Koochiching County

KOOTASCA Community Action said proposed cuts at the federal level would hurt its ability to support local families with housing and energy assistance, among other needs.

A one-month paving preservation project started Monday, Aug. 4, 2025, for highways 1, 71 and 72. The Minnesota Department of Transportation says to expect delays.

A lifelong Crane Laker shows off the area and reflects on the community's history with Voyageurs National Park on the day the Crane Lake Visitor Center opens.

The Itasca Soil and Water Conservation District is hosting kickoff meetings July 22-24, 2025, as it begins the management planning process for two watersheds.

The Minnesota DNR is looking for local or statewide anglers, local business and resort owners and others with a stake in activities on Lake Winnibigoshish or Rainy Lake.

A recent study highlighted the economic impact of ATV riders in northeastern Minnesota. The information comes in the second light-snow winter in a row.

A lack of clarity over the extent of the pause prompted chaos in state and local government, health care providers, social services agencies and other nonprofit organizations.

The project would connect the existing system with communities in Koochiching County, including International Falls, Littlefork, East Koochiching, Rainy Lake and Northwest St. Louis County.

Three fires burn in the Boundary Waters amid dry fall conditions. Elevated fire risk prompted burning restrictions in the Superior National Forest and much of the Arrowhead.

Brian Dreher, Jake Hasbargen, Vickie Hasbargen, Douglas Jourdan, Bob Stueven and Thomas VanDamme are running for I.S.D. 363, South Koochiching, School Board.