Summer reading is underway! I hope you stopped by the library this week and attended a program, made sure everyone in the family had a reading log and borrowed enough books for everyone to get started reading this summer. If not, there is still plenty of time to participate this summer.
I had my first bratwurst of the year Friday evening, during a thunderstorm on 48th Street and Seventh Avenue, heading for a play, rain pouring down, the Broadway marquees lit up, billboards flashing, lightning overhead, and I stopped at a hot dog stand on the sidewalk, my sweetie holding an umbrella over my head, eight bucks for the brat.
John Ross Slack The history of early logging days often was filled with rivalries and bitter contests over control of the logs and the rivers that provided transportation. I suspect that cussing was at a premium when John Ross Slack was the “River Boss” for the Engler Company; its rival was the Backus-Brooks operation of International Falls.
We grieve with the Borderland community over the decision by the ISD 363 School Board last week to close the Indus School July 1. While we understand the facts and figures behind the recommendation for closure, we’d hoped the board would have taken the hearing judge’s idea that they could take action to close the school at a time of their discretion and voted for July 1, 2024.
Question: I am excited for summer and doing some traveling. Can you talk about summer travel safety? Answer: Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial kickoff to summer.
By M.T. STRINGER Fishmeister Dave Peterson says that the fishing is as good as it’s ever been. Peterson is a regular on the border waters.… Login to continue reading Login…
Summer reading starts Monday! We have a full week of programs planned. The summer teen and adult puzzle challenge will be available beginning Tuesday, June… Login to continue reading Login…
OUR VIEW Borderland will, like many other American communities, celebrate the Memorial Day holiday with the traditional long weekend activities: Grilling, fishing, and we hope… Login to continue reading Login…
Old adventurer with long-term bride, sweetheart and best friend downsized, simplified and relocated from Idaho’s Snake River Camp 5 plus years ago. As age advanced,… Login to continue reading Login…
So how long ago did the first non-native explorers first view the cauldron that became Koochiching Falls? If you guessed 1658, you’re a candidate for… Login to continue reading Login…