After a three-year hiatus, dancers returned to the stage of Backus Community Center over the weekend. Dancers in the 24th annual Dancin’ with Darcie recital themed “Let’s Go To The Movies Take 2,” performed ballet, lyrical, tap, jazz, toe and hip hop numbers.
Ingredients: 2 lb ground beef 2 packages kielbasa sausage sliced into ½ inch pieces 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 onion, chopped 2 (14.5oz) cans peeled and diced tomatoes, drained 4 medium baking potatoes, peeled and diced 2 (15oz) cans pinto beans, with liquid 1 (15.2oz) can whole kernel corn, drained 2 (14.5oz) can diced tomatoes with green chile pepper, with liquid 1 (10oz) package frozen mixed vegetables 4 cups of water 2 tsp ground cumin 2 tsp chili powder Salt and pepper to taste Instuctions: In a dutch oven or large pot over medium heat, sauteé onion. Add ground beef and cook until there’s no pink left Add sliced sausage Pour in tomatoes, pinto beans, corn, potatoes, diced tomatoes with chiles and veggies Mix everything until well combined, add spices Add water, bring to a boil, and simmer for one hour .
One local family has banded together to offer financial support for a loved one in Ukraine. Mary Dahl, of Inter national Falls, and her fiancé, Serge Teplinsky of Lviv, Ukraine, have been introduced in earlier stories published in The Gazette.
Ingredients: 8 medium-sized red potatoes 1 tablespoon olive oil 8 tablespoons butter, sliced 1 cup sour cream 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon pepper 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder 2 cups shredded mozzarella, divided 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese, divided 6 slices cooked bacon, crumbled Minced chives, optional garnish Instuctions: Preheat oven to 350°F. Wash and pat dry potatoes.
Friday, April 29 15 years ago The American Cancer Society got a boost when kids and their parents turned out for the Kid’s Carnival Luncheon and Bake Sale sponsored by the “Hog Wild Elks” Relay for Life team, which will participate in May in the local Relay for Life. Jim Mason, daughter Josie Mason, Brett Ogden, and Andrew Boelk were among the crowd in attendance.
The Minnesota House approved legislation Monday to replenish the state’s Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund and deliver $1,500 bonus checks to more than 600,000 frontline workers, including health care workers, first responders, child care providers, food service and retail workers, and more.
Residents at Good Samaritan Society-International Falls were presented spring flowering plants last Friday from a community donation. Cards accompanying the flowers were made by students at Falls Elementary, said Good Samaritan staff. From the left are residents Shirley Ettestad; Tom Wichner; Judy Peterson, back row; Eva Dana; Freeman Forsythe; Helen Knutsen; Arlene Selsaas, back row; Erlene Gorder, back row; Linda Vance, back row; Leone Katrin; Virginia Jesperson; Laverne Geer. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
A long Borderland connection to the Ukraine and a desire to help the people there now under siege by Russia has led to the organization of a local fundraising dinner planned for May 25. The International Falls Community Ukrainian Refugee Relief Dinner at Elks Lodge 1599 will feature traditional Ukrainian foods, including borscht, pierogis, cabbage rolls, Ukrainian pork garlic sausage, Ukrainian pickles, and desserts.
Local law enforcement agencies have joined with others in the state to donate protective gear to the people of Ukraine. Koochiching County Sheriff’s Office and the International Falls Police Department contributed to the effort, in conjunction with the Minnesota Sheriffs’ Association, and sheriff offices all over Minnesota, confirmed Sheriff Perryn Hedlund.
Did you know it’s against the law to leave your dog outside without adequate shelter? Here is the Minnesota statute 343.40 Dog Houses (paraphrased): A person in charge of any dog which is kept outdoors or in an unheated enclosure shall provide the dog with shelter and bedding as prescribed in this section as a minimum.