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By LAUREL BEAGERLBeager@cherryroad.comThe International Falls Police Department may have a permanent home soon with the purchase Monday of the KOOTASCA Community Action Inc.

Littlefork and International Falls area are among seven northern Minnesota nursing homes that have received payments to address improvements and long-term debt.Those nursing homes have received a second round of direct payments totaling $1.39 million as part of a statewide nursing home package totaling $300 million, passed by the Minnesota House and Senate in 2023 and signed into law by Gov.

About 35 percent of Koochiching County voters participated in last week’s Primary Election.County Auditor/Treasurer Joan Nelson said of the 7,433 voters, 2,575, or 35 percent, cast ballots in the Aug.

Canadian National Railway crews continue repairs on a rail bridge known as 5-Mile Bridge on Rainy Lake northeast of Fort Frances following an incident Aug.

A good night’s rest can be just what the body needs to feel revitalized and ready to tackle a new day.

Last week at the club meeting for the Rotary Club of International Falls, Kimberly Usery, club president, shared an overview of the recent board meeting for the club.

Votes in the International Falls school district approved two questions on Tuesday’s ballot that will provide more money to support districtwide facility needs.A post on ISD 361 social media after polls closed thanked voters.

Practice makes perfect.The old saying is on the mark for just about everything, but is especially true in an emergency, when seconds count and people’s lives could be on the line.The Rainy Lake Medical Center campus and pharmacy conducted a three-day active shooter training culminating in a drill that was meant to feel real.And it did feel real when Mike Marturano, of Bullseye Safety & Training in Duluth, walked through the halls firing a pistol loaded with blanks toward the floor, prompting staff to react as they had been trained: initiating emergency procedures, scattering, shouting “active shooter,” calling 911 and getting out of the building if possible.As Marturano moved through the building, firing the gun, he checked doors to patient rooms, bathrooms and offices.

Historic Finstad’s Auto-Marine Shop will host its annual open house on Saturday.The open house is a part of the annual Ranier Days festival.This year is the 100th anniversary of George Finstad’s purchase of the Auto-Marine Shop.