In a little over a year, Brittany Lemieux went from being faced with a tough decision – quit her job due to a lack of childcare for her newborn or hope an infant care spot would open before her maternity leave concluded – to helping alleviate the local childcare shortage herself by opening Rainy River Rugrats with Danyelle Deedrick.
Voyageurs National Park offers family- friendly fun outside and on the water for Public Lands Day, Saturday, Sept. 24.
It could be named George Fraik LBeager@cherryroad. com George Fraik doesn’t sit down while the blues is playing.
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People gathered Monday at Smokey Bear Park for the annual Labor Day Picnic, sponsored by the Koochiching Labor Association and the city of International Falls. LAUREL BEAGER PHOTO .
The annual Labor Day Picnic at Smokey Bear Park Monday recognized the role the American worker has played in the development of the nation. Singers performed from the Pete Peterson Bandshell, as Dan Snidarich and Dan Manick, Local ’49, prepared corn for the picnic. Other members of local unions and organizations also got involved, including Kristie LaVigne, with the Falls School District, handling grilling duties. The picnic is offered free to the community by the Koochiching Labor Assembly and the city of International Falls.
HRA meeting The Koochiching County Housing and Redevelopment Authority Board will meet at 1 p.m. Sept.
The pandemic has spurred many lifestyle changes and one of them has been that Americans have been adopting more puppies than ever. Tracking that information has been TOP Data Marketing Agency, a research-agency who collects and analyzes information and broadcast its findings via news media. Noting that National Dog Day was Friday August 26, a big day for dog owners, TOP Data unleashed a report about puppy loving states, and the report found that Minnesota ranks 23rd on the U.S. list of most puppy loving states. Taking the top spot was New Hampshire, number 1, followed by Oregon and Nevada. Folks in Mississippi were the least interested in adopting a puppy since the start of the pandemic. That said, folks in Mississippi might have been rich in dogs before the pandemic. Who knows?
The Falls High School Broncos defeated the Virginia Blue Devils in a thriller, 3022, on Friday night at Sports Stadium. Raphy Gelo led all Bronco rushers in the game with 160 yards and two touchdowns. Senior Tyler Wier ended his night with 94 yards on the ground and one touchdown. Senior Devin Clark, playing in place of injured starter Jake Casareto, was 2 for 10 passing with 37 yards, one touchdown and no interceptions. Josh Mastin finished the game with 37 yards receiving and the game-winning touchdown, scored with just 15.7 seconds left in the fourth quarter. Gelo would run in his third two-point conversion for a 30-22 lead. “We had some great team efforts,” Coach Stuart Nordquist said.
STAFF REPORT A Community Northernaire Fire Relief Dinner is being planned, following “a movement afoot by concerned individuals, local churches, community organizations and business representatives… Login to continue reading Login…