St. Louis County is experiencing substantial transmission of COVID-19, which means everyone is recommended to again wear face masks in indoor, public places, regardless of vaccination status. Substantial transmission is defined by the CDC as 50 or more cases in a week per 100,000 residents. As of today, the case rate in St. Louis County...
By Sylvia Wier Voyageurs Outfitters said it has equipped its flagship boat, the Yellow Jacket, with an AED-brand defibrillator which can be hailed by marine radio or cell phone. The company received a $5,000 grant from the Koochiching Community Development Association, and along with matching funds, bought the defibrillator and upgraded some safety gear. Eric...
A question begging to be answered is, will anyone bring in a new state record sturgeon during the 30th annual North American Sturgeon Championship and Youth Championship that will be held on August 21? Darren Troseth caught the record on February 9, 2019, and his 78 inches long, 29 ½ inch girth monster weighed in...
By Laurel Beager Shouting and other disruptions at the International Falls School Board meeting Monday led to three recesses in the first half hour, and removal of the agenda item on which many had come to speak. At issue is a mask mandate for all students and staff in all buildings effective with the start...
Marie Allyse Madeleine (Ally) Trautlein, 31, passed away unexpectedly June 29, 2021. Ally was born Feb. 22, 1990, to Laurie Whitfield-Trautlein and Louis Trautlein. Ally is survived by her parents, Laurie Whitfield-Trautlein, Steven Nelson and Louis Trautlein; and brothers, Ryan Trautlein and Austin Maceachern. She is proceeded in death by her stepmother, Gerri Brunet. A...
By Brian Larsen Following a recent rise in vaccination rates, Governor Tim Walz announced that Minnesota has surpassed 70 percent of adults 16 years of age and older with at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose and more than 6 million total doses administered. The number of first doses administered per week is up 129 percent...
By Sylvia Wier The U.S. Census, an every-decade accounting of who’s where and what’s what in America, published its list of population winners and losers this month. The losers? Philadelphia, Pine Bluff, Ark., Danville, Ill. The reasons are varied. The winners? A myriad of reasons too but gold stars went to Phoenix, New Braunfels, Texas,...