International Falls is a city in and the county seat of Koochiching County, Minnesota. The population was 6,703 at the 2000 census. The city is located on the Rainy River directly across from Fort Frances, Ontario, Canada. International Falls long promoted itself as the "Icebox of the Nation", however the trademark for the slogan has been challenged on several occasions by the small town of Fraser, Colorado. After several years of legal battles, the United States Patent and Trademark Office officially registered the slogan with International Falls on January 29, 2008, Registration Number 3375139. Only a few days after announcing its success in the trademark battle, International Falls had a record low temperature of −40°F, beating a previous record of −37°F.
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Tuesday, October 25, 2011
icebox of the nation
International Falls is a city in and the county seat of Koochiching County, Minnesota. The population was 6,703 at the 2000 census. The city is located on the Rainy River directly across from Fort Frances, Ontario, Canada. International Falls long promoted itself as the "Icebox of the Nation", however the trademark for the slogan has been challenged on several occasions by the small town of Fraser, Colorado. After several years of legal battles, the United States Patent and Trademark Office officially registered the slogan with International Falls on January 29, 2008, Registration Number 3375139. Only a few days after announcing its success in the trademark battle, International Falls had a record low temperature of −40°F, beating a previous record of −37°F.
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