Large seizure of suspected meth results in six arrests
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Scam stories
Not all scams happen digitally. They can still be experienced face-to-face and even door-to-door.
Logging truck versus SUV
The female driver of a Toyota Highland was sent to the hospital Saturday when she was involved in a low-speed T-bone type, side swiping collision with a tractor-trailer hauling logs at the intersection of Fawn Creek Road, reports the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office.
Council OKs KOOTASCA plan for IFPD
Following pleas from several residents to abandon a plan to renovate the former KOOTASCA building to house the International Falls Police Department, the city council Tuesday voted 4-1 to “move forward” with a construction management company with design and construction services through project completion for renovation of the building.
Raising money with speed
The 15th Annual Falls International Speed Run Against Cancer Saturday raised more than $1,300 for local cancer patients and saw top speed of 120 miles per hour in the open class of snowmobile.
County considers garbage options
As the time winds down on an agreement between Koochiching County and the landfill that its garbage is now hauled to, county officials have begun to explore options.
‘Stick it to Stigma’ opens conversation
It’s called a competition with compassion.
Jail, LEC: October 2026
Construction on a new jail and law enforcement center attached to the Koochiching County Courthouse is on track for an estimated substantial completion date in October 2026.
Out-county board meetings in 2025
The Koochiching County Board this year will meet for regular board business in four communities outside the courthouse, located in the county seat of International Falls.