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Quick Facts – October 2024
Number of years that this year’s International Falls Bass Tournament marks – 20. Number of categories that the Cantilever Hotel ...
Business Spotlight – Rainy Lake RV
For Cole and Kari Hraban, the course was set early to pursue a life in the hospitality industry in the ...
Quality of Life – The Salty Jester
Entrepreneurs RaeAnne and Zach Conat had spent 12 years developing and successfully growing their business “Swanky Sweet Pea”, selling it, ...
KEDA Update – October 2024
After a brief hiatus, it’s time to bring back the Koochiching Economic Development Authority (KEDA) newsletter. It’s high summer here ...
Meet The Locals
For John and Katie Winkel, Koochiching County is more than a place; it is home. John graduated from Littlefork-Big Falls ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
KEDA NEWSLETTER 12-19
It’s that most wonderful time of year again as we launch into the Holidays - a time to celebrate family ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
KEDA NEWSLETTER 6/19
Here in the Northland, like much of the Midwest, we endured a lengthy and snowy winter that held on into ...
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 ...
KEDA NEWLSETTER 12-18
Another year racing past and the Holidays provide the perfect transition - a time for family gatherings, traditions, reflection, and ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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. ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
KEDA Update – October 2017
KEDA Update - 10/17 Fall is in the air. After enjoying some of the best weather in the country this ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Quick Facts – May 2017
Estimated economic impact on the local economy from Voyageurs National Park in 2016 – $24.6 million. Dollar amount donated to ...
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 ...
KEDA Update – Fall 2016
All of the signs of fall are in view here in Koochiching County and the transition into this wonderful time ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Ronnings – June 2016
For entrepreneur Lyle Larson, the move from owning a sawmill in Littlefork to owning a venerable clothing store in downtown ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Evolve U Fitness – June 2015
Evolve U Fitness Nominees for the Joel Labovitz Entrepreneurial Success Awards – 2015 Erin Shikowsky and Ashley Hall began their ...
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 ...
Quick Facts – June 2015
Approximate number of nesting pairs of bald eagles in Voyageurs National Park – 30-35. Deepest sounding on Rainy Lake – ...