Staff Kalin Wagner and Scott Dingwall had a three-fish total of 13.52 pounds to capture the annual Rainy Lake Bass Classic held Saturday at La Belle’s Birch Point Camp. The champs also weighed in the big fish of the tournament–a 5.10-pound lunker. Jason and Van Pavleck were a close second […]
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Staff Former Muskie golfer Tyson-Skylar Morrisseau was a member of the Confederation College team that qualified for the Ontario College Athletic Association championship running Oct. 2-4 at the Crimson Ridge Golf Course in Sault Ste. Marie. The team also included fellow freshmen Ben Erwin and Ryley Plewes, along with returning […]
Staff The Muskie football team went almost two full years between wins. They’ve now won two in the span of three weeks. The black-and-gold improved to 2-2 in the Andy Currie Division (‘A’) following a 39-32 triumph over the visiting Tec Voc Hornets on Thursday in the squad’s annual Homecoming […]
Staff Scoring first, as well as jumping out to big leads, hasn’t been a problem for the Fort Frances Lakers so far this SIJHL season. The trouble has been converting that into wins. Squandering early leads once again was the story over the weekend as the Lakers suffered a pair […]
Press Release Preliminary tick surveillance results from the Kenora area are emphasizing the need to take preventive measures to prevent tick bites when outdoors. The Northwestern Health Unit recently conducted tick surveillance in and around Kenora, and analysis showed higher rates of Lyme disease in black-legged ticks. “The black-legged tick […]
Staff Playing in the “Fish Tank” wasn’t much of an advantage for the Muskie court teams last Thursday against the Kenora Broncos. The lone bright spot was the junior girls’ basketball team, which improved to 3-0 in NorWOSSA play with a 67-39 victory. It was a different story for the […]
On many occasions, I’ve mentioned great ways to transform your dinner-making experience into a special event, like pouring a glass of wine and putting on some great music. But what about breakfast? Isn’t this the most important meal of the day? Yes, to most health professionals it is, so this […]
Press Release The Emo Hospital Auxiliary held its meeting on Sept. 14. We look forward to our year ahead, in which we will be raising money for projects to help our Emo health centre as well as other Riverside Health Care needs. We have 25 members but would love to […]
Press Release The North West Local Health Integration Network board of directors on Friday announced the retirement of CEO Laura Kokocinski effective April 1, 2018. Kokocinski, who was appointed as CEO on Sept. 1, 2010, joined the organization in 2006 as a senior director, Planning, Integration and Community Engagement. During […]
Staff The Fort Frances Lakers’ slow start to the SIJHL regular season continued over the weekend. First-year forward Evan Walls tallied twice, and assisted on two more, to lead the Dryden GM Ice Dogs to a 5-1 win Saturday night at the Ice for Kids Arena here. The Lakers (1-3-0-1) […]
Staff Kiss My Pass and No Diggity both garnered the maximum six points last night in Fort Frances Women’s Volleyball League action at Fort High. As a result, Kiss My Pass vaulted into top spot with 15 points. Take a Hit wound up with five points on the night while […]
Staff It wasn’t a masterpiece but two points aren’t always rooted in works of art. After a hot start, the Muskie junior girls’ basketball team slogged its way through the final three quarters for a 42-30 win over the visiting Dryden Eagles on Tuesday afternoon. Jamie Spencer and Grace Petsnick […]
