Staff It may be another year before the Rainy Lake Market Square is built. Town administration is seeking to delay the project until the 2017 construction season, with work anticipated to begin in spring and the square ready for use by mid-summer. While the demolition, backfilling, and grading of the […]
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Staff In this David vs. Goliath story, the big guy ended up crushing the slingshot into dust. Defending champion and top-seeded Quebec ran roughshod over eighth-ranked Manitoba Silver 52-0 in the opening round of the 2016 Football Canada Cup in Winnipeg on Saturday. The Manitoba Silver squad includes a trio […]
The Associated Press LOS ANGELES — There’s no “Blank Space” in Taylor Swift’s bank account. The singer-songwriter tops Forbes’ annual list of the 100 highest-paid celebrities with $170 million. Swift is ahead of fellow chart-topping pop stars Adele at No. 9 with $80.5 million, Madonna at No. 12 with $76.5 […]
By Amir Vahdat And Jon Gambrell The Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran — Iran announced Monday that three dual nationals and a foreigner held in the country have been indicted on unknown charges, part of a series of detentions in the wake of last year’s nuclear deal with world powers. The […]
By Jonathan Poet The Associated Press DALLAS — A Texas woman who was wounded when she threw herself over her son during the attack on a Dallas protest march said Sunday she would go to another demonstration to show her boys that she’s not a quitter. Shetamia Taylor, who attended […]
The Associated Press HELENA, Mont. — The Lewis & Clark Humane Society is caring for nine dogs a South Korean woman said she saved from being killed for meat. Two dog farms near Seoul have closed as a result of Humane Society International’s efforts that resulted in the rescue of […]
The Associated Press YARMOUTH, Mass. — A busty mermaid sculpted from sand and placed outside a popular Cape Cod restaurant is raising eyebrows and triggering complaints. The town of Yarmouth, Massachusetts, and the local Chamber of Commerce say they fielded complaints from locals about the exaggerated proportions of the mermaid’s […]
By Mike Householder The Associated Press GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A music therapist at a Michigan children’s hospital has made dozens of unique recordings as a gift for patients’ parents and other loved ones. Bridget Sova uses a specialized stethoscope recorder to capture the thumping, rhythmic heartbeats of young patients […]
By Ryan Nakashima The Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Beware: “Pokemon Go,” a new smartphone game based on cute Nintendo characters like Squirtle and Pikachu, can be harmful to your health. The “augmented reality” game, which layers gameplay onto the physical world, became the top grossing app in the iPhone […]
By Lauran Neergaard The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Brenda Hudson recalls weeks spent in a glass-enclosed isolation room after her first kidney transplant, her family allowed to visit only when suited up against germs. That transplant lasted a remarkable four decades ‚Äî and now Hudson’s recovery from a second one, […]
Staff This year’s Rainy River District Festival of the Performing Arts Rose Bowl winners Mira Donaldson, left, Katelyn Bruyere, Brianna Eldridge, and Anne Jean were all smiles as they rode in the Canada Day parade here last Friday. The parade, followed by festivities at the Point, were deemed a success […]
Staff It’s go time for three local gridiron talents going up against the best in the nation at their age level. Muskie quarterback Brandon Whitecrow, running back Sekina Schiebler and defensive lineman Kenton Bowles will take to the field tomorrow as part of the Manitoba-Silver squad for their opening game […]
