June 26, 2008
Supreme Court Strikes Down D.C. Gun Ban, and Upholds Individual Right To Keep and Bear Arms

Raymond Floyd O’Brien, 86, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2008.
A complete obituary will follow.

Myrtle Marian Ferguson of International Falls, Minn., formerly of Wirt, Minn., died Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2008, in International Falls. Myrtle was 87 years of age.
Myrtle was born Jan. 25, 1921 at Akely, Minn.
Formerly Myrtle Jackson, she was united in marriage to Donald Ferguson on May 18, 1945.
Throughout her life, Myrtle lived in Wirt, Grand Rapids, Coleraine, International Falls, and Kalispell, Mont.

The Falls International Airport will lose one daily outgoing flight starting next month.
Holly Petroske, airline station manager with Mesaba Airlines, told members of the International Falls-Koochiching County Airport Commission Wednesday that operations are in full transition for the Delta and Northwest Airlines merger.
From a positive standpoint, Petroske said that NWA, known as the domestic non-stop carrier, would join Delta, the international non-stop carrier. She said the NWA hubs in Minneapolis, Memphis and Detroit would now add Delta hubs in Cincinnati and Atlanta.

International Falls City Council is expected to approve several license renewals and proclaim National Family Caregivers month when it meets Monday.
The council meeting is scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. in the council chambers at the Falls Municipal Building.
The council is also scheduled to set the date to canvass election results at 4 p.m. Nov. 10.
The council offers an opportunity for public comment at the beginning of each regular meeting and concludes with reports by administration, department heads and members of the council.

Only No. 3 Mountain Iron-Buhl stands between top-seeded Littlefork-Big Falls and its second straight state appearance

A lot has changed since Aug. 29, except Littlefork-Big Falls’ winning ways.
Since beating Mountain Iron-Buhl 40-7 in the opening game of the 2008 season, the Vikings (10-0) have piled up nine wins and left a path of destruction along the way.
“Running time” has become a concept of when, not if, and the two-time defending St. Louis County North champions sit just one win away from back-to-back state tournament appearances.

In his fourth season as Littlefork-Big Falls head football coach, Derek Bilben has compiled a 37-7 overall record (.841) heading into tonight’s Section 7 Nine-Man contest at home against Mountain Iron-Buhl. Bilben is 28-4 in the regular season, 9-2 in sections and 0-1 at state. His teams have scored 1,433 points and allowed just 415, or an average score of 32.6-9.4.

Jim Oberstar is our pick for an unprecedented 18th term representing the 8th District in the U.S. House.
Oberstar knows northern Minnesota and the struggle it takes to become economically healthy. And, he’s used his clout as chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee to get us, and the rest of Minnesota, what it needs.

By Kern Ridlington

The United States, one of the largest consumers of wood in the world, is the first country to ban the import and sale of illegal wood.

DNR Staff Report

The 2008 bulls-only moose hunting season in northeastern Minnesota ended on Sunday, Oct. 19, with hunters registering 111 bull moose at 11 registration stations scattered across Cook, Lake and St. Louis counties over the 16-day season. This compares with 115 bull moose harvested in northeastern Minnesota in 2007, which was the state’s first bulls-only season ever.