All the hard work and dedication of the volunteers is what has made the Rainy River Valley Agricultural Society’s annual fall fair in Emo a great success for 108 years, said fair board president Emily Watson. “We couldn’t do this without all the volunteers who keep coming back year after […]
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Kerry Hyatt of Devlin entered another top-notch 4-H steer, which grabbed the “Grand Champion Market” title at the Rainy River Valley Agricultural Society’s annual fall fair in Emo over the weekend. Hyatt also earned the “Grand Champion Showman” award. “It was really big surprise and an honour to win both […]
Held in conjunction with the annual fall fair in Emo, last Friday’s bike rodeo was a rolling success. Hosted by the OPP at the Cloverleaf parking lot, 10 riders up to 11 years of age showed off their prowess wheeling their bikes through the demanding obstacle course. But it wasn’t […]
Certainly one of the highlights of the Rainy River Valley Agricultural Society’s annual fall fair in Emo is the queen pageant, which wrapped up with the talent show and crowning last Thursday evening upstairs at the Emo Arena. The five contestants, Ashlee Nordstrom, Lauren Davis, Dana Drennan, Janel Barker, and […]
Those attending this year’s Harvest Dinner next month will be eating the very best Rainy River District has to offer. At the ever-popular 4-H market steer auction at the fall fair in Emo on Saturday afternoon, four bidders wanted the grand champion. In the end, however, Rainy River Future Development […]
Several days of clear, warm weather that’s in the forecast will result in a rise in the forest fire hazard across the West Fire Region from the “moderate” to “high” range by Sunday. As such, the public is encouraged to use caution with all outdoor fires. There currently are three […]
While tick season seems to be dragging on a little longer than usual this summer, there’s been few signs of their Lyme disease-causing cousins, the deer tick (or black-legged tick), in the Kenora-Rainy River catchment area. Al Mathers, environmental health officer with the Northwestern Health Unit, said they’ve been on […]
Natural beauty and recreational possibilities await you at Voyageurs National Park in northern Minnesota. Join park naturalist Isaac Moll this Friday (Aug. 1) from 7-8 p.m. at the Woodenfrog State Forest Campground Refectory as he shares his own experiences of exploring all that Voyageurs National Park has to offer. View […]
The Borderland Racing Association is pleased to announce the WISSOTA Super Stocks are making a return to the Emo Speedway this Saturday (Aug. 2). They will finish the feature event that was cancelled due to rain back on July 19. Along with finishing their feature event, the WISSOTA Super Stocks […]
Kim Jo Bliss and her helpers had the Emo Agricultural Research Station looking great as she welcomed the 100 or so farmers and other interested people to the annual open house there last Tuesday (July 22). “If I could be at home haying tonight, I would be,” said Bliss, who, […]
One new fire was reported in the West Fire Region yesterday. Thunder Bay Fire #14 was reported late in the afternoon and FireRangers from the Thunder Bay fire management headquarters responded. The blaze, located east of the city, grew to 0.1 hectares in size before being put “out.” The fire […]
On Thursday around 10 a.m., Fort Frances OPP officers were notified of a disabled vessel on Rainy Lake. Two participants in the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship were operating the vessel and suspected to have broken down somewhere on Rainy Lake, but the exact location was unknown. OPP marine officers […]
