Lucas Punkari For the second straight year, a group of female golfers from Fort Frances gained the upper hand of their cross-border rivals from International Falls. On Wednesday at the Falls Golf Course, a dozen local ladies prevailed over an American-based squad in a day of match play competition by […]
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Lucas Punkari Throughout the summer, the sound of race engines is what is most commonly heard at the fairgrounds in Emo, as action at the Emo Speedway takes place every Saturday night. However, this past weekend saw horsepower of a different kind taking place on the grounds, as the Borderland […]
Staff One of the top events for local golfers is set to return starting on Saturday morning, as the annual Kitchen Creek Classic will be getting underway at the Kitchen Creek Golf Club here. “It is one of the biggest events we hold every year, and everyone is looking forward […]
Sarah Pruys Emo Fair 2012 contestants, top, going clockwise, Cassie Wells, Destiny Woolsey, Jillian Gustafson, Karly Caul, and Jenny Hammond posed for a photo at the “Meet and Greet” barbecue last night at the Emo Sportsfield. The girls visited with each other while waiting to be interviewed by the judges. […]
Sarah Pruys The fourth-annual “Walk for Good Life” stopped at the Couchiching pow-wow grounds Wednesday afternoon about 160 km into their walk. They are walking from Eagle Lake First Nation and back in support of the “Good Life for Young Peoples” organization, which addresses issues of empowerment, creativity, and support […]
Duane Hicks Lauren Gurski and Mike McCaig teamed up to perform Neil Young’s “Old Man” during “Live @ the Lib” teen open mic night last Thursday at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre. A total of eight acts entertained a full house, with door prizes provided by local businesses.
Lucas Punkari Isabella Fortes walked with her horse, Itz Ropin Time, on Friday afternoon in Emo during the youth showmanship event at the Borderland Quarter Horse Association’s annual horse show.
There is a lot of that stuff called “real life” swirling around these days; life that leaves me worried and sad. I think of the people I know and love as though they are part of my herd or my flock or my pride (call it what you will). I […]
By Gary Sliworsky Ag rep, Emo Following last week’s article, this week’s outlines the last of 10 tips for pasture and feeding in dry conditions: 7. Feeding poorer quality feed will decrease an animal’s performance as the animal cannot maintain itself or grow. Other symptoms may manifest themselves with breeding […]
First of all, I am writing this with sea legs and if I didn’t feel the floor under my writing desk in my bedroom I would swear I was on the sailboat socking through the waves on Rainy Lake. It’s incredible how the human body continues to process motion some […]
Wow, this month is already a week old! Time seems to fly by once the fall season starts. Our plot forage harvester broke down about two hours from being finished all our second cut and haylage/silage trials. We are hoping that we will have it back this week and finish […]
Would you ever read a book while driving? How about walk through an intersection wearing a blindfold? The issue of texting being a dangerous distraction both for drivers and pedestrians is making headlines frequently these days and with good reason. In recent months, this writer has witnessed in Fort Frances […]
