Join local resident and Voyageurs National Park guide Mike Williams for an afternoon of stories about growing up at Kettle Falls this Sunday (Feb. 11) from 2-4 p.m. at the Rainy Lake Visitor Center east of International Falls. Coffee will be provided afterwards. Visitors are encouraged to come early to […]
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Two Vermont hunters have been fined $2,500 after pleading guilty to illegal deer hunting. Leonard J. Rivers, 44, of Montpelier, was fined $1,000 for careless hunting and $500 for trespassing while Earl D. MacDonald, 35, of Westburke, was fined $500 for careless hunting and $500 for trespassing. They also are […]
This week seems to be one of those weeks when there isn’t a lot of news to write about. Certainly the most common statement heard the last week was “It’s soooooo cold.” Be sure to dress properly and have your car equipped in case of a breakdown. • • • Last week’s […]
A Dryden man has been fined $1,000 for filling in a creek shoreline without a work permit. Ronald Rostek, 54, owner of R.B. Rostek Construction, who did not attend the trial, was found guilty under the Public Lands Act. He also was ordered to pay a third of the cost […]
The Legion Ladies Auxiliary Br. #29 held its general meeting Jan. 10 with 30 members attending. The meeting was chaired by president Silvia Gunderson, with Rebecca Bliss acting as secretary whilst Diane Taggart is away. The regular business of the auxiliary was conducted and reports were given by executive officers. […]
“Don’t put your life on our line” is the message CN once again is sending out to the public to hammer home the point that not only is riding a snowmobile on a railroad’s right-of-way illegal, it’s dangerous. Local CN Police Cst. Pete LeDrew said yesterday that while people definitely […]
SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont.—Workers at St. Marys Paper will close the mill rather than agree to concessions involving their pension plan, a union official said yesterday. The Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada says management wants to wind up the workers’ pension plan and start a new company to […]
The missing person search involving a 32-year-old Dryden man has been concluded. Shaun Peters, originally reported missing from Dryden last Friday (Jan. 27), was located in Greendale, Wis. yesterday. He has been in contact with his family. Dryden OPP would like to reiterate their thanks to everyone who took the […]
Be kind to your letter carrier and “break the ice.” Each winter, snowy and icy pathways, walks, and steps present a danger to mail delivery personnel. While Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario have been experiencing milder than normal winter weather overall, there have been periods of heavy snowfall. The amount of […]
EMO—Bill Limerick and Pete Sarsfield, with the Northwestern Health Unit in Kenora, declared Saturday that they are willing to work with local farmers to petition the provincial government for an exemption from the regulations impeding them from processing uninspected meat. “We can’t promise anything,” Limerick told those in attendance at […]
FORT FRANCES—The local agriculture community was hoping for a tele-conference link to the upcoming public consultations of the “Next Generation of Agriculture and Agri-Food Policy.” But they got something even better. The Rainy River Federation of Agriculture is sponsoring an in-person session on Monday, Feb. 12 with Ruth Hawkins, deputy […]
Not only did the “Families Learning Together” literacy celebration in Emo grow this year, but the 45 parents who attended really appreciated the event. “It was incredibly helpful,” parent Anne Marie Vanderaa said of the second-annual event, which was held last Thursday at Donald Young School. “I think you have […]
