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Friday, July 22, 2022 15 years ago Tammy Faye Messner, a native of International Falls, died at her home Friday in Raleigh, N.C., after a long illness. Tammy had been instrumental in the creation of a large evangelism empire with her former husband, Jim Bakker.

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Coming in

It was a busy Wednesday a week ago at Rainy Lake Medical Center’s helipad. RLMC serves as a Level 4 trauma hospital, which allows it to stabilize people having strokes, heart attacks, traumas and other series medical emergencies, and then transport them via helicopter to another facility for higher level care, said Mickie Olson, RLMC marketing director. The number of helicopter transfers varies, she said; some days three or four helicopter transports occur, and some weeks no air transports are required. PHOTO BY ALAN BURCHELL

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CHOPPED CHEESEBURGERS

Ingredients: 12 small dinner rolls 1/4 cup mayonnaise 1 teaspoon Sriracha hot sauce 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 1 small sweet onion , diced 1 pound lean ground beef 1 teaspoon kosher salt 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 1/3 cup dill pickle relish 1/4 cup ketchup 6 slices American cheese singles Instuctions: Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Lightly coat a 9×13 pan with nonstick cooking spray.

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Calendar of Events

Horse show Rainy River Riders Saddle Club will conduct a horse show from 10-4 p.m. Saturday, July 23, at the arena on Highway 332, International… Login to continue reading Login…

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Canada: RABC permits coming

Canada’s Remote Area Border Crossing program is to resume sometime in July, the Canada Border Services Agency reports. However, when it will be resumed is not yet known, and the CBSA’s website July 11 said more information will be provided there when the program resumes.

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Looking Back

Friday, July 15, 2022 15 years ago Bouts of rain may have curbed the number of fair-goers, but overall attendance was stabilized at an improved Northern Minnesota District Fair in Littlefork. There were 900 exhibit entries and the horse barn was full.

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Three days of celebration

The weekend’s festivities celebrating America’s Independence Day brought new offerings and old favorites to International Falls. The three days of Fourth of July activities culminated Monday night with fireworks by the Falls Fire and Ambulance Service.

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