The woman killed by a black bear on Sunday has been identified as Catherine Sweatt-Mueller of Maple Plain, Mn. Shortly after 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, members of the Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were advised of a call for service at Red Pine Island on […]
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The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are reminding the public to lock their vehicles to prevent theft. By taking simple preventative measures, such as confirming your vehicle is locked and by placing items of value out of sight or removing valuable items from your vehicle altogether, victimization can be avoided. You […]
Sam Odrowski Local MPP Greg Rickford, centre, visited Jon and Ashley Barker at Barker Logging in Devlin yesterday for a funding announcement. The announcement was for $170,341 to expand production capabilities at the business and construct a bush shack for its employees. The funds also helped offset the costs of […]
Ken Kellar Jill Savage brought her guitar and her voice to the stage, accompanied by Grace Kooistra on piano, at the Rainy Lake Square last week during Market Thursday. It was the first public performance for the pair of musicians.
Submitted William Fitzgerald was elated to attend his first day at the Fort Frances Nursery School here Tuesday. Children of all ages either returned to school this week or started on a new adventure attending pre-school or kindergarten.
Local artist Cher Pruys last week was named the finalist award winner in Camelback Gallery’s Online Juried Paint My Pet Competition for this photorealistic painting of Oliver, her fifth-generation Australian Labradoodle. –Image courtesy of Cher Pruys
Ken Kellar “Rewind,” featuring Don Halling, Al Andrusco, Rick Socholotuk, Dean Tibbs, Dean Tibbs, Donna Stapler, and Gene Andrusco, played to a packed crowd at the Rainy Lake Square last Thursