The Muskie girls’ hockey team lost their opening game at the Minnesota Girls Holiday Cup tournament last night at the Schwan’s Super Rink in Blaine, Mn., falling 5-3 to the Long Prairie-Wadena-Deer Creek Blue Devils. The Blue Devils opened the scoring at 5:43 of the first period on a goal […]
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After almost 10 years at its current location (256 Scott St.), Tammi’s Flower Garden is moving across the street to a location previously occupied by A Buck or Two and Ocean’s Pet Store. “It’s about time for another move,” store owner Tammi Shoemaker said this morning, recalling she first got […]
After a week of no pickups, residents are reminded the recycling schedule will resume here Monday. Those households that normally see pickups on Monday and Tuesday can expect to see their “blue boxes” picked up on those days. But as there will be no pickup on New Year’s Day (Wednesday), […]
The Feathermen Hawks were missing some feathers, but they nearly warbled their way to a split against the top team in the SIJHL. Having only one victory in their last 11 outings, and playing with only 13 skaters, the Hawks were annihilated 8-1 by the visiting Borderland Thunder on Saturday […]
The Borderland Thunder went from winning in a cakewalk to surviving by the skin of their teeth. The SIJHL leaders crushed the Feathermen Hawks 9-1 in Thunder Bay on Saturday night, then squeaked past the host Hawks 4-3 in overtime yesterday afternoon to run their unbeaten streak to five games. […]
Don’t judge a book by its cover—or, at least, don’t judge a game by its final score. The Muskie girls’ hockey team (0-6) skated hard, had its chances, and even laid a couple of decent, if somewhat illegal, body checks on the Dryden Eagles during their NorWOSSA clash there Friday […]
With another hunting season in the books, the Ministry of Natural Resources is proclaiming deer and moose counts to be strong and on the upswing in Rainy River district. “The deer herds are in excellent shape, and the moose herds are in very good shape in most [wildlife management] units,” […]
There wasn’t even any standing room available last Tuesday night for the annual Christmas concert at Our Lady of the Way School. The students and their teachers obviously had worked overtime to give the audience a piece of the Christmas spirit, namely, peace and goodwill to all mankind. Prior to […]
A revolving door at training camp ended up spinning James Algie into a steady place in the line-up in his first university soccer campaign. The 19-year-old Fort Frances native saw significant playing time with the Ryerson University men’s soccer team in the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) conference this past fall. […]
There’s no place like home for the holidays. It’s not only a song, but a sentiment shared by four former Fort Frances athletes who have spent the past four months separated from family and friends at their far-flung university locations. “As important as it is to go away, it’s important […]
Industry Canada still hasn’t made any decisions on its project designed to bring broadband communications to rural and northern areas—despite saying it would do so by Dec. 20. Industry Canada stated that due to the overwhelming number of applications for the project, and the need to be thorough, it has […]
Emo’s own “Group of Seven” showed some impressive artistry on the ice Sunday morning. The Emo Figure Skating Club’s final test day of 2002 was a complete success, with all seven of its participating members passing their on-ice examinations in a variety of levels. Brandy Hyatt and Samantha Loveday enjoyed […]
