Koochiching County commissioners will review options to alleviate traffic concerns on a portion of County State Aid Highway 332 known as the Burner Road including vacation when they meet March 27. Three people attending a public hearing Tuesday on Boise Inc.’s request for vacation of the Burner Road voiced opposition to turning the road over to the company. Enza Orsi, owner and general manager of International Bildrite, wrote a letter suppor...

Mike Lundemo recalled his childhood, his heroes growing up, and the thrill of his first snowmobile ride when he brought his 1976 Polaris sled to Rainy Lake Saturday. “I love the old snowmobiles because I grew up on them,” Lundemo said as he gassed up his sled Saturday morning, preparing for the annual Live on Skis vintage snowmobile ride. “We share a passion for old snowmobiles; it reminds a lot of us of our childhood. That’s the big thing — ...

Hanna Heibel is the latest Falls girls basketball player to score 1,000 career points after making a free throw Friday night in the Broncos’ 74-27 home victory over Duluth Marshall. “I’m pretty excited,” Heibel said. “It’s kind of been my goal all along.” Heibel, who scored a game-high 11 points, is the first Falls girls player to reach the 1,000-point mark since Danika Stelton, who played for the Broncos from 2005-09. Nicole Friend, who p...

Littlefork-Big Falls’ boys basketball team trailed by 11 points at halftime Friday night and fell farther behind in the final 18 minutes before losing at home to North Woods, 72- 56. “We didn’t play very well (Friday night) all around,” said L-BF head coach Jeff Maish. “We’ve got to get back to playing team basketball.” Garrett Larson led the Vikings in scoring with a game-high 21 points. Tyler Vork was the only other L-BF player to score in...

The Minnesota State High School League and Wells Fargo are once again sponsoring a state tournament discount ticket program for elementary and middle school students. Students 13 and younger will receive $2 off the admission to select state tournaments by picking up a Tournament Discount Coupon at participating Minnesota Wells Fargo stores and redeeming the coupon at the venue box offices. “We are thrilled to work with Wells Fargo to provid...

Sophomore guard LaNae Rash recorded a “double-double” Saturday with 39 points and 11 rebounds, but it wasn’t enough as the Rainy River Community College women’s basketball team lost a road game against Mesabi Range, 77-51. The Voyageurs, who dropped to 5-5 in the Minnesota College Athletic Conference’s Northern Division and 9-14 overall, were down to six available players against the Lady Norse, who improved to 9-2 in the MCAC North and defea...

Today’s games Women’s/men’s basketball RRCC at Vermilion, 6/8 p.m. Thursday’s games Boys swimming I. Falls in Section meet at Grand Rapids, 3 p.m. Girls basketball Northeast Range at L-BF, 7:15 p.m. Boys basketball L-BF at Lake of the Woods, 7:15 p.m. Boys hockey Greenway at I. Falls, 7:30 p.m. Friday’s games Boys basketball L-BF at Deer River, 7:15 p.m. I. Falls at Duluth Marshall, 7:15 p.m. Saturday’s games Boys divi...

When 8th District Congressman Chip Cravaack announced last summer that his family was moving from Minnesota to New Hampshire, it was clear his residency would become an issue as he sought a second term in the November elections. DFLers are highlighting the issue this week with rallies in seven cities in the 8th District. Tonight, rallies are organized by the North East Area Labor Council and scheduled at International Falls, Duluth, Cloquet,...

“International Falls knows how to party,” says Arch Allies lead guitarist Kevin Todd. To get the party started, the band is taking the stage at Backus Auditorium at 8 p.m. Saturday for the venue’s first-ever rock concert. Arch Allies, a tribute band from the Twin Cities, performs songs made popular by Styx, REO Speedwagon and Journey. The band performed at the Irvin N. Anderson Amphitheater July 2 when it opened for Loverboy. “Last year wa...

They may be only four voices and a tambourine, but the members of Tonic Sol-fa appear to be on their way to the top. The a cappella quartet from St. Cloud that has won an Emmy Award and appeared on NBC’s Today Show will perform at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Backus Community Center Auditorium. The group, made up of Jared Dove, Mark McGowan, Shaun Johnson, and Greg Bannwarth, has been voted into the Midwest Music Hall of Fame and has averaged ...