As if we needed even MORE proof, evolution has been proven in a lab . . .

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Bacteria make major evolutionary shift in the lab
22:00 09 June 2008
NewScientist.com news service
Bob Holmes

A major evolutionary innovation has unfurled right in front of researchers' eyes. It's the first time evolution has been caught in the act of making such a rare and complex new trait.

DNR assessing trail use in county’s state forests

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources said its attempting to keep trails for all-terrain and off-highway vehicles open in Koochiching County’s state forests as it works through an assessment process.
The DNR was ordered by the Minnesota Legislature to assess each trail within the many state forests to determine whether they should be open or closed to all-terrain and off-highway use. The Legislature was prompted by reports of damage to state forest trails by inappropriate trail use.

Maria Porter takes 27th; Travis Phillipe takes 55th place

Travis Phillipe and Maria Porter completed their play at the State Boys and Girls Golf Tournament on Thursday and Friday at the Ridges at Sand Creek Golf Course in Jordan.
Both Bronco golfers were playing as individuals in the tournament.
Porter fired a 87 and 95 for a 182 two-round total, which put her in 27th place overall in the field of 88 golfers.

An International Falls player will be a part of the annual Kernz & Kompany High School All-Star Baseball Game.
No. 8 on the Iron Range roster is Kyle Potter, International Falls, who will play outfield. Potter is 6-feet tall and weighs 165 pounds.
Players take to the field at Wade Stadium in Duluth at 2:30 p.m. Saturday.
The event, which matches the best high school baseball players in Duluth against the best of the Iron Range and northern Minnesota, will mark the tenth meeting between the two teams.

Claudia McTaggart, green entrepreneur, has expanded her ClaudiasCreations line of home–based products to include a hand-made recycled paper line. She found her niche market via online sales through Etsy, a specialty recyclable arts Web site.
McTaggart, who lives east of International Falls, started ClaudiasCreations seven years ago when she made totes, bags, rugs and purses from “upcycled” plastic grocery bags. This was just after the birth of her daughter and she wanted to work at home to avoid the cost of daycare.

The Espresso Lane and Super One grocery have combined to offer a sandwich menu from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the coffee shop.
Espresso Lane manager Harley Droba and Super One manager Dave Stewart began working on the sandwich project early in the year and they started selling them just two weeks ago.
“It’s absolutely fantastic and its going over very well,” said Droba.

Designating state forest trails for their appropriate use shouldn’t be a tough job.
And in Koochiching County, it apparently hasn’t been. We’re pleased the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources seems to be using a common sense approach to the mission mandated to it by the Minnesota Legislature. That mission involves assessing and designating state forest trails open or closed to all-terrain and off-highway vehicle use.

Chuck and Kellie Swanson and big sister Jordyn announce the arrival of Charley Jo, 6 pounds, 2.6 ounces, 20 1/2 inches long, born Friday, June 6, 2008, at Falls Memorial Hospital.
Maternal grandparents are Bruce and Roberta Forsythe, International Falls.
Paternal grandparents are Barb and the late Ed Swanson, Aurora, and the late Judy Buchta, International Falls.
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Justin and Shailynn Shipley announce the arrival of their daughter, Ashley Dawn Shipley, 8 pounds, 0.2 ounces, 20 1/4 inches long, born Friday, June 6, 2008, at Falls Memorial Hospital.

10 YEARS AGO
A special guest appearance by Pittsburgh Penguins coach Kevin Constantine will highlight the 1998 Falls Summer Hockey Camps.
A Borderland father is one of three finalists statewide for Father of the Year. Burton Helleloid was nominated by his 12th grade daughter, Rachel.

25 YEARS AGO
The children of Peter and Florence Adams cordially invite all relatives and friends to an open house tomorrow, 1 to 5 p.m., at N.A.I.F.C. in honor of their parents’ 50th wedding anniversary.

International Falls Police Department
Lost child: A five-year-old boy was found crying and calling for his father Saturday at the intersection of Fifth Street and Seventh Avenue. Officers located the child’s parents at their residence on Ninth Avenue. The child had wandered away from the residence.
Dog bite: A pit bull bit a dog owned by Lynda L. Freeman, 1016 Ninth St., Saturday. Freeman’s dog was transported to a veterinarian.