Two 4-Hers from Koochiching County were among 591 youth from across Minnesota to participate in the Minnesota 4-H State Horse show Sept. 16-- 19. Mary Rosenthal and her horse “Mick” participated at the sixth grade level in the four game classes: Poles, Key Hole, Jumping Figure 8, and Barrels.
Eleven Minnesota organizations, including Koochiching Aging Options, will be able to increase awareness of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, promote early diagnosis and connect caregivers to resources, thanks to grants from the Minnesota Board on Aging. The Board on Aging is granting nearly $750,000 to the 11 organizations.
On Wednesday, Sept. 21, Rotarian Rae-Anne Conat hosted her daughter Evie for the luncheon presentation.
Community donations have made possible a fundraising dinner Oct. 7 to support the Mills family, who lost a family member, their home and business to a fire in August.
Canada Border Services Agency has announced that starting Oct. 1, travelers will no longer be required to submit health information in the ArriveCAN app, but the app will stay on as an option.
The International Falls City Council recently heard reports about August activities in city department. Falls Police Chief Mike Kostiuk reported his officers recorded 534 calls for service in August, 99 of which required new case reports. Officers conducted 105 traffic stops, issued 34 citations, and made 21 arrests last month. He noted the department hosted its fifth annual National Night Out with attendance returned to pre-pandemic levels. More than 1,300 meals were served to the record number of attendees.
15 years ago With themes of “Celebrate Our Faith” and “Let it Shine,” Faith United Church is celebrating its 40th anniversary this weekend. Members and friends of the congregation are gathering for a potluck dinner and program on Saturday and a special worship service and coffee hour today. The Saturday evening program will include history of the current building and stories of the past 40 years submitted by church members. The union of the Congregational Christian Church and the Evangelical and Reformed Church created the United Church of Christ in 1957. Ten years later, Bethlehem Congregational Church and Calvary Methodist Church in International Falls joined together to construct a new building on the corner of Fifth Street and Tenth Avenue. Then the two churches dissolved and reformed as Faith United Church, United Church of Christ.
Yelena and Scott Klosner are living The Dream. Hers, a continuance of providing children with a wealth of learning opportunities in a day care setting, using her knowledge as a teacher, bilingual speaker, and passionate advocate for early learning with a focus on Reading Corps.
Organizers of a benefit for a local family who lost a loved one, their home and business to a fire in August say planning is going well, but a few gaps have been revealed. The Northernaire Fire Benefit Dinner to help Vonette and Kevin Mills will be held from 5-7 p.m.
15 years ago Ranier resident Douglas Skrief will be appearing with the CANTO Chamber Choir at the Modern Art Museum in Fort Worth, Texas, as a guest lecturer and performer. He will be presenting a preconcert lecture on poets George Herbert and Robert Frost and then will read poems by Frost during the choir’s performance of Randall Thompson’s “Frostiana.” Skrief appeared with the Fredericksburg- based choir in June during the Cherry Spring Festival at the historic Mansefeldt Ranch in Cherry Spring, Texas.