Press Release The Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra has unveiled its much-awaited 58th season, which is set to be the most transformative and inclusive yet. TBSO’s new 2018-19 season phases out the decades-old Masterworks-Pops format and introduces an innovative approach to concert selection and purchasing options. This year there are only […]
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Jamie Mountain In his first two seasons as head coach of the Muskie boys’ soccer team, Chris Sinclair had yet to achieve success at the all-Ontarios. That changed last week in Windsor, however, as the black-and-gold nabbed a tie and a win on the first day of action last Thursday […]
Staff It was an impressive start to the season for Devlin’s Jamie Davis. Competing in his #85 car, Davis nabbed the checkered flag in the WISSOTA Midwest Modifieds feature race in Borderland Racing Association action Saturday night at the Emo Speedway. Dayton Brady of Devlin finished second, followed by Fort […]
Press Release The Minnesota Historical Society (MNHS) will make a decision about re-opening the Grand Mound historic site this fall after meeting with Native American communities this summer. So far, 17 communities across the U.S. Midwest have provided feedback, with two more meetings scheduled. In 2017, the MNHS expanded outreach […]
From the MNRF The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry laid 15 charges and issued 10 warnings during a June 1 enforcement blitz at the Pigeon River border crossing southwest of Thunder Bay. Conservation officers and the canine unit contacted 472 people from various U.S. states. Officers checked for compliance […]
Staff The Couchiching Lady Raiders have started to heat up in the Rainy River District Women’s Fastball League. In a high-scoring affair Monday night, the Lady Raiders topped the Fort Frances Angels 19-18 to nab their second-straight win. Steph Lagree earned the pitching win while Riley Redford was tagged with […]
Staff They put in a good effort but it just wasn’t to be in the end. The Muskie boys’ soccer team fell 2-1 to host ÉSC L’Essor on Friday afternoon at the OFSAA ‘AA’ championships in Windsor to officially put a wrap on its 2018 season. The black-and-gold went 1-2-1 […]
Staff The Muskie boys’ soccer team is off to a nice start at the OFSAA ‘AA’ championships in Windsor. Fort High kicked off action in Pool ‘B’ at the 20-team tournament with a 2-2 draw against Father Bressani CHS (YRAA) this morning. Cam Lidkea and James Gushulak netted the goals […]
Summer reporterStephanie Hagenaars The seventh-annual International Boundary Waters Dragon Boat Festival will hit the water here on Saturday, June 30–but with a twist this year. Unlike previous years, the boats will be launched from both Fort Frances and International Falls. Each side also will stage their own festival, with the […]
Jamie Mountain The NorWOSSA boys’ soccer landscape has been painted black-and-gold for the better part of the last decade. A 2-0 win over the visiting Kenora Broncos last Wednesday afternoon gave the Muskies their eighth-straight league title and yet another trip to the all-Ontarios that kick off tomorrow and run […]
Staff Fort Frances resident Jeff Watts fell short in his bid to win a medal at the Canadian Open championships held last week in Gatineau, Que. Representing Northern Ontario in the men’s singles competition, the Sunset Country bowler missed advancing to Saturday’s “stepladder” playoff round by a mere 55 pins […]
Jamie Mountain The better part of the Muskie track-and-field team is young with not much experience, but they’ve proven their skill time and time again this season. But perhaps their most impressive accomplishment came last week at the NWOSSAA championships in Thunder Bay, where the junior athletes claimed their first-ever […]
