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KEDA Newsletter Update 6/22
With the COVID-19 pandemic beginning to fade into to the rear-view mirror, the Canadian border re-opening, and this long winter ...
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BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT – Atom Bomb Diner Candy
I have been baking ever since I was 6 years old. I know that sounds crazy, but I seriously have! ...
KEDA NEWSLETTER UPDATE 4/21
It has been just over a year that the term COVID pandemic came into use and the global pandemic profoundly ...
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QUALITY OF LIFE – AURORA BOREALIS
One of the real unique experiences for residents and visitors to our area is to witness the dancing of the ...
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QUICK FACTS FOR 4-21 KEDA NEWSLETTER
Estimated number of moose in Voyageurs National Park 2019 survey - 47. Earliest recorded ice-out for Rainy Lake – April ...
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Meet the Locals – The McGonigle Family
When we told our family “International Falls,” they said “What?” “Are you crazy?” “And with that we headed north,” said ...
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MEET THE LOCALS – BRAD AND DANIELLE KRASAWAY
For Brad and Danielle Krasaway, the journey to International Falls involved passion, priorities, and timing. The couple grew up on ...
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QUALITY OF LIFE – INTERNATIONAL FALLS HIGH SCHOOL BASS FISHING TEAM
Three years ago, local fishing guide and bass fishing enthusiast Chris Zahn was in his garage with fellow fishing friends ...
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KEDA NEWLSETTER 7-20
Pandemic. Prior to this current crisis, this was a word heard only in science fiction movies. But the COVID-19 pandemic ...
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BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT – BALLAN’S I-SPACE
After 29 years in a popular family-owned furniture business in International Falls, Patti Ballan made the difficult decision to close ...
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QUICK FACTS FOR 9-20 KEDA NEWSLETTER
Number of boats in this year’s Fourth of July Rainy Lake Boat Parade - 270. Number of blocks of International ...
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BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT – HILLTOP MOTEL, SOON TO BE CALLED HILLTOP LODGE
The Hilltop motel originally opened in the 1940’s with cabins being added in the 1990’s. In September of this year ...
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Meet the Locals – The Pastor’s settle into life in the Falls.
Robb and Andrea and their children, Jack (5) and Everly (18 months) have called International Falls home for just over ...
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Quality of Life The International Voyageurs Snowmobile Club
The International Voyageurs Snowmobile Club (IVSC) was established in 1974 and maintains 158 miles of groomed trails in the Int'l ...
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KEDA NEWSLETTER 12-19
It’s that most wonderful time of year again as we launch into the Holidays - a time to celebrate family ...
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QUICK FACTS FOR 12-19 KEDA NEWSLETTER
Air temperature at the start of last year’s Freeze Yer Gizzard Blizzard Run 5K– -35F. Number of years Ice Box ...
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Voyageurs Outfitters serving Voyageurs National Park and the Community
For Eric Johnson and Megan Bond, following their passion has literally allowed them to “live their dream” here in Voyageur ...
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BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT – INTERNATIONAL FALLS FARM AND GARDEN
International Falls Farm and Garden is a locally owned business that is open year round for all your farm and ...
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MEET THE LOCALS – SISTERS SHANNON & SARA
Sisters Shannon Arnold and Sara Smith followed different career and life paths but both found their way back to Koochiching ...
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KEDA NEWSLETTER 6/19
Here in the Northland, like much of the Midwest, we endured a lengthy and snowy winter that held on into ...
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QUICK FACTS FOR 6/19 KEDA NEWSLETTER
Number of public boat launches in Koochiching County – 23. Location of July 4th’s “America’s Parade” – Birchdale, Minnesota. Number ...
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KEDA NEWLSETTER 12-18
Another year racing past and the Holidays provide the perfect transition - a time for family gatherings, traditions, reflection, and ...
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BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT – SJOBLOM’S LANDSCAPE & NURSERY
Sjoblom's is a locally owned, multifaceted business that is OPEN YEAR ROUND located right on Highway 11. For nearly three ...
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MEET THE LOCALS – BILL & ROSE SIROIS 12/18
Bill Sirois was fairly typical of a young boy growing up in Northern Minnesota in the 1970’s – he loved ...
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QUALITY OF LIFE – ISLAND DWELLERS 12/18
With an estimated 2,568 islands on Rainy Lake – both in the United States and Canada – there are many ...
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QUICK FACTS FOR 12-18 KEDA NEWSLETTER
Age of the cantilever rail bridge connecting Ranier, Minnesota to Ft. Frances, Ontario – 100. Number of meals served at ...
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Quick Facts for 6-18 KEDA Newsletter
QUICK FACTS FOR 6-18 KEDA NEWSLETTER Duration of daylight on Rainy Lake on the Summer Solstice – 16 hours, 8 ...
