Ranier children’s author Mary Casanova read her latest picture book, “Utterly Otterly Day” to Eero Ojala and his mom, Christen, outside the Coffee Landing in International Falls last week.

Joy and Grace Miller were singing up a storm Saturday at the karaoke station set up in Daytime Land

Children lined Front Street to wave to the bass fishermen, no doubt in hopes of getting some candy tossed their way, during the annual boat parade last Wednesday night.

Local resident Merv Ahrens voiced his concerns over the lack of a pedestrian crossing on King’s Highway during Monday night’s town council meeting.

Helen Crook, left, presented Donna Wasykow-ski with an award for her 38 years of service with the Fort Frances Horticultural Society at its monthly meeting Monday evening. Wasy-kowski has been involved with all aspects of the society, and will be serving as a judge at next month’s flower and vegetable […]

Splendidly, creatively, happily every stroke of a pen goes as award-winning children’s author Mary Casanova brings to life a world of imagination for little ones to enjoy. “Children bring a different sense of adventure to the table and look at things differently,” said the resident of Ranier, Mn. “Their world […]

It is with the deepest sadness that the family of Gwendolyn Margaret Cornell announces her passing at her home in Atikokan, Ont. on Wednesday, July 2, 2008. Gwen was born in Devlin, Ont. on July 22, 1936 and moved with her family to Atikokan in 1948, where she lived until […]

It is with much sorrow that the families of Paul Bundgaard announce his sudden passing on Tuesday, July 22, 2008 at the Ste. Anne Hospital. He leaves to mourn his loving wife of 21 years, Vivian, and their children, Tony (Susan) and Angela (Rick). Also left to mourn are his […]

Greta Berard passed away in Thunder Bay, Ont. on Thursday July 17, 2008. Born Anna Margreta Myrberg in Ljusdals, Sweden on Feb. 17, 1922 to Julia (Berg) and Matt Myrberg, she came to Canada as a young girl with her family, settling in Finland, Ont. She lived in Atikokan, Ont. […]

Ronald Jack, 63, of Ojibways of Onigaming First Nation, passed away Monday, July 14, 2008 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. He was born July 14, 1945 to Stewart and Mary Jack in Kenora, Ont. He lived in the Ojibways of Onigaming First Nation all of his […]

Irene Margaret (Dowd) MacKellar passed away peacefully on July 10, 2008 at the Kelowna General Hospital in Kelowna, B.C. at the age of 99 years, six months, and 17 days. Irene was born in Kenora, Ont. on Dec. 24, 1908. She married John Frederick MacKellar on May 16, 1931. They […]