The Associated Press NASHVILLE–A man who may have been dreaming of a “green” Christmas found himself inside the gray walls of a Tennessee jail. According to court documents, state police caught Somphone Temmeraj, 57, with more than 80 pounds (36 kilograms) of marijuana disguised as Christmas gifts at Nashville International […]
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The Associated PressSteve Karnowski ST. PAUL, Minn.–Twin Metals Minnesota formally submitted a plan to regulators yesterday for an underground copper-nickel mine near Ely in northeastern Minnesota, a project that has drawn fierce opposition because it would sit just upstream from the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Company officials said in […]
of Riverside Health Care On behalf of the La Verendrye General Hospital (LVGH) Auxiliary, Judy Webster, right, presented the first “Palliative Comfort Care Bag” donation to Joelle Buist, Riverside’s patient experience and flo coordinator, on Monday. The bags are now available for hospital patients who are receiving comfort care support. […]
Staff Cameron Birkeland scored just 55 seconds into overtime to lift the expansion Wisconsin Lumberjacks to a 4-3 win over the Fort Frances Lakers in SIJHL action on Tuesday night at the Ice For Kids Arena. It was the fourth straight loss the Lakers, who saw their record fall to […]
Jamie Mountain Fort Frances Lakers’ forward Cooper Witherspoon did his best to win a faceoff against his Wisconsin Lumberjacks’ opponent during the first period of his squad’s 4-3 overtime loss in SIJHL action on Tuesday night at the Ice For Kids Arena.
The $7.3 million Sturgeon Creek Bridge was recently replaced by the Ministry of Transportation and when weather permits in the spring, a final paving of its deck will take place. To allow traffic to reopen this year the contractor placed a temporary cold-mix asphalt due to wet and cool conditions […]
Construction at the Baudette/Rainy River International Bridge came to a halt late last month as the snow and cold weather have set in. Works to the bridge will resume in April or once the spring thaw occurs. The project is set for completion in August of next year. -Sam Odrowski […]
Ken Kellar Members of “Wake the Youth” posed for a photo together following the debut of their music video “Love Like Eagles” at the United Native Friendship Centre’s Circle of Life building on Monday night. Over a period of months, the group, with the guidance and assistance of MJ Interactive’s […]
Dave Ogilvie The Grade 7/8 Christmas Lip Sync Battle was an imaginative performance during the Sturgeon Creek School Christmas concert last week. Various groups from the class put in a wide variety of acts during the concert. At the end of the performance, the emcee asked the audience to judge […]
Submitted Santa Claus, seen here chatting with Dorothy Brown, took time out of his very busy schedule last Thursday evening to stop by Riverside Health Care’s long term care home in Emo and visit with residents during their holiday party. Rainycrest Long Term Care had its party on Friday.
Students from St. Michael’s school presented a depiction of the Nativity scene at their Christmas concert rehearsal on Thursday afternoon. This year’s spate of Christmas concerts at the elementary school will be the last to be performed there, as students from the school will be starting at the new consolidated […]
Ken Kellar It’s just not Christmas without the Grinch. Students at Our Lady of the Way school in Stratton delivered a dramatic performance of the classic story as a part of their Christmas concert on Friday afternoon. The performance was followed by lunch and draws for door prizes.
