International Falls is in northeastern Koochiching County, for which it serves as the county seat. Situated on the Rainy River in northern Minnesota, International Falls is across the river from Fort Frances, Ontario, Canada, with which it is connected by the Fort Frances-International Falls International Bridge. Voyageurs National Park is eleven miles east of the city. Other nearby communities include Pelland, Island View and Ranier, as well as Alberton Township, and La Vallee in Canada. Most years, International Falls has more days each year with a high temperature below the freezing point than any other incorporated city in the contiguous United States. In recognition of this, International Falls has long promoted itself as the “Icebox of the Nation,” a trademark that has been challenged more than once by Fraser, Colorado, which included years of legal battles. The falls area was well known to explorers, missionaries, and voyageurs as early as the 1600s, but a settlement was not platted there until April of 1895, when L.A. Ogaard surveyed the townsite for the Koochiching Company, naming it Koochiching. In 1901, the village was incorporated, and its name was changed to International Falls two years later, in recognition of its status as a border entry point. International Falls became a city in 1909. The Minnesota and Ontario Paper Company built a dam on the Rainy River to power its mills. The company was acquired by Boise Cascade Corporation in 1965, and sold to an investment group in 2003, but remains the largest employer in the area, although a paper machine was closed down in 2013, laying off nearly three hundred employees. Packaging Corporation of America now owns the company. The evangelist and Christian singer, Tammy Faye Bakker, was born in International Falls.
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Featuring electric hookups, restrooms, hot showers, a dump station, city water and sewer, cable television, and other amenities, the campground and recreational vehicle park offers pull-through sites in a wooded setting in International Falls, Minnesota. Photographs are posted, along with rates, maps, and contacts.
http://www.arnoldsfishing.com/
Born in Rainy River, Ontario, Canada, the football legend, Bronko Nagurski, spent his youth in International Falls, Minnesota, where he assisted his father at the general store and in the family farm, playing both football and basketball during his high school years, transferring to Bemidji in his senior year in the hopes of getting a college scholarship. His football and wrestling careers are highlighted.
http://www.bronkonagurski.com/
Situated in International Falls, on the Minnesota-Canadian border, the airport offers daily commercial flights to the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, and serves as a US Port of Entry into the country. Flights, times and schedules are posted, along with directions to INL and a description of the facilities.
http://www.internationalfallsairport.com/
International Falls Area Chamber
The Chamber of Commerce is a business organization made up of business owners and managers in the area of International Falls, Minnesota. Membership benefits are explained, and a member application may be accessed through the site, along with a business directory and guide to the area.
http://www.ifallschamber.com/
Based in International Falls, Minnesota, the newspaper is published in print and digital form, with full access to its digital edition available by subscription. News, sports and business reports are posted, along with photographs, video, obituaries, and classified advertising. Subscription may be placed through the site.
http://www.ifallsjournal.com/
Offering pet-friendly guest lodging, the motel is located on the United States-Canadian border, in International Falls, Minnesota. Its rooms, rates and policies are outlined, and directions, office hours, and contacts are posted. A guide to area fishing, hunting, and winter recreation opportunities are included.
http://www.ifallsmotel.com/
International Falls, Minnesota
The county seat of Koochiching County is across the Rainy River from Fort Frances, Ontario, Canada. The official municipal web site features council agendas, minutes, and videos. Its boards, commissions, and committee appointments are introduced, and access to various reports, plans and documents are included.
http://www.ci.international-falls.mn.us/
Independent School District #361 serves the International Falls, Minnesota region, offering a PK-12th grade curriculum through two campuses, Falls Elementary School and Falls High School, both of which are highlighted here, along with a district calendar, and information about its academic, athletics, and community education programs.
http://www.isd361.k12.mn.us/
The official county government web site offers a history and profile of the county, an overview of its services and facilities, administrative contacts, and citizen alerts. Agendas, minutes, tax information, and access to various county reports and documents are included, along with a calendar of events.
http://www.co.koochiching.mn.us/
Located in International Falls, Minnesota, RRCC is part of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System, where it offers associate degree and certificate programs, which are defined here, along with its admissions policies, academic programs, college services, and administrative contacts.
http://www.rainyriver.edu/
One mile from the Canadian border, and three blocks from a snowmobile trail, the motel is in International Falls, Minnesota, where it offers forty guest accommodations, which are outlined here, with rates and photographs. Directions are given, and its payment options are discussed.
http://www.teepeemotelifallsmn.com/