Rainy Lake Gazette

06/04/2026

Read more about this local fellow and more in Looking Back in today's edition of the Rainy Lake Gazette.
60 years ago:
Track Captain Tony Lynch has been named the 1966 recipient of Harvard’s highest athletic award, the William J. Bingham Award. The tall, slender hurdler from International Falls was honored at a short ceremony in the lounge of Dillon Fieldhouse, where his name will join those of other Crimson greats on a large plaque. Lynch is the fourth trackman to receive the award since its inception in 1954 and the first Minnesota native to be so honored.

Another interesting tidbit.
80 years ago
Council Briefs: Dr. M.E. Withrow, city health officer, said in a brief report to the council that the city had been singularly free from diphtheria, scarlet fever, and infantile paralysis. Rats at the city dump, he said, fared badly because gulls beat rodents out of the garbage. The recent city-wide clean-up campaign, he indicated, was a great success.

15 years ago

06/04/2026

The Littlefork-Big Falls Trap Team gets bragging rights as champions in the Border Blast!
A great way to build relationships in friendly competition with the Falls Bronco team and local law enforcement officers!

The Littlefork-Big Falls Vikings won the first Border Blast Trap Shooting Championship Wednesday in a shoot between the International Falls Bronco Trap Team and local law enforcement officers.

06/03/2026

Kudos to St. Thomas students for pitching in to help their community!

Grades K-6 students and staff at St. Thomas Aquinas School collected food for the Salvation Army Food Pantry during the month of March, with the fifth and sixth grade classes collecting the most amount of food and dollars treated to a pizza party, thanks to Domino’s Pizza and Border Bar Pizza, whi...

06/03/2026

Find out more about the June 13 walk in this week's edition of the Rainy Lake Gazette and at the Team page of Kay Arnold Memorial Walk through the Alzheimer’s Association website at 2026 Walk to End Alzheimer’s – Range Area Walk: Kay Arnold Memorial Walk (International Falls) | Walk to End Alzheimer’s.
The event has collaborated with Tilson Bay Co. for event t-shirts that can be ordered ahead of time, and will contribute $6 for each shirt sold to the association.

A Memorial Walk to End Alzheimer’s Disease June 13 will honor Kay Arnold, her family members and all others who have the disease.

06/01/2026

Way to go Broncos!
Bronco golfers Paxton Sivonen heads to state; Zack Youso is academic all-state!

The International Falls Broncos boys and girls golf teams competed in the finals of the section 7AA tournament at the Quarry at Giants Ridge on May 28.

05/29/2026

As is tradition, FHS seniors take the walk-through at Falls Elementary School this morning, sharing the excitement of the last day of school with younger students.
Share your grad photos and videos with us here.

05/29/2026

The excitment builds this morning at Falls Elementary School as students wait for the FHS Class of 2026 to arrive in their caps and gowns, following their rehearsel for Sunday's commencement ceremonies.

05/29/2026

It was the last day at Falls Elementary for the sixth graders who will return to school in the fall as seventh graders at Falls High School. Led by FES Principal Lisa West, the sixth grader were cheered on by the students in the younger grades today.

05/28/2026

From today's Looking Back!
Anybody remember these places, some of which are still around?

50 years ago:
Here’s where to Dine & Dance… In International Falls, it’s The Spot Supper Club, Char-Broiled Steaks and Barbecued Ribs our specialty!...

You can woo her with candy, Ply her with wine, But dinner at the Red Dog, Guarantees she’ll be thine! Fort Frances ... The Musket Inn, Now Open, Boat Service on Call for Dinner Guests…

Schulz’s Bar and Steak House, Full Dinner Menu, 5 p.m. to 12 p.m., open for the Fishermen at 5 a.m….

Unusual things are hard to find, but The Pickle Barrel is worth finding! Open every day, noon to 1 a.m., basket lunches, JoJo potatoes, hot cider, cold beer… Moose Lodge, Birthday Supper, Swiss Steak…

Thunderbird Lodge, Rainy Lake’s most famous view

15 years ago

05/27/2026

Dave Peterson, other members of the Rainy Lake Sportfishing Club and volunteers helped release 900 rainbow trout into the Rod Smith Memorial Kids Fishing Pond, off County Road 93, May 18. Some trout were nice sized already. The club has been stocking fish in the pond for more than 10 years. For more photos see this week's edition of the Rainy Lake Gazette.