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Two new faces were on one side of the Koochiching County Board table Tuesday morning. District 1 County Commissioner Destry Hell and District 2 Commissioner Ricky Roche were sworn into office by Koochiching County District Court Administrator Patti Bolstad, who also gave the oath of office to county officers reelected to their positions in November, including Tom West, county auditor/treasurer; county Attorney Jeff Naglosky, Sheriff Perryn Hedlund, and Recorder Lindsay Frank.

Christmas for Alex and Brandon Richards and their kids was already pretty special: They brought home one of their 5-month-old twins from the hospital the month before – much earlier than expected. And then, with all five children present, they got the Borderland Best Christmas Ever last week, when Santa and Mrs.

When asked what International Falls is known for, many people will likely respond with one word: Hockey Borderland will celebrate 75 years of the Bronco hockey program Jan. 13 during the home game in International Falls. In addition, alumni are invited to meet at the Border Bar Jan. 14 to reminisce.

Hearty folks are ready for iconic January Borderland activities with the International Falls City Council’s approval of events surrounding the annual Icebox Days festival and the 2023 Arrowhead 135 ultra race.

Ranier and the Ernest Oberholtzer Foundation are among the newest recipients of 35 Minnesota Historical and Cultural Heritage Small Grants, totaling $304,444 in 19 counties. The Minnesota Historical Society awards the small grants, of $10,000 and less, quarterly to help nonprofits, educational organizations, government units and federally recognized tribes to preserve and share Minnesota history.

The Koochiching County Board recognized more than 50 years of experience and service that sat in two chairs at the board table. The Dec.

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The Koochiching County Board closedout the Island View Sanitary Sewer Project last week. Environmental Services Director Matt Gouin reminded the board, Dec.

It’s hard not to feel some excitement when talking to Felix Asemota about what could be called his baby: the planned I-Falls Multimodal Transportation & Foreign Trade Zone Logistic Facility. Asemota, president of Onesimus Management Group LLC, likes to talk about the project, which he and local representatives have said could be a game-changer for the economic outlook of the Borderland region.

Fifteen families from International Falls will receive Welcome Home kits filled with household essentials, as part of a public private collaboration aimed at helping people transition from homelessness to stable housing.