Ken Kellar Shirley Wickstrom, left, of Thunder Bay, took a look at the fresh bread on offer at Jodi Caul’s table during the first Market Thursday of the season at the Rainy Lake Square this morning. The market is set to run at the square from 9 a.m. to 1 […]
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Tonight will be clear to partly cloudy with a low of two C (36 F). Tomorrow will be mostly sunny with a high of 15 (59) and a low of four (39). Saturday will be cloudy with a passing morning shower, followed by a little rain at night. Expect a […]
The Associated PressJeff Baenen MINNEAPOLIS–The federal Bureau of Land Management yesterday renewed mineral rights leases for a proposed Twin Metals copper-nickel mine in northeastern Minnesota, a project that environmentalists fear would spoil the pristine Boundary Waters Canoe Area. Department of Interior Assistant Secretary for Land and Mineral Management Joe Balash […]
Ken Kellar Evan Strain, left, Gabi DeGagne and Emma Bruyere were the winners of the Intermediate Speech Contest at St. Francis School last Thursday. Strain came in first place with his speech about cancer, while DeGagne placed second, and Bruyere third with speeches on parental child abductions and anxiety, respectively.
The Canadian Press MILWAUKEE–It was a pure-hustle play that was trademark Kyle Lowry. During the third quarter last night, the Toronto Raptors point guard made like a beach volleyball player, diving wildly to bat in a wayward Danny Green pass that was heading out of bounds. Playing with a sprained […]
Elvis tribute artist Daylin James will be rockin’ and rollin’ at the Rainy Lake Square this evening starting at 6 p.m. Free concert. Bring a lawn chair. The 49th-annual Manitou Fish Fry, hosted by the Rainy River First Nations’ chief and council, will be held Friday, May 17 starting at […]
The Associated PressJoe Harris ST. LOUIS–Timo Meier handed a big win to Erik Karlsson and the San Jose Sharks. Karlsson scored 5:23 into overtime after the officials missed a hand pass by Meier, and the Sharks rallied to beat the St. Louis Blues 5-4 last night to take a 2-1 […]
The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO–A California cafe is brewing up what it calls the world’s most expensive coffee–at $75 a cup. Klatch Coffee Roasters is serving the exclusive brew, the Elida Natural Geisha 803, at its branches in Southern California and San Francisco. The 803 in the coffee’s name refers […]
The Canadian Press Fatalities are down significantly this year on roads patrolled by Ontario Provincial Police, the force said yesterday amid a cross-country traffic enforcement blitz. The OPP said 58 people died on roads from Jan. 1 to May 5, compared to 97 road fatalities during the same time period […]
The Associated Press PHILADELPHIA–A casino in Philadelphia that served a gambler 17 free drinks over an eight-hour period has been fined $17,500. The Philadelphia Inquirer reports state regulators imposed the fine yesterday on the SugarHouse Casino over the September incident. Officials say the patron was playing Pai Gow, a table […]
Staff It was another near perfect day for the Muskie boys’ and girls’ soccer team at the second slate of NorWOSSA games in Dryden yesterday. The boys’ squad won both of their games against the Kenora Broncos and host Eagles to improve their league-best record to 4-0. The Muskies have […]
The Associated PressKevin Freking WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has granted a full pardon to Conrad Black, a former newspaper publisher who has written a flattering political biography of Trump. Black’s media empire once included the Chicago Sun-Times and The Daily Telegraph of London. He was convicted of fraud in […]
