Wow, 2019 came and went faster than any other year I can remember. It’s hard to believe that I was in the middle of my senior year at University of Minnesota-Duluth, getting ready to graduate in five months, when the year began. Plus it’s an end of a decade, which is really just weird to […]

The Southwest Minnesota Continuum of Care’s annual meeting is 10 a.m.-noon Thursday, Jan. 9, in room 2057 of the Kandiyohi County Health and Human Services Building, 2200 23rd St. N.E., Willmar. This is a regional planning group that works to track needs, secure financial resources and coordinate regional goals to end homelessness in 18 counties […]

If you have an idea to strengthen your community, you might want to look into a support opportunity from the University of Minnesota Extension. Its Southwest Regional Sustainable Development Partnership program provides seed funding and knowledge to aid local sustainability projects that include support from university students, faculty and staff. The RSDP is seeking to […]

Joseph Eugene Earley, age 53, of International Falls, Minn., died Friday, Oct. 26, 2007, at St. Mary’s Medical Center, Duluth, after a short battle with cancer. Joe was born April 7, 1954, in International Falls. He graduated from Falls High School in 1974. He moved to Sarasota, Fla., where he worked at a sign painting […]

Annual meeting of the MASWCD set for Dec. 2-4 Eldon Voigt and Al Linder, supervisors of the Koochiching Soil and Water Conservation District, and SWCD staff will learn about renewable energy resources, how climate change might affect the Minnesota landscape, wetland issues, and more at the 71st annual meeting of the Minnesota Association of Soil […]

The Bemidji State University Center for Research and Innovation will offer occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens Dec. 19 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the CRI, an off-campus facility located at 3801 Bemidji Ave. N. in Bemidji. The program will be presented by the Northern Minnesota Safety Council. Jeff Wasvick, an occupational health consultant […]

Mila Minotti said she was left "a little shocked" by what happened with her partner as they left the hospital that day.

Koochiching County residents got a chance to view maps of trails in state forests within the county last week. Minnesota Department of Natural Resources open houses were intended to give residents the opportunity to provide input on trail use in the county’s state forests – Koochiching, Smokey Bear and Pine Island. The open houses in […]

Heather Dunsmoor, Grand Marais, and Joe Kennedy, Littlefork, announce their engagement and forthcoming marriage. Parents of the bride-to-be are Kim Dunsmoor, Grand Marais, and David Dunsmoor, Duluth. The groom-elect’s parents are Jim and Sandy Jo Kennedy, Littlefork. Heather attended the University of Minnesota Duluth, majoring in business, and is employed at United Health Care, Internationa...

Public invited to learn jigs, reels, waltzes and polkas at dance in Virginia Jim Ganahl and Carol Booth, community education dance instructors known in International Falls, are bringing traditional Irish music and dance to northern Minnesota. On March 15, the Saturday before Saint Patrick’s Day, their band FriendsOnTheRange will perform a concert of traditional Irish […]

NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Date: February 27, 2008. YOU ARE NOTIFIED THAT: Default has occurred in the conditions of the mortgage dated July 1, 2002, executed by Northome Record, Inc., a Minnesota corporation, as Mortgagor, to Citizens State Bank of Kelliher, as Mortgagee, and filed for record July 5, 2002, as Document No. 238256, […]

Certificate Of Assumed Name Minnesota Secretary of State Minnesota Statutes Chapter 333 The filing of an assumed name does not provide a user with exclusive rights to that name. The filing is required for consumer protection in order to enable consumers to be able to identify the true owner of a business. 1. State the […]

Charles Hugo Olson, age 71, of Isanti, died at his home April 18, 2008. He was born to Hugo and Norella Olson Feb. 12, 1937, at International Falls, Minn. Charles was a graduate of Falls High and he attended the University of Minnesota in Duluth. Charles enjoyed a variety of working experiences – he began […]

May 19 2008 6:30 P.M. A regular meeting of the City Council of International Falls, Minnesota, was held in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Building on the 19th day of May 2008 at the hour of 6:30 P.M. MEMBERS PRESENT: Councilors McBride, Meyers and Rognerud, Mayor Mason MEMBERS ABSENT: Councilor Eklund Motion by Councilor […]

Gary Spider V. Hoff, 69, of Brooklyn Park, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020, at Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis. Memorial service will be at 11 a.m., Friday, Feb. 28, at Peace Lutheran Church in Hutchinson with interment at Oakland Cemetery. Gathering of family and friends will be from 5-8 p.m., Thursday, Feb. […]

10 YEARS AGO Dorothea LeBlanc of International Falls won $5,000 playing the Lottery’s Fishing Frenzy instant game. Former Falls High baseball players Shawn Carney and Dusty Lundin will play baseball starting next spring at their respective colleges. Carney, a pitcher/first baseman, will attend Augsburg College in Minneapolis. Lundin was a two-year starter at catcher for […]

Winston Churchill became Prime Minister of Great Britain on May 10, 1940. On the same day, Germany invaded Belgium, France, Luxembourg and the Netherlands. Six days later, Churchill visited Paris and was told the French war with Hitler’s army was all but over. Germany’s rapid advance through France drove the British Expeditionary Force and other […]

McLeod County is committed to the safety of our people, along with those who serve the people from within our walls. To watch for any information specific to McLeod County in regards to COVID-19, please use the resources of Minnesota Department of Public Health, McLeod County Health and Human Services (Public Health), and the McLeod […]

Snowmobile trail conditions vary throughout Minnesota but, in areas where there’s good snow, riders have been getting out with gusto. Snowmobile tracks are common sights in road ditches, on trails and atop the ice. This year’s busy start to the riding season continues a surge in recent years of people riding snowmobiles to enjoy Minnesota’s […]

Minnesota likely has more than 10 times as many coronavirus cases than the official numbers reported, health officials said Saturday. In fact, it’s possible the state has 100 times more COVID-19 cases, according to the state’s top infectious disease official. That would mean it’s possible that close to 14,000 Minnesotans have been or are currently […]