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Thief River Falls takes its name from a geographic feature, the falls of the Red Lake River at its confluence with the Thief River.The name of the river is a loose translation of the Ojibwe phrase Gimood-akiwi ziibi, literally, the "Stolen-land river" or "Thieving-land river", which originated when a band of Dakota Indians occupied a secret encampment along the river, hence "stealing" the land ...
Pennington County State-Aid Highway 17: Connects Thief River Falls to the Airport; Pennington County State-Aid Highway 10: Major route, also known as Pembina Trail; Pennington County State-Aid Highway 16: US 59 Truck Bypass of Thief River Falls, connects US 59 / MN 1 on the west side of town to MN 32 on the south side of town
Thief River Falls takes its name from a geographic feature, the falls of the Red Lake River at its confluence with the Thief River. The name of the river is a loose translation of the Ojibwe phrase, Gimood-akiwi ziibi, literally, the "Stolen-land river" or "Thieving Land river," which originated when a band of Dakota Indians occupied a secret encampment along the river, hence "stealing" the ...
The nearest airports with commercial service are Bemidji (55 miles (89 km) east), Thief River Falls (35 miles (56 km) north) and Grand Forks (60 miles (97 km) west). An uninstrumented grass airfield known as the Erskine Airport was in operation from 1954 until the early 1970s, but no longer exists.
River Falls Township is a township in Pennington County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 194 at the 2000 census. The population was 194 at the 2000 census. River Falls Township was named for the rapids on the Red Lake River .
On February 4, 2002, it was announced the Ralph Engelstad and his wife Betty, whom were living in Las Vegas, Nevada at the time, had donated $10 million which was to be used for a new multi-purpose facility in his hometown Thief River Falls, Minnesota. The project was approved in a city council meeting on February 12, 2002.
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Thief River Falls Regional Airport at City of Thief River Falls website "Thief River Falls Regional Airport" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-09-24. (261 KB) from Minnesota DOT Airport Directory; Aerial image as of April 1991 from USGS The National Map; FAA Terminal Procedures for TVF, effective December 26, 2024; Resources for ...