QUICK FACTS FOR 10-17 KEDA NEWSLETTER Number of graduates from Rainy River Community College in its 50-year history – 4,711. Estimated amount of water in Rainy Lake – More than 2 cubic miles. Estimated age of the Grand Mound Burial site in Koochiching County – 200 BC.
KEDA NEWSLETTER 10/17 QUALITY OF LIFE – WATER Today, water still provides hydro power for the paper mill at International Falls (Packaging Corporation of America – PCA), and is a precious resource that our tourism industry is built around. In 1975, the Federal Government established Voyageurs National Park which adjoins a 56-mile stretch of the […]
KEDA NEWSLETTER 10/17 MEET THE LOCALS – JORDAN PEARSON, OWNER ISLAND VIEW REALTY He ventured into the real estate business in 2009 with the same attitude and outlook. He bought his first house, fixed it up then resold it. He enjoyed the experience (and the financial gain) and found himself doing it six more times. […]
KEDA UPDATE 5/17 Ahh, Spring. It starts subtly with the gradual lengthening of the daylight minutes. Then the seagulls and robins arrive, followed by the retreat of the remaining snow, and then the vigil around rivers and lakes losing their ice. The return of Spring brings a renewed energy and optimism here in the Northland […]
Eleven -71, a women’s boutique and home goods store, is located downtown International Falls and is proudly owned by Katrina Holden and Kelly Franz. Katrina had previously lived in Louisville, Kentucky and had seen many boutiques and fell in love with the idea of having one in International Falls. She didn’t realize that Kelly, due […]