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Quality of Life – Voyageurs National Park Quarter Release
QUALITY OF LIFE – VOYAGEURS NATIONAL PARK QUARTER RELEASE Voyageurs National Park is located in northern Minnesota near the Canadian ...
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Meet the Locals – Rainy Lake Grill
MEET THE LOCALS – RAINY LAKE GRILL In July 2016, Karina Joyce-Ham (LFHS 1998) and her husband Robert Ham (FHS ...
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KEDA UPDATE 6/18
KEDA UPDATE 6/18 Summer is upon us and it brings a distinct energy to everyone lucky enough to live here. ...
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Business Spotlight – Rainy Lake Vacation Campground
BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT – RAINY LAKE VACATION CAMPGROUND COMING SOOON to the area! A 32 acre RV campground with 30 full ...
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Quick Facts – October 2017
QUICK FACTS FOR 10-17 KEDA NEWSLETTER Number of graduates from Rainy River Community College in its 50-year history – 4,711 ...
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Quality of Life – Water – October 2017
KEDA NEWSLETTER 10/17 QUALITY OF LIFE – WATER While water is certainly essential for all human life, it has and ...
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Meet the Locals – Jordan Pearson, Owner Island View Realty – October 2017
KEDA NEWSLETTER 10/17 MEET THE LOCALS – JORDAN PEARSON, OWNER ISLAND VIEW REALTY It was ingrained in Jordan Pearson at ...
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KEDA Update – October 2017
KEDA Update - 10/17 Fall is in the air. After enjoying some of the best weather in the country this ...
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Business Profile – Green Forest Wood Products – October 2017
Green Forest Wood Products, LLC in Littlefork, MN In March of this year, Brandon Andersen purchased Green Forest, Inc. and ...
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KEDA Update – May 2017
KEDA UPDATE 5/17 Ahh, Spring. It starts subtly with the gradual lengthening of the daylight minutes. Then the seagulls and ...
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Business Profile – Eleven 71 – May 2017
Eleven -71, a women’s boutique and home goods store, is located downtown International Falls and is proudly owned by Katrina ...
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Quality of Life – Sandhill Cranes – By Mike Hanson – May 2017
Sandhill Cranes – By Mike Hanson My father taught me to identify birds by their song but I never heard ...
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Quick Facts – May 2017
Estimated economic impact on the local economy from Voyageurs National Park in 2016 – $24.6 million. Dollar amount donated to ...
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Meet the Locals – Skifstad’s Bring Shield 616 to International Falls – May 2017
Nikki Skifstad and her husband Luke, have recently returned to International Falls from Colorado Springs where Luke worked for the ...
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KEDA Update – Fall 2016
All of the signs of fall are in view here in Koochiching County and the transition into this wonderful time ...
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Matt and Paul Kavan – Owners of Loony’s Brew – November 2016
For brothers Matt and Paul Kavan the journey that brought them to Ranier as owners of Loony’s Brew has crossed ...
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International Falls Public Library – November 2016
While the International Falls Public Library has been sharing books with the community for over 100 years, like most libraries ...
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MD&W RAILROAD – November 2016
The Minnesota, Dakota, and Western (MD&W) railroad is a short-line railroad that was created in 1909 to support the construction ...
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Quick Facts – November 2016
Average high temperature for July 2016 for International Falls – 78.2 F. Number of trains crossing /entering through the Port of ...
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Emily & Mike Gedde – June 2016
After graduating from Falls High School in 2005, Emily (Halla) Gedde had little interest in returning to International Falls permanently ...
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International Falls Trap Team – June 2016
Eric Norstad is an avid hunter and recreational shooter who shared his passion with his son. They began shooting clay targets ...
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KEDA Update – June 2016
KEDA Update – June 2016 Posted on June 2, 2016. Filed under KEDA Update, Newsletter. Spring explodes on the scene here in the ...
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Ronnings – June 2016
For entrepreneur Lyle Larson, the move from owning a sawmill in Littlefork to owning a venerable clothing store in downtown ...
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KEDA Update – December 2015
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from the KEDA. After bonus summer-like weather in September and October, the tell-tale signs of ...
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Fishing for River Monsters – June 2015
By: Mike Hanson – River master Two and a half questions for ya, approximately how old is a Rainy River ...
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Meet the Locals – Mary Casanova, Local Author – June 2015
For local author Mary Casanova, finding a balance between a full-time national writing career and living a rural life can ...
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Evolve U Fitness – June 2015
Evolve U Fitness Nominees for the Joel Labovitz Entrepreneurial Success Awards – 2015 Erin Shikowsky and Ashley Hall began their ...
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KEDA Update – June 2015
Well, it’s official. Rainy Lake was ice free and navigable on April 28th. The ice out marks the traditional transition ...
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Quick Facts – June 2015
Approximate number of nesting pairs of bald eagles in Voyageurs National Park – 30-35. Deepest sounding on Rainy Lake – ...