The second FLW Tour stop of the season took place last weekend at Lake Travis in Texas. After a decent three-day practice period, where I had the help of my brother, Ben, I was able to grind out a pretty solid 13th place finish on a lake that was fishing […]
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Submitted bySensei Chuck MacDonald The Borderland Judo Club is hosting its second annual judo tournament on Saturday at the Couchiching Multi-Use Facility. Judo clubs from as far east as Marathon and as far west as Portage la Prairie, Man., are expected to attend and we have also extended the invitation […]
From the OPP Members of the Red Lake OPP Detachment received a complaint yesterday regarding suspicious drug activity in Balmertown. Officers patrolled the area and conducted a traffic stop on a black Oldsmobile Alero. Upon stopping the vehicle officers observed a quantity of illegal drugs inside. The driver of the […]
The Associated PressDan Gelston DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.–Martin Truex Jr. saw his Daytona 500 victory vanish in just a blink of an eye. Eyes open. Eyes shut. One-hundredth of a second, the time it takes lightning to strike the ground. Truex might want to keep his eyes closed for a bit […]
Nicholas Donaldson Liz Allan took part in Charleen Mallory’s china-painting class where the students learned a European style. The class took place Saturday at the museum and was the second part of a two-part workshop. The first lesson took place the previous Saturday.
Staff They weren’t about to be welcome mats for their mat opponents. Zayne Basaraba and Landon Dressaire-Hammond of Fort Frances both finished in second place in their respective divisions while representing Mighty Mustangs Wrestling based in International Falls at a meet in Grand Rapids, Mn., this past Saturday. Basaraba, despite […]
The Associated PressLindsey Tanner CHICAGO–Teen suicide attempts in the U.S. declined after same-sex marriage became legal and the biggest impact was among gay, lesbian and bisexual kids, a study found. The research found declines in states that passed laws allowing gays to marry before the Supreme Court made it legal […]
The Associated PressMarcia Dunn CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.–For the first time, astronomers have discovered seven Earth-size planets orbiting a single nearby star–and these new worlds could hold life. This cluster of planets is less than 40 light-years away in the constellation Aquarius, according to NASA and the Belgian-led research team who […]
The Canadian Press COBOURG, Ont.–A southern Ontario town begins playing host today to athletes taking part in a winter sports tournament for people aged 55 and older. The provincial government says about 1,000 athletes are expected to pour into Cobourg for the Ontario 55+ Winter Games. Participants will compete in […]
The Canadian Press HAMILTON–A man and a woman accused of using a high-quality printer stolen from a Hamilton college to make counterfeit cash and produce fake documents appeared to be “trying to perfect their craft” when they were arrested, police said yesterday. Officers seized boxes containing “hundreds of pieces of […]
The Associated PressLauran Neergaard WASHINGTON–Bacteria live on everyone’s skin, and new research shows some friendly germs produce natural antibiotics that ward off their disease-causing cousins. Now scientists are mixing the good bugs into lotions in hopes of spreading protection. In one early test, those customized creams guarded five patients with […]
Staff Katie barred the door and took the lead all at the same time. With her hat trick, Katie Beninger spearheaded a 5-0 win for first-place Kicker Instinct over third-place Tough Enough in last night’s only game in the Borderland Women’s Indoor Soccer League at Fort Frances High School. Beninger […]
