A local man undergoing six weeks of chemotherapy and radiation treatment for brain cancer will get some help with a benefit. Jacob Marty, 33, was recently diagnosed with astrocytoma glioma stage III, a type of brain cancer, reports his aunt, Kristi Kennedy.
The third lengthy discussion on a request for a permit to expand an RV campground on Highway 11 east ended at the Koochiching County Board Tuesday with a plan by commissioners to view the site April 19 and again consider acting on the request April 26.
As International Falls School Board members plan for the next few years, they’re considering the timing of using up special one-time COVID relief money to maintain services and staff numbers, to assist students to “catch up” on learning, should they have experienced difficulties during the pandemic.
U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar welcomed Canada’s announcement it would effective April 1 lift a COVID test requirement for vaccinated people to enter Canada, but she said more is needed to ease border travel restrictions from both sides of the border.
Minnesota Sen. Tom Bakk will retire from the Legislature nearly 30 year after he was first elected.
The government of Canada announced last week that effective April 1, fully vaccinated travelers to Canada will no longer need to provide a pre-entry COVID-19 test result to enter by air, land or water.
Roger J. Skraba will seek to represent District 3A as a Republican seat in the Minnesota House.
SPRING RIDE - Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Voyageur Country AVT Club has changed the date for its spring ride. The ride will be from 11 a.m.
Andrea Zupancich, Babbitt, will run for State Senate District 3, she announced this week. Zupancich has been the mayor of Babbitt since 2014 and ran unopposed in 2020.
Kallie Kantos yard visitor last week made a great subject for the local photographer. The boreal owl in her tree seemed to upset her regular visitors, nuthatches and chickadees, she said., “but he still attempted to get some sleep while they were chirping and flying all around him.” PHOTO BY KALLIE KANTOS