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35 of 35 precincts reporting - for a county precinct map, visit http://www.ifallsnet.com/PrecinctMap.pdf

County Commissioner District 3
Brian McBride = 720
Paul Eklund = 419

County Commissioner District 5
Mike Hanson = 1087
Louis G Kurhais = 176

Mayor of International Falls
3 of 3 precincts reporting
Allen Kruse = 1052
Shawn Mason = 1866

City of Big Falls Council Member
Marta Lindemanis = 84
Beth Pihlaja = 77
Tammy Streed = 60

City of Ranier Mayor
Ed Woods = 34
Ed Oerichbauer = 62

City of Ranier Council Member

In observance of Memorial Day, The Daily Journal will not publish Monday and the office will be closed. Normal hours and publication will resume Tuesday.
In addition, most local, state and federal government offices will be closed, as will many private businesses, including banks.

The community has been invited to a meeting with the Falls school district to give input on ways to improve the district’s emergency response plan.

The meeting will take place at 6:30 p.m. Thursday in the Falls High School cafeteria.

The meeting is being conducted in response to two threats called into the school last week that resulted in the evacuation of the schools Wednesday and cancellation of classes Thursday.

Rumors, opinions and concerns about the threats on Falls schools this week are on the minds and in the conversation of area residents.

The situation has been the topic of constant conversation at the Coffee Landing in downtown International Falls, according to owner Sheila Johnson.

For details, see Friday's edition of The Daily Journal.

International Falls police continue to investigate two threats of violence made to the Falls school district this week.

Police have several leads on the identity of the caller who left two voice mails threatening violence, according to International Falls Police Chief Chris Raboin. Raboin would not give any further details because of the pending investigation.

Police do not have a motive in the case, Raboin said.

For details, see Friday's edition of The Daily Journal.

International Falls school wil be conducted Friday, according to a news release from Falls school district officials.

A bomb threat received Thursday has been determined to be a threat only.

High school students should enter the high school only through the main entrance. Elementary students should enter using only regular entrances.

Classes at International Falls schools have been canceled for Thursday after a second threat was called in declaring a bomb would be on campus at 11 a.m., according to school officials.

Evidence concludes that the caller was the same person who called in a threat of violence left on an International Falls school district message center Tuesday night, which resulted in students being sent home Wednesday morning.

The school district completed a campus sweep later Wednesday and found no exploding device, according to a news release issued late Wednesday.

Red Helderman retires Thursday after 45 years with The Daily Journal.

See Thursday's edition of The Journal.

Thursday's Journal will feature a story on teenager Bryan Smart, who needs a special drug to treat his cancer.

Dreams do come true. Read about a horse and a girl meant for each other, in Monday's Journal story called "The Heart Whisperer."