I, too, was one of the lucky ones who went and saw “True Up North Mamma Mia.” My friend and my engineer student also went and checked out the show and cheered on my other music student. Shannon talked a lot about the show prior to it taking place, so […]
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Are the Fort Frances Jr. Sabres worth fighting for? That’s up to you now. The yo-yo summer that created far more questions than answers in the Sabres’ ownership circle is over, and now local community members are taking it upon themselves to try to save the team. This always has […]
Some people seem to have a special knack for staying organized. If you stop in unexpectedly, their living rooms are clutter-free and every blade of grass in their yard is standing at attention. And they also seem to get a lot of work done. I have quite a few friends […]
Our friends from LaCrosse, Wis., Tim and Tara Pedesky, along with their two children, have spent the past week on the island. They are now the third and fourth generation of the Edwards clan to occupy that cabin that looks south to American Narrows. Their cabin has changed much in […]
Mitch Calvert The real work began in earnest on the gridiron this week as the Muskie football team prepares to open its season next Friday (Sept. 11) on the road against the Kenora Broncos. “We’re in much better shape than I thought we’d be,” Muskie coach Dean Bruyere said. “We’re […]
Mitch Calvert Slide over Barwick, it’s Sight & Sound’s turn. The Wolves ended the Blue Knights’ three-year reign as Rainy River District Fastball League champions last Thursday evening with a dominating 9-0 victory at George Oltsher Field in Barwick. The Wolves turned a mediocre regular season into playoff brilliance, winning […]
Mitch Calvert It would be easy for Mike Freeman to feel sorry for himself, but the double amputee has chosen instead to play the cards he’s been dealt instead of folding up and quitting on life. “I can’t feel sorry for myself because I can still walk; I can still […]
Mitch Calvert It took longer than expected, but the International Falls Bass Championship crowned its first-ever local champions on Saturday to conclude the fifth-annual event. International Falls anglers John Cann and Ted Olson brought in a 16.52-pound bag while fishing on Rainy Lake to capture the title with a two-day […]
Heather Latter As the 10th anniversary of the opening of Townshend Theatre draws near, so does the commitment of ushering there by members of the local chapter of Beta Sigma Phi. They’ve decided they’ll continue ushering at theatre events only until the end of this month. To fill that void, […]
Staff With the summer season winding down, it might seem as though bear activity is decreasing. But Alyson Bisson, a bear technician with the local Ministry of Natural Resources office, warned this may not be the case. “The number of bear occurrences within the Town of Fort Frances has been […]
Duane Hicks Blessed with weather far more hospitable than the last couple of years, the local Alzheimer Society’s seventh-annual “Ride for Memories” on Saturday raised $34,700—with more money still coming in. About 140 pledged riders participated in this year’s ride, which culminated with a gathering in Red Lake. “The weather […]
Staff With the Terry Fox “Marathon of Hope” less than two weeks, the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau still is looking for more sponsors and volunteers to help put on the fundraiser run/walk here on Sunday, Sept. 13. “We could still use more volunteers, and we could use more donations,” stressed […]
