I saw Willie Mays’s last hit. It was in 1973 at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, a ground single up the middle, his 17th hit in five World Series and the 3,312th hit of a storied career that everybody knew was over. I saw Thurman Munson play his last World Series, […]
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After a couple of weeks on the road it’s been nice to be back home to enjoy some of our beautiful summer weather. I had been on the water, in my boat, around 90 of the past 100 days so I’m enjoying some downtime from fishing this week, spending time […]
By Liz Adam
Life Coach's Corner
Life Coach's Corner
“Summers had a logic all their own and they always brought something out in me… Summer was a book of hope.” Benjamin Alire Sáenz “One must maintain a little bit of summer, even in the middle of winter.” Henry David Thoreau As the August days flow by far too quickly […]
I have mentioned this before but three days at home in a row is heavenly. I mean I spent a good amount of my time working with fair cattle but in between that I got many little tasks done. If there wasn’t so much to do at work all the […]
I love libraries, adore them. I love strolling up and down the aisles listening for all the whispered words leaking out from between the covers, words that someone spent immeasurable hours to arrange in what she/he deemed the perfect order, words that wakened someone at night from a deep sleep […]
The District Fall Fair is hoping to add a Rib Cook-Off to this year’s lineup. Joe Bodnar has been thinking about this event for the last few years. This year, Joe is hoping to “make it happen”. Those wishing to compete can do so in pairs or individually. Bodnar would […]
How does somebody become a sports fan of a specific team, or a specific player? A fan whose DNA sustains debatable decisions, bad luck and years of futility. A fan for life. For me, it’s starts with a family analysis. I have one son who has been a fan of […]
The seventh stop of the Bassmaster Elite Series season took place this past weekend at Lake St. Clair on the border between Michigan and Ontario. It was my fifth time visiting this smaller Great Lake and for some reason my hard times continued at this body of water. My past […]
I saw someone post this morning; “It went from July 1st to July 26th in like five minutes!” and I must agree. We went from thinking we have plenty of time to prepare for our open house to we only have two days to make things pretty. I am looking […]
Summer is a time of family reunions and gatherings. So too has it been for our families. Through COVID and isolation, we have lost contact with nephews, nieces, cousins, and the next generation. Our family has done a lot of catching up with the Kleven, Cumming, and Foster relatives over […]
Mother Nature has let her indignation be known in response to how we continue to mistreat this land mass upon which we sit whilst twirling around the sun. Fort Frances and area residents know all too well what happens when water decides to go where it isn’t wanted. Here in […]
The Rainy River District Agriculture Fair is just around the corner and the fair board is looking to hire gate attendants and grounds keepers. These are paid positions. Call Joe Bodnar for more information at 807-276-8637. Wendy and Chad Wrolstad were the winners of the live edge picnic table. The […]
