Jamie Mountain Lauren Ras and Chuck Olson held up some of their 19.75-pound Day 1 haul on Thursday afternoon–which was the biggest bag of the day. The Bemidji, Mn. natives finished as the runners-up at this year’s tourney with a three-day total of 52.37 pounds.
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Staff It had been awhile between wins, so it must have felt pretty good. Brady Caul soared to his second checkered flag of the season as he topped the WISSOTA Modifieds feature at the Race of Champions qualifier hosted by the Borderland Racing Association on Saturday night at the Emo […]
Marc Stuempfle All the way from Minneapolis, Mn., the gentlemen from JUNK FM made their long-awaited return under the big tent as the closing act to the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship on Saturday night. The band was back by popular demand to play covers from the ’80s all the […]
Marc Stuempfle Brianna Eldridge, left, and Abbey Calder faced off in the ultimate battle of the voices. The two women joined together to sing Ozzy Osbourne’s “Crazy Train” as the final “Battle Song” to see who would be walking away with the $1,000 grand prize during “Quest for the Best” […]
Jamie Mountain You don’t do something that long unless you truly love it and have a passion for it. For Ken Christiansen, all the long bus rides have been worth it to invest in the lives of young athletes. “Keno,” as he is most commonly called, has been at the […]
Marc Stuempfle The Nite Hawk Band landed in Fort Frances last Thursday to play under the big tent at the Sorting Gap Marina. The boys from Lake of the Woods warmed up the crowd on the as the first event of the nightly entertainment held over the weekend during the […]
Staff The Couchiching Raiders were able to take some of the bite out of the Sight & Sound Wolves. The host Raiders used a two-run fifth inning to pull out a 5-3 win over the Wolves last Thursday night in a Rainy River District Fastball League make-up game for the […]
Jamie Mountain Climbing the hill to sit atop the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship is a daunting task for any team. Fishing conditions are unpredictable and a field full of skilled anglers only compound the problem. But a pair of former champs were able to overcome all of that adversity […]
Kenny Desjardins and Aimee and Chris Matheson of Fort Frances were among the $30 winners in the Rainy River District Mutual Aid Association cash calendar draw for the week of July 14-20. Other winners for that week included Murnie Allen (Devlin), Linda Russell (Rainy River), Kimberly Sportak and Joy Marie […]
Marc Stuempfle Shawn “Bugsy” Galusha put an original twist on “Country Roads” by John Denver. Bugsy tried to strike a chord with the judges for originality was one of the criteria’s the judge’s where looking for during the “Quest” competition.
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Marc Stuempfle
Marc Stuempfle
Creating youth initiatives and developing leadership skills early empowers youths and their peers to have a strong voice within the community. These principles are part of a collaborative initiative amongst Big Grassy, Naongashiing, and Onigaming First Nation communities. As part of the collaboration, youth council members will take their ideas […]
Marc Stuempfle Sporting a blonde wig, meshed leggings, and leather boots, Jaykob Ryll sang Katy Perry’s “I Kissed A Girl.” His performance won over the audience and made him the easy choice as People’s Choice Winner from the first set. He also strutted home with the Dark Horse Award.
