Marc Stuempfle During the Rea Memorial Race at the Emo Speedway during the fair the hometown kid, Blake Ferris drove his way into victory lane. Ferris held off the 15 other racers in the final feature of the night in the WISSOTA Modifieds division, Ferris was able to capture his […]
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Submitted Bryan Gustafson showed off part of the 22.49 lbs in his team’s day two bag at the Atikokan Bass Classic. It was the third biggest one-day haul in the tournament, which he and fishing partner, Jon Austin, won in 2014. The big catch vaulted them from 10th place to […]
Summer reporterMarc Stuempfle In a hard-fought, back and forth game here Monday evening, the Renegades were able to steal the win by a matter of inches in the bottom of the seventh over the Couchiching Lady Raiders 8-7. Fans witnessed a spirited game as the teams swapped the lead on […]
Marc Stuempfle Katie Mowe for the Couchiching Raiders was keeping a close eye on Renegades’ pitcher Karma Andy as she tried to get a good jump on the ball as the pitch was delivered. Mowe was chosen as the MVP for the Raiders and Andy was a dominating force helping […]
Marc Stuempfle During Heat 3 of the WISSOTA Midwest Mods division, driver Doug Wakefield, 79, Carter Kinnear and James Lambert ended in a pileup, making for some very tense moments for both fans and drivers. The good news was the drivers were uninjured in the accident but both Kinnear’s and […]
Sam Odrowski Emily Bird, left, and her partner Izak Stromness sawed as quickly as they could during the “Jack and Jill” version of the two-man crosscut event during the 42nd-annual loggers’ competition at the Emo Fair on Friday. Hundreds of spectators gathered in the bleachers to watch the annual contest.
Darwin Lance buzzed into a large block of lumber during the chainsaw speed buck portion of the loggers’ competition at the Emo Fair on Friday. Lance was later deemed the Rookie Logger of the Year. Meanwhile, Jason Caul landed first place in the chainsaw speed buck, while Curtis Smith received […]
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While some votes may be split between the NDP and Liberal Party in the federal election this fall, it appears the Progressive Conservatives will face a similar challenge. The People’s Party of Canada (PPC), a right wing party formed by Maxime Bernier in October of 2018, currently has 310 candidates […]
Marc Stuempfle David Simpson captured his second victory at the Emo Speedway on Friday night. Simpson drove away with the race and the Rea Memorial trophy in the WISSOTA Midwest Mods division. Once Simpson was able to move his way to the front of the pack, he never relinquished his […]
Marc Stuempfle In Heat 2 of the WISSOTA Modifieds division, Brody Strachan (99), and Blake Ferris (4) battled for the lead around turn three of the Emo Speedway. Strachan was able to hold on and win the heat. When the two meet again in the feature race it was Ferris’ […]
Summer reporterMarc Stuempfle The bright lights from the Emo Fair mixed with the dust kicking up on the track at the Emo Speedway, making for a memorable Friday night during the Rea Memorial races. Friday featured a full night of racing which had some young talent–along with familiar names–taking home […]
Another Rainy River Valley Agricultural Society’s fall fair has come and gone, and whether you happened to make it out to Emo or not, there’s little doubt the fair continues to be a vital district event. The fair draws residents of all ages from across the district, whether they’re fans […]
