One man was injured in a three-vehicle crash Sunday morning at the intersection of Airport Road and State Highway 22. According to Minnesota State Patrol, a 2007 Ford Focus driven by Wesley Allen Moffatt, 27, of Green Isle was southbound on Highway 22. A 2016 Chevrolet Silverado driven by Matthew Thomas Meyer, 33, of Glencoe […]

The McLeod County Board doesn’t want Gov. Tim Walz to make any further executive orders regarding COVID-19 without the consultation of the Minnesota Legislature. The request was made in a resolution written by Board Member Ron Shimanski and unanimously approved during the June 16 board meeting. The resolution says the governor’s initial emergency declaration, and […]

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [ES-956-1420-BJ] Group No. 553, Minnesota Eastern States: Filing of Plat of Survey AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior ACTION: NOTICE OF FILING OF PLATS OF SURVEY; MINNESOTA SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will file the plats of survey of the lands described below in the […]

Lois Margaret Jensen, 81, of International Falls, passed away Tuesday, June 30, 2009, at Falls Memorial Hospital. Lois was born to Richard and May Peterson in Milbank, S.D., on Aug. 11, 1927. She grew up there and at the age of 20, they moved to Henning, Minn. Lois married Dean Marvin Jensen on Aug. 29, […]

Russell Douglas Piekarski, 53, of Virginia, Minn., died Saturday, July 4, 2009, at St. Mary’s Medical Center, Duluth, Minn., following a heart attack. Russell was born Jan. 9, 1956, in International Falls, Minn. He graduated from Falls High School in 1974. He moved to Virginia in 2000 and had lived there since. Russell had worked […]

Miriam Landmark and Christopher Vakulskas were married Aug. 9, 2008, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Marshalltown, Iowa, with Pastor Gregg Davison officiating. Miriam is the granddaughter of Minnie Landmark and the late James B. Landmark, and the late Don and Marilee Gawtry of International Falls. Parents of the couple are James and Martha Landmark of […]

Falls resident Suzie Best was one of only two account executives with Charter Media chosen in Minnesota for promotion to senior account executive. Charter Media said that it is committed to attracting and retaining quality employees by creating an environment that develops and rewards the industry’s top talent. As a result, the central division established […]

As the United Way of Northeastern Minnesota is in the midst of its 10th campaign in Koochiching County, the organization has been experiencing positive changes that even with a tough economy will bring about results. With a new mission to unite and focus our communities in creating measurable results to improve people’s lives and strengthen […]

Work crews on the Hutchinson State Highway 15/Main Street reconstruction project have been busy pouring concrete, according to the latest update from Minnesota Department of Transportation. Two concrete lanes on either side of the center lane from Washington Avenue through Second Avenue South were paved this past week, and storm sewer between Third Avenue South […]

Rose Laverne Miller, 81, of Big Falls, Minn., died Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2010, at Northome Health Care Center, Northome, Minn. Memorial services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 16, at River of God Church, Big Falls, Minn., with Pastor Tim Treat officiating. Burial of her cremains will be in the spring at Evergreen […]

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has a reminder for turkey hunters. Hunters who want to get in the field early for the 2010 spring turkey hunt must apply by Friday wherever hunting and fishing licenses are sold. Adult hunters may apply for one of nearly 57,000 permits to hunt […]

A voodoo lily recently caused a stink at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum in Chanhassen. The flower bloomed inside the Arb’s Meyer-Deats Conservatory and one of its defining features is its smell. The rotting corpse scent of the voodoo lily (Amorphophallus konjac) attracts pollinators such as dung beetles and other insects from acres away. The plant […]

The Koochiching Economic Development Authority Board will hear a presentation on eco-industrial development from Tim Nolan of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency when it meets Wednesday. The KEDA Board will meet at 10 a.m. in the Backus Community Center Room 110/111. According to KEDA Director Paul Nevanen, Nolan will be touching on a trend of […]

Erin Harms and Kevin Mottram, St. Louis Park, Minn., were united in marriage Jan. 9, 2010, at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church. Fr. Mitch Byeck, OMI and Deacon Fran Zaren officiated. Music was provided by May Ann Kalar, Joe Belanger and Amber Harms. A reception and dance followed at the Holiday Inn. The bride is […]

25 YEARS AGO The Minnesota State Jaycees Kids Wrestling Tournament was conducted Saturday at Walker with over 700 competitors from all over the state taking part. Mark Smith from the Falls won a first-place trophy in the 6-12 age group. Daniel J. Crosby, son of Mr. and Mrs. David Crosby, entered the Air Force’s Delayed […]

Minnesota has seen its fair share of inclement weather this past year from a historical drought in the summer to the state’s first tornado reported in December. Southwest News Media asked Dan Hawblitzel, meteorologist-in-charge at the Twin Cities National Weather Service (NWS) in Chanhassen, about this past year’s weather and how people can stay safe. […]

Minnesota’s seasons can change quickly. It often seems that just when you get settled into a summer routine, summer ends. That was doubly true this year. COVID kept me closer to home this summer. My family and I got to know the parks, trails and waters near our house. And instead of our usual out-of-state […]

To the editor, Last night (June 24) I attended the Moose in Minnesota symposium at the Backus Auditorium in International Falls. A lot of excellent information on moose biology was presented. However, it was led off by a presentation by Dr. Lee Frelich of the University of Minnesota on climate change that was at best […]

Data reveals speed on U.S. Highway 53 increasing DPS Staff Report To counter the trend of motorists increasing speeds during summer, Minnesota law enforcement agencies are stepping up speed patrols in July. The added speed enforcement is coordinated by the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, which reports illegal and unsafe speeding as factors in around […]

William Thomas Fulton, age 85, of International Falls, Minn., passed away Sunday, July 11, 2010, at Falls Good Samaritan Center where he resided the past 11 years. He was born Jan. 3, 1925, to William and Mary Fulton. He was united in marriage on Nov. 6, 1948, to Mary Charlebois of Fort Frances, Ontario. Bill […]