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Issue #13, May 2010
 It’s official and it’s one for the record book. Rainy Lake was officially ice-free on April 10th, shattering the previous early ice-out of April 13th in 1998. For many in Koochiching County, the ice-out is the true beginning of the summer season, and the early start is a bonus for businesses, construction, recreationists, and the many snowbirds that summer here. And as we celebrate the arrival of the season, we’re also looking at celebrating another milestone here in Koochiching County – the 100th anniversary of the Boise Paper Mill in International Falls. In this newsletter, we’ll share with you the plans for commemorating Boise’s birthday. We’ll also provide an update on several of the projects that are underway here, we’ll profile local photographer, adventurer, and raconteur Len Millard, and we’ll highlight one of our true treasures – the Falls Country Club. |
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Boise White Paper Celebrate 100th Anniversary Plans are underway to celebrate – in a big way – Boise White Paper’s 100th Anniversary at its operations in International Falls. Boise, the largest employer in the city and Koochiching County with 840 employees and 300 contractors, began as the brainchild of Minneapolis industrialist Edward Backus. Backus came to the area at the turn of the century and saw the potential of the hydro power of Koochiching Falls. He first built the hydro dam in 1909; the papermill with four paper machines followed in 1910; a short line railroad and international bridge connecting International Falls and Ft. Frances, Ontario completed his vision. He later developed the first fiber board (Insulite) plant and constructed a sawmill at the site. The growth and identity of International Falls was tied directly to the mill and the city was dubbed “The City that Pulpwood Built”.
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 Len Millard “Howdy, partner.” With that simple greeting, International Falls native Len Millard has introduced himself to thousands as part of his own odyssey that has spanned decades and forty-states and much of Canada. Millard is a self described photographer, historian, journalist, traveler, wood worker, and raconteur. On a recent visit to his “seasonal” home in International Falls – one that has been in his family’s name since the early beginnings of the community – Millard shared just a portion of the journals, photos, and memorabilia from an interesting life of travelling, meeting people, and documenting his passing in history. |
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