The Littlefork-Big Falls school district is accepting applications for the positions of counselor, home economics teacher and Spanish teacher, as reported by the Hiring Committee at the L-BF board meeting Wednesday.
Application should be made to the district office of the Littlefork-Big Falls School at 700 Main Street, Littlefork, 56653 and be directed to the attention of Superintendent Fred Seybert. Questions may be addressed at 218-278-6614.

All week long, about 90 local children have been participating in “Summer Arts at Backus,” which will culminate with a presentation on Saturday.
At 6:30 p.m. on the Backus stage, Prairie Fire Theater will present “Cinderella,” a non-traditional musical production of the fairy tale. But setting the stage prior to the musical will be the 5:30 p.m. Children’s Art Show, featuring the art expressions of 65 local kids from an art-enrichment program.

The musical

A reorganization in the administration of the Falls school district Monday has raised concerns among residents about the process the Falls School Board used.
The Falls School Board decided not to proceed with three candidates they were considering. Instead, the board decided to hire from within the district.

By JOE KRAUSE
Sports Editor

Coming off of a second place finish in a tournament over the weekend, the Falls VFW baseball team swept Ely in its home opener.
The Falls won game one 11-3 behind a strong pithing performance from Chad Sohlman.
The Falls never trailed in the game, scoring one run in the first inning, two in the third and eight in the bottom of the sixth inning.
Ely’s only runs of the game in the third inning when the team scratched across three.

Voyageurs National Park has initiated a study of the double-crested cormorant colony in Lake Kabetogama.
Information gained from the study will provide valuable information to the National Park Service and Department of Natural Resources regarding the status of cormorants in the area and their role in aquatic ecosystems, according to Steve Windels, terrestrial ecologists for Voyageurs National Park.
“Cormorants are a really hot topic right now,” said Windels. “This study will allow us and other agencies to make management decisions based on the best scientific evidence available.”

By RLSC

Years ago, the Rainy Lake Sportfishing Club adopted the Rat Root River as a 50-year project with a long term goal to rehabilitate spawning grounds there and clean up the river's shoreline.

To the editor,
I’m writing this in defense of Shelly Timmer.
Over the past couple of months I've seen the deputy chief (of the Littlefork Ambulance Service) tear Shelly apart because she had made a complaint against him about taking call time from the Falls. I have witnessed many phone calls from the deputy chief threatening her to watch her back or else.

The idea behind creating a partnership group for cities in Koochiching County is well intended. However, we continue to question the actual need for the group.

Amber Anderson and Tony Eidenschink announce their engagement. The bride-to-be, formerly of International Falls, is employed as a certified licensed pharmacy technician at St. Mary’s Innovis Health Hospital, Detroit Lakes. The groom-elect is employed at BNSF Railroad. The couple has built a home in Rochert (13 miles north of Detroit Lakes). The wedding will be Sept. 20, 2008, at the home of the bride and groom. A reception will follow at the Callaway Community Center.

10 YEARS AGO
Paul Severson and Lynn Naeckel recently were awarded a grant from the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council.
A Beanie Baby crackdown has been ordered. Custom agents have been directed to seize the small, stuffed toys, locking them up and, in some cases, destroying them, because of a trademark regulation that allows Americans to bring only one Beanie Baby across the border every 30 days.

25 YEARS AGO
The children of Ed and Garnet Ames invite you to an open house in honor of their parents’ 40th wedding anniversary June 25 at the home of Ed Ames starting at 2 p.m.