Postal Customer PRSRT-STD THE Carrier Rte. Presort & ECRWSS Ⅵ Sports U.S. POSTAGE PAID PERMIT NO. 4 NORTHERN Norskies tied 1- Thief River Falls, MN 56701 1 in series p. 6-7 Local banking for all your needs! Online Banking: www.borderstatebank.com Ⅵ Letter to the Mobile Banking: www.bsbmobile.com 24HR Voice Banking: 1-866-BSB-24HR Editor Like us on Facebook ~ Follow us on Twitter “Northwest Minnesota’s Regional Newspaper” www.nwatch.com SAT | APRIL 7 | 2018 324 Main Ave. N., Thief River Falls, MN 56701 • Vol. 28, No. 14 Apartments may be constructed near Wal-Mart in Thief River Falls by April Scheinoha cured an option to purchase Midwest Minnesota Com- Project. Bids will be opened State Aid Highway 16 (the Reporter a 15-acre parcel southeast of munity Development Corpo- Thursday, May 10. truck bypass) Walmart. The company ration property and the The project includes: • Utilities improvements Four apartment buildings plans to build four 45-unit Paces Lodging property’s • Street construction for for Nelson Drive may soon be built near Wal- market-rate apartment storm water treatment pond Digi-Key Drive • Alley construction for mart in Thief River Falls. At buildings. It hopes to start outlet. Those added projects • Street and utilities im- the MMCDC project its meeting Tuesday, April 3, construction next month. will increase the estimated provements for Technology • Street and utilities im- the Thief River Falls City However, some zoning cost of the 2018 Street and Street (also as part of the provements for Barnick Council approved adding changes would need to be Utilities Improvement Proj- Digi-Key expansion project) Road street and utilities improve- approved prior to that time. ect by $248,000 to $5.41 mil- • Full mill and resurfac- • Crosswalks on Spruce ments relating to those Besides adding Barnick lion. ing of Greenwood Street Avenue buildings to its 2018 Street Road street and utilities im- In a separate, related from Kendall to Spruce av- • Paving at the city pub- & Utilities Improvement provements to serve that motion, the council ap- enues lic works facility Project. property, the council also proved calling for bids • Construction of First • Paving at the water Early deadline Paces Lodging Corpora- added storm sewer to pro- for the 2018 Street and Street West from Ruby Av- –––––––––– for next edition tion of Fargo, N.D., has se- vide drainage for the nearby Utilities Improvement enue to Pennington County Page 8 of the Watch April is The deadline for display and classified advertising for the April 14 edition of Sexual the Northern Watch has been changed to 10 a.m. on Assault Wednesday. Staff at The Times and Northern Watch will be busy preparing for Awareness the 26th Annual Home, Sport and Family Show April 14 and 15. The event Month has grown so much that this year vendors, products, VIP to bring business representatives and organizations will be in theme to life the Ralph Engelstad Arena, the Imperial Room and the Huck Olson Memorial Civic This April, Violence In- Center. tervention Project, based in Thief River Falls, will en- gage with the broader com- Public invited to munity as part of its annual Trim a Table Sexual Assault Awareness Month campaign. This year’s theme, “Em- Stephen - “Altru’s Hos- brace Your Voice,” builds on pice in Warren, serving Mar- the idea that how you talk shall County, invites the about sexual violence mat- public to Trim a Table for ters. Individuals can em- Hospice. Lunch will be brace their voices to show served at themed tables Sat- their support for survivors, urday, April 28 at the stand up to victim blaming, Stephen Community Center. shut down rape jokes, cor- All proceeds will benefit rect harmful misconcep- Altru’s Hospice, which pro- tions, promote everyday vides end-of-life care for pa- consent, and practice tients in Marshall County.” healthy communications “For ticket information or with children. to become a table host or During Sexual Assault hostess, contact Larissa Awareness Month, VIP will Kadlec, volunteer supervi- bring the theme of “Em- sor, at 701-780-5603 or Amy brace Your Voice” to life with Jones, RN, at 218-745- a social media campaign, 6565.” - The Messenger of Laura Stengrim, executive director of the Convention and can now find information about the organization at Visitors Bureau in Thief River Falls, announced a new logo www.visittrf.com. The new logo is pictured in the right