Staff Legion Br. #29 here will host a mixed team darts tournament in honour of Arlan Scott this Saturday (Feb. 2). Register by 1 p.m. and play will begin once organized. The focus of the tournament is fun and to encourage players of all levels–even those who have not ever […]
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Staff The Fort Frances Age Friendly Committee is hoping to create drop-off areas in downtown Fort Frances where older adults can be dropped off and picked up safely. Following up on its 2017-2020 action plan, the committee has reviewed the issue and is recommending to town council that two drop-off […]
Staff Bus issues for both teams forced the postponement of the Lakers’ home-and-home series against the Dryden GM Ice Dogs that had been scheduled for Friday and Saturday nights. Make-up dates for each will be announced by the SIJHL once they are finalized. The fifth-place Lakers (12-21-1-1) resume action tomorrow […]
Staff It was another interesting and intense night in Fort Frances Men’s Basketball League action Tuesday at Fort High as some games had lots of drama while the other had almost none. The first game of the night saw the Muskies taking on Arctic Cat. This game was pretty low-key […]
Staff Alec Severson’s goal with three-and-a-half minutes to go in the second period proved to be the game-winner as the Thief River Falls Norskies edged the visiting Fort Frances Lakers 2-1 last night. The third-place Norskies (20-12-3-1) opened the scoring just under eight minutes into the first when Bryce Johnson […]
Jamie Mountain After a tough 71-70 loss to the host Kenora Broncos in their NorWOSSA regular season-opener back on Dec. 4, the Muskie senior boys’ basketball team has been stellar in rattling off six-straight win to clinch top spot in the three-team standings. After a pair of victories over the […]
Jamie Mountain The Muskie junior boys’ basketball team has faced a steady learning curve all season and will continue to face opportunities to get better. After splitting a pair of games last week against the visiting Dryden Eagles and Kenora Broncos that dropped their NorWOSSA record to 2-5, the black-and-gold […]
Jamie Mountain The Rainy River Owls’ junior girls’ volleyball team was hoping to finish off the regular season strong. Mission accomplished. The Owls won two of their three matches last week to finish the NorWOSSA ‘A’ season with a 6-2 record and earn a playoff berth–the lone RRHS squad to […]
Jamie Mountain A two-week exam break may be just what the doctor ordered for the Muskie girls’ hockey team. It’s been a rough go of late for the black-and-gold, who lost 6-2 to the host Dryden Eagles on Thursday night and then were dumped 7-1 by the host International Falls […]
Jamie Mountain Being on the same page with your teammates is critical for any team’s success–and it’s something the Muskie senior girls’ volleyball squad prides itself on. The Muskies used excellent teamwork to snag a pair of victories over the visiting Dryden Eagles and Kenora Broncos last week that improved […]
Staff The Gillons’ Sharks had the best showing among the local teams playing in the Fort Frances Minor Hockey Association’s annual Atom ‘A’ tournament. They wound up claiming the bronze medal after doubling the Dryden Leafs 4-2 on Sunday afternoon at the Ice For Kids Arena. Kale Henttonen opened the […]
Staff Local figure skaters with the Northern Lights School of Skating put in great performances at the annual “Ice Box Competition” held Sunday in International Falls. In the PRE-STARSKATE level, Emilie Jewell participated in her very first competition and earned third place in Basic Elements 2 Group ‘B’ and second […]
