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By LAUREL BEAGERLBeager@cherryroad.com After serving 10 years on the International Falls City Council, Mayor Harley Droba Monday adjourned his last meeting as mayor. Near the… Login to continue reading Login…

By LAUREL BEAGERLBeager@cherryroad.com Koochiching County commissioners Tuesday acknowledged the proposed levy increase, now reduced to 17.5-percent more than 2024, is a high ask, but said… Login to continue reading Login…

Wenbergs celebrate 100 years of business By LAUREL BEAGERLBeager@cherryroad.com When you think of Borderland families that have played a role in the community’s development, the… Login to continue reading Login…

International Falls citizens have the opportunity to hear about and provide input on the 2025 levy and budget.The International Falls City Council in September adopted a preliminary budget, which will be funded in part by an 8-percent increase in levy over what was collected in the 2024 levy.At that rate, the levy would total $4.23 million, providing $313,654 more than the amount in 2024, to support a $19.1 million budget in 2025.Statewide, the 2025 preliminary property tax levies for cities will total approximately $3.737 billion compared with a final levy of $3.434 billion in 2024, an 8.8 percent increase, reports the Minnesota Department of Revenue.The council will take input at 6 p.m.

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