Press Release Kenora OPP officers, with the assistance of Kenora ambulance personnel, attended a Railway Street residence Sunday evening after receiving a report of an unresponsive male. Upon arriving at the residence, emergency personnel determined the male was deceased and notified the regional coroner’s office. Kenora OPP, with the assistance […]
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Peggy Revell Bailey Jones and Cooper Witherspoon searched for their names on the class lists posted up at the new Robert Moore School this morning as students from across the district were ushered back into the classroom for the start of the new school year.
Duane Hicks Grade 1 student Tatum Glowasky eased into a desk in her new classroom during her first day back at school this morning at St. Michael’s. Kids across Rainy River District returned to school today.
Dan Falloon Heather Brosdahl of Cass Lake, Mn. showed off a bass during Friday’s weigh-in of the sixth-annual International Falls Bass Championship at Smokey Bear Park as partner Brian Brosdahl looked on. The duo finished the two-day event in 20th spot with a total of 20.16 pounds. Kenora’s Jeff Gustafson […]
Staff The fire hazard is sitting at “high” for the whole region, with “extreme” hazards in the southern portions of the Fort Frances and Dryden districts, Quetico Provincial Park, Thunder Bay and Nipigon districts, and north towards Geraldton and Nakina, the Ministry of Natural Resources reports. One new fire was […]
Peggy Revell Dana Kosowick took aim with her putter on the 18th hole at Kitchen Creek during yesterday’s third-annual golf scramble organized by the Muskie Sports Association, which was won by the foursome of Kevin Jackson, Brandon Sinclair, Alex Bruyere, and Ian Lockman with a score of 15-under. The event, […]
Duane Hicks Bill VanDrunen kick-started his 1990 Harley-Davidson Softail Springer before heading out on the highway Saturday morning for the local Alzheimer Society’s eighth-annual “Ride for Memories.” This year’s ride, which ended in Kenora that evening, saw a total of 140 riders raising $27,000—$7,000 of which was brought in by […]
Peggy Revell Amy Spicer, left, Cynthia Donald and Kari-Lynn Beckett were three of the many teachers busy Friday afternoon unpacking and getting classrooms in the new Robert Moore set up for the first day of school tomorrow. While workers will be coming in to complete the final construction at night […]
Staff Steve Arpin was runner-up at the ARCA circuit’s Ansell Protective Gloves 150 at the Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, Ill. on Friday night. The Fort Frances native finished just 1.669 seconds behind winner Patrick Sheltra, allowing him to earn his fifth top-five finish and eighth top-10 showing in 12 starts. […]
Duane Hicks Couns. Andrew Hallikas and Ken Perry joined the ranks of incumbent candidates seeking re-election in this fall’s municipal election after both filed their nomination papers Friday. Coun. Andrew Hallikas said it was a fairly easy decision to seek a second term. “When I first got on council, it […]
Staff The intersections at Portage Avenue and First St. East and Portage Avenue and Second St. East will be closed temporarily Monday due to road construction. Bay City Contractors will be placing and shaping granular “A” material along Portage Avenue between First and Second St. East starting on Monday at […]
Peggy Revell While it will be rough around the edges, the new Robert Moore School will be ready to welcome students through its doors this Tuesday. “We’re definitely going to be in the building,” said Raymond Roy, manager of plant operations and maintenance for the Rainy River District School Board. […]