half collaboration with local li- Stephen, April 5, 2018 braries to highlight reading and rebranding of the organization. Visitors and residents of the photo, Stengrim’s left. material and resources, and installation of teal ribbons NOW SHOWING New logo and branding for Thief River in Thief River Falls. AT “We are in a watershed moment,” said Sandi Bent- ley, VIP executive director. Falls Convention and Visitors Bureau “With America focused on WANT TO GET THE LATEST UPDATE by David Hill Laura Stengrim, executive director of the this very important issue, & SPECIALS AT FALLS CINEMA? Editor CVB, said, “This type of rebranding has we have an unprecedented JOIN OUR FREE TEXT CLUB! TEXT THE WORD CINEMA TO 62582 been a common shift that many CVBs have opportunity to improve un- Wednesday, Thief River Falls Convention made over the past few years. We are ex- derstanding and change be- –OPENED MARCH 30 – and Visitors Bureau unveiled a new brand cited that our new brand is a call to action haviors. The time to rally Ready Player and logo. and we feel it will simplify our marketing ef- communities and the One The tourism marketing organization for forts.” broader public is now. By S Rated: PG-13 the Thief River Falls area, the CVB’s efforts Stengrim said the local redesign took promoting safe behaviors, I 2 hrs 20 mins are vital to the success of many events and place over a period of three months. She said thoughtful policies, and D activities in communities as well as to busi- they took components of their current logo healthy relationships, we E Fri. 7 & 10 Sat. 1, 4, 7 & 10 nesses that rely on those events to attract –––––––––– –––––––––– visitors and shoppers. 1 Sun. 1, 4, 7 Page 8 Page 8 Mon. - Thurs. 7 –OPENED APRIL 6 – Paci5c Rim: Uprising Home, Sport and Family Show grows S Rated: PG-13 I D 1 hrs 51 mins Annual event is was held at the Huck Olson show. Brother/Little Sister Pro- Ralph. Visitors will also be E Fri. 7 & 10 Memorial Civic Center, but That it has something for gram in the Huck. The able to choose from baked Sat. 1, 4, 7 & 10 next weekend, its popularity exceeded the everyone is not an exaggera- Archery Club will also have goods being sold at the show. 2 Sun. 1, 4, 7 facility. That’s when it was tion. its target set up inside the Admission Mon. - Thurs. 7 April 14 and 15 moved to the Ralph Engel- There will be boats, golf Huck. Admission is $3 for adults stad Arena. We thought this carts, hot tubs, saunas, Don’t forget to stop at the 16 and older, $2 for children UPCOMING MOVIES was big enough. This year, ATVs, crafts and clothing. Thief River Falls Area Food ages 6-15. Children under 6 April 13 - Rampage, the event finds itself in the Stack on top of that home Shelf booth. Bring a non- are admitted free. Families Shirlock Gnomes The 26th Annual Home, surprising, but happy situa- improvement businesses, perishable food item, per- get in for $10. Admission is April 19 - Super Troopers 2 Sport and Family Show in tion of having to expand be- landscaping, lawn and gar- sonal hygiene product or free for everyone from 3 to 5 Thief River Falls will be held yond the REA and Imperial den, health and fitness busi- make a donataion to the food p.m. on Sunday. Monday Senior Night the weekend of April 14 and Room to the Huck. With two nesses, real estate, jewelry, shelf and get entered into a Don’t forget to get in on All tickets $3.75 15. The event has become so arenas and the Imperial and chain saw carver drawing for a tanning and the three prize drawings of- 60 & Over popular, this year it had to Room in play, the Home demonstrations. fitness package. fered. An iPad Air 2, a Thief expand into the Huck Olson Show will be able to accom- There are activities for There will also be food River Falls Seven Clans Hwy 59 South, Thief River Falls Memorial Civic Center. modate the over 170 compa- kids too. There will be vendors at this show. Con- Hotel package, and a Yeti Box O4ce Hotline 681-9945 When it began many nies that wanted to be hourly puppet shows and cessions will be available in –––––––––– www.fallscinema.com years ago, the Home Show represented at this year’s face painting by the Little both arenas and outside the Page 8 Digi-Key’s Product Distribution Center ships electronic components around the world. Working here, you can fuel innovation worldwide from your hometown. Apply Online Today! 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