Building to Fall

The city of International Falls is giving owners of a burned out downtown building five days to have its torn down.

Mayor Shawn Mason says council decided it should not be the city's responsibility for tearing down the former Ace Hardware building.

"It was the Corporation that made the decision not to purchase insurance from an insurance carrier," says Mason, "so therefore they are self-insured and the taxpayers should not bear the burden of this cost."

The city is also giving owners an additional nine days to removal the rubble.

Demolition started Monday.