Jamie Mountain Despite some mild weather that put trail preparation back following an early snowfall, the local Borderland Snowmobile Club is right on track for the upcoming season. Club secretary Chad Jack said some of the tougher areas on trails already have been packed, giving them an advantage heading into […]

Fort Frances residents Carole & Randy Wilde and Angela Dokuchie won the $100 up for grabs Nov. 30 and Dec. 1, respectively, in the Rainy River District Mutual Aid Association’s weekly cash calendar draw. Winning $30 for Nov. 26-Dec. 2 were Josh Wreggitt (Fort Frances), Tyson Dennis (Fort Frances), Sandra […]

Jamie Mountain It was a perfect weekend for the Bantam Leafs of the Fort Frances Girls’/Women’s Hockey Association. The squad won all three of its games, then earned a 3-2 victory over East Grand Forks in the championship game to claim the Grand Forks 15U tourney title. Issy Taylor scored […]

Jamie Mountain Talk about a picture-perfect two days for Muskie curlers. The boys’, girls’, and mixed rinks all competed in an exhibition tournament in Red Lake on Sunday and Monday, and came away victorious in every single match. The girls earned three-straight victories on Sunday, dumping Red Lake 11-2 before […]

Jamie Mountain Revenge is a dish best served in Emo. A four-goal first period sparked the Muskie girls’ hockey team (5-0-1) to a 5-2 win over the Dryden Eagles last night at the Emo/La Vallee Community Centre. Last Tuesday, it was the host Eagles who emerged with a 4-3 overtime […]

Jamie Mountain There’s something about the Thief River Falls Norskies that the Fort Frances Lakers just can’t seem to figure out. That was the story again over the weekend as the Lakers (6-16-1-1) dropped both games of a home-and-home series against the SIJHL leaders. Mitchell Soderberg scored twice Saturday night […]

Jamie Mountain All four Muskie court sports teams kicked off their NorWOSSA seasons yesterday against the host Kenora Broncos. The senior boys’ basketball team came away with a 71-58 triumph. Aaron Bujold led the way with 20 points while Cole Kowalski, Kobi Ward, and Garrett Hyatt each had 13. It […]

Staff The SIJHL announced late yesterday make-up dates for a pair of Fort Frances Lakers’ games that were postponed due to inclement weather. The match-up between the Lakers and Dryden GM Ice Dogs, originally scheduled for Nov. 4, now will be held Jan. 8 at 7:30 p.m. in Dryden. As […]

Staff How I Set Your Mother, Duck and Dive, Kiss My Pass, and Gillons’ all garnered the maximum six points in Fort Frances Women’s Volleyball League action last night. Safe Sets, The Volley Llamas, and Take a Hit all took three points. Scared Hitless nabbed two points while No Diggity […]

Jamie Mountain Despite the colder weather Tuesday night, the action was hot inside the Fort High gym for the Fort Frances Men’s Basketball League. The first game of the night saw Sunset Landscaping taking on the Muskie senior boys’ team. The Muskies were shorthanded, only having four players, and Sunset […]

Jamie Mountain All good things must come to an end, which the Muskie girls’ hockey team found out last night. The Muskies (4-0-1) suffered their first loss of the NorWOSSA regular season after falling 5-4 in overtime to the host Dryden Eagles. Jessica Steele opened the scoring for the Muskies […]

From the MNRF Two Minnesota residents have been fined for bait violations. Carl W. Brandt, of Forest Lake, pleaded guilty and was fined $1,500 for illegally bringing live leeches into Ontario. Court heard that on June 27, Canada Border Services Agency officers at the Fort Frances port of entry contacted […]