Age of the cantilever rail bridge connecting Ranier, Minnesota to Ft. Frances, Ontario – 100. Number of meals served at this year’s 13th Annual Community Christmas Dinner at the International Falls Elks – 600. Top speed of the 2018 Falls International Speed Run Against Cancer Snowmobile Run on Rainy Lake – 129 mph.
QUICK FACTS FOR 6-18 KEDA NEWSLETTER Duration of daylight on Rainy Lake on the Summer Solstice – 16 hours, 8 minutes. Length of the Great Northern Transmission line bringing 500kV power from the Minnesota/Manitoba border to Northern Minnesota (through Koochiching County) – 224 miles. Source of the name “Koochiching” – from the Ojibwe meaning […]
QUALITY OF LIFE – VOYAGEURS NATIONAL PARK QUARTER RELEASE Voyageurs National Park is located in northern Minnesota near the Canadian border and is the only National Park in Minnesota, established in 1975. The park covers a vast area and is known for its forests, waterways and huge, island-dotted Rainy, Kabetogama and Namakan lakes. With over […]
MEET THE LOCALS – RAINY LAKE GRILL In July 2016, Karina Joyce-Ham (LFHS 1998) and her husband Robert Ham (FHS 1990) were visiting from Minneapolis. While in town, Karina spent time with Wayne and Mary Ann Kasich. Mary Ann told Karina that Grandmas Pantry was for sale and thought Karina would be the perfect person […]
KEDA UPDATE 6/18 Summer is upon us and it brings a distinct energy to everyone lucky enough to live here. Extra-long days are a bonus and outdoor enthusiasts make time to get on the water, the golf course, tend to the garden, or find any reason to get outside. We literally have some of the […]