International Falls, Minnesota, has been called "the Nation s Icebox". The town won the title when a bone-chilling 46 degrees below zero Fahrenheit was recorded in the month of January in 1984. How do the townsfolk feel about living in the coldest spot in America? Most of them are proud. Actually, the title is so important to them that they are angry that Fraser, Colorado, is trying to take it away. Fraser claims that it is colder on average than the Minnesota town. But international Falls has filed for a copyright and now the name "the Nation s Icebox" is legally theirs.
There is more than pride involved in both cities claim to being coldest. Money is an important factor. Manufacturers of products such as car batteries and flight suits flock to International Falls to test their products against the cold weather. Commercials bring an average of $300,000 per year to the town s economy.
One group that does not always appreciate the cold weather is students. Since winter is cold all the time, schools are almost never closed. Says one resident, "If they closed down every time it got real cold, the kids would be home all winter."
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