While it may seem like most town council meetings move along smoothly with little discussion about many agenda items, the public has to understand how thoroughly each item is considered before given council’s final approval. That’s the message Fort Frances CAO Mark McCaig delivered during Monday night’s regular council meeting […]
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Increased costs for landfill tipping, as well as sewer and water rates, are part of the new user fee schedule town council voted to adopt at Monday night’s regular meeting. The minimum tipping fee at the landfill will go from $14 to $15 while the rate per tonne will increase […]
“The Show,” a mockumentary written, directed, and produced by local resident Andrew George, is set to premiere at Cine 5 Theatre in International Falls, Mn. at midnight on Dec. 27. The 42-minute movie illustrates small-town life and its effect on the high school population by following 20-year-old student George for […]
With voter kits going out in the mail this week, electors are being encouraged to read the instructions before marking an “x” beside either Todd Hamilton or Ken Perry’s name on the ballot for the 2008 municipal byelection. At Monday night’s council meeting, town clerk and returning officer Glenn Treftlin […]
With the end of the first half of their season in sight, the Muskie girls’ hockey team stayed strong by winning two exhibition match-ups against Minnesota teams over the weekend. The squad first iced the Babbitt Knights 5-2 here Friday night before earning a 3-1 victory against the Golden Bears […]
A long run of injuries has cut the Muskie boys’ hockey team’s roster deeply—but not deep enough to stop their undefeated streak in NorWOSSA play. The black-and-gold pulled out a tough 4-2 win over the host Kenora Broncos on Friday night, then headed home for yet another exhibition shellacking Saturday […]
The Northwestern Health Unit announced late yesterday it has found a new medical officer of health to replace Dr. Pete Sarsfield, who retires Dec. 31. Fort Frances Coun. John Albanese, who also is chair of the Northwestern Health Unit’s board of health, said yesterday that Dr. Monika Dutt has accepted […]
