There is some silent muttering in the background. “Fort Frances is dying!” The loss of paper manufacturing and the loss of wood rights for the forests surrounding Fort Frances bothers many residents. The empty store fronts on Scott Street are signs the future does not shine. Yet, it is important […]
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There will be a Shamrock Tea and Bake Sale this Friday, March March 15 at the Emo Hospital Cafeteria from 1:30-3:30 p.m. This fun-filled afternoon is sponsored by the Emo and District Hospital Auxiliaries. There will be baking and goodies. Admission is $5.00. All monies raised will help with hospital […]
To say my memory is slipping is like observing the clutch on Pickle’s snowmachine is slipping a tad…you can tell by the smell of burning rubber or gray matter. I miss the odd item so on an impending trip across the great white north to visit the gene pool in […]
Confession: I am sitting at my desk writing when only a week ago I was attended to by an ambulance and paramedics for the sudden onset of what the ER doctor diagnosed as pneumonia. I had no cough, no cold, no illness of any kind. I woke up at 2 […]
We’ve all encountered the disappointment of biting into a once-promising apple, only to be met with a mushy, unappetizing surprise. Rotten apples can be quite frustrating, especially when you were looking forward to enjoying a crisp and juicy bite. Rotten apples are a result of various factors, primarily centered around […]
The Emo Legion Branch #99 will hosts its annual Good Friday Fish Fry on March 29 (Good Friday). The meal of walleye and all the fixings will will be served from 5-6:30 p.m. with takeouts available from 4-4:45 p.m. This is an advance tickets only meal. The tickets cost $20 […]
Tiger Woods, with most of his replays (good and bad) now distant ones, has done it again. In his 20s, he was too good to be true, until he wasn’t. Then his well-documented womanizing brought him down to earth, or lower, and he went from the PGA’s most-beloved golfer to […]
The second stop of the Bassmaster Elite Series took place this past weekend at Lake Fork, Texas, a renowned body of water, known as a trophy bass factory and it did not disappoint. As of this writing, the tournament was not completed but to make the top ten, anglers were […]
I am hoping that this miserable weather we have had these last couple of days in our “March coming in like a lion” and it is smooth sailing from here on out. If we never see that kind of wind again it won’t hurt my feeling any. We ended up […]
We have had a warmer than expected winter to date. It has also brought less snow than one might expect, and I hope that I am not jinxing our spring. My side yard now has a skating rink thanks to the rainfall of Sunday afternoon and evening. The sidewalks are […]
Have you heard of Swedish Death Cleaning? I’m probably late to the party as the concept has been around since 2017. When I first heard of it my response was: “yikes”. But it is a sensible idea, me thinks. In Sweden it is called döstädning, which translates simply from death […]
Let’s face it – regardless of the season, our lives are consistently hectic, often providing a convenient excuse to avoid cooking from scratch. Incorporating quick and easy meal ideas into our culinary repertoire can significantly alleviate the stress associated with preparing dinner. Our society inundates us with artificial solutions for […]
