the MNR An Illinois man has been fined $2,400 for having too many walleye in his possession. Dan Behrens of Chicago pleaded guilty to having 12 walleye over the legal limit. Court heard that on June 30, Ministry of Natural Resources conservation officers were conducting a boat patrol on Lac […]
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Lucas Punkari Even though he had made up his mind five days before signing an official letter of intent, the relief on Donovan Taylor’s face was easy to see. The 17-year-old swimmer made it official last Wednesday evening during a reception at La Place Rendez-Vous— attended by family, friends, and […]
Lucas Punkari Even though the Fort Frances Lakers entered the week tied with the Wisconsin Wilderness for top spot in the SIJHL, their recent performances have brought the rest of the league back within striking distance of the season’s early pace-setters. Going into their game last night with the Duluth […]
Lucas Punkari Having been the class of the NorWOSSA junior girls’ basketball league throughout the regular season, and earning a bye to the final in the process, the Muskies gave one last taste of why they were the best in the three-team loop. The black-and-gold captured NorWOSSA gold in convincing […]
Lucas Punkari After playing key roles in the surprising semi-final showing for the Muskie football team this past season, two members of the black-and-gold have been rewarded for their efforts. Grade 12 offensive lineman Jamon Leonard and Grade 10 defensive back Braden Webb both were named to the Currie Division’s […]
Staff Girls earn home split The Muskie boys’ and girls’ hockey teams began their respective NorWOSSA seasons over the weekend. The boys opened defence of their league title with a narrow 4-3 win over the host Dryden Eagles on Saturday thanks to goals by Jeff Davis, Tyler Mosbeck, Nick Jourdain, […]
Staff It was inevitable that the expansion Iron Range Ironheads were going to pick up their first ever SIJHL victory at some point during the 2011/12 season. But unfortunately for the Fort Frances Lakers, they would be the ones who would give the Ironheads that honour. The league-leading Lakers were […]
Staff Having been the class of the three team NorWOSSA league in the regular season, the Muskie junior girls basketball team solidified their status as the team to beat in the 2011 season as they captured the league championship yesterday in Dryden. With a 7-1 regular season mark assuring them […]
Lucas Punkari For the second time in as many meetings, the defending SIJHL champion Wisconsin Wilderness got the upper hand on the Fort Frances Lakers. Their latest victory was a 3-1 triumph Tuesday night at the Ice For Kids Arena here. The Lakers, who fell 5-1 to the Wilderness on […]
Lucas Punkari Come next fall, local swimmer Donovan Taylor will be swimming for the University of Indiana swim team. The 17-year-old officially signed his letter of intent to join the Hoosiers last night at La Place Rendez-Vous, where he was joined by family, friends, and his fellow teammates from the […]
VNP Have you always wanted to make your own snowshoes, or perhaps finish a pair you have started? Here is your chance. Join Laurentian Environmental Center’s senior naturalist Jim DeVries as he guides you through a full day of instruction on how to lace snowshoes on Saturday, Feb. 4 from […]
VNP The Destination Voyageurs National Park (DVNP) team from the Heart of the Continent Partnership’s International Community Congress, held at the end of October, is moving forward with an action plan. During the Community Congress, the team chose the development of a DVNP marketing plan by December, 2012 as the […]
