Koochiching County News

Absentee ballots are now available for the November election. Applications for the absentee ballots may be filed by voters that are unable to be present at their polling place and want to vote in the general ...

25 YEARS AGO There will be an open house tomorrow in honor of the 25th wedding anniversary of Shirley and Phil Arnold, 2 to 6 p.m., dance at 8 p.m., at the Elks Hall.

Class of 1937 Falls High School Class of 1937 will meet at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Rose Garden Restaurant.

Koochiching County will soon own the former National Guard armory building in International Falls.

Teacher conferences Falls High School teachers will be available for Parent-Teacher Conferences between the hours of hours of 5 and 8:30 p.m. Tuesday and Oct.

With one sewer expansion under its belt, it makes sense for Koochiching County to consider another.

Rainy River Community College is among the Minnesota colleges that are showing a decline in enrollment, leading local officials to express concern about the future of the smallest community college in the ...

Borderland's 2008 summer tourism season was up slightly, but for some more than others.

Koochiching County's veterans memorial is expected to be completed this fall while the county is beginning a campaign that would allow families to honor a veteran.

A new Koochiching County development ordinance is moving toward adoption with the completion of public information meetings and the planning of formal public hearings.

Patrons of Nails by Marla are greeted by "Buffy," a four-pound poodle that is the first licensed therapy dog allowed in a Minnesota salon.

County board The Koochiching County Board is scheduled to receive a report from Public Health Director Susan Congrave when it meets Tuesday.

The Koochiching Economic Development Authority Boar0d approved the hiring of an attorney after a lengthy discussion between International Falls and Koochiching County officials regarding the Highway 332 issue ...

Blankets for foster kids Friends For Fleece need donations of micro fleece and fleece fabric to make more of the blankets which go to foster children.

Just average. That's how Secretary of State Mark Ritchie described the anticipated turnout in Minnesota's primary elections Tuesday.

What has the local Small Business Development Center accomplished in the past year? That is an excellent question.

Fifteen-year-old Kassie Dotzler is the first-ever Koochiching County resident to win a purple ribbon at the Minnesota State Fair, talent division.

Two newcomers are moving onto the November elections for the Koochiching County Commissioner District 3 seat, while an incumbent along with a newcomer move on in the Commissioner District 5 seat.

A recent safety audit of Koochiching County's highways revealed that safety issues in the county are similar to those in other Minnesota counties.

The Koochiching County Board is scheduled Tuesday to set the proposed 2009 county tax levy at a 3-percent increase over the amount collected this year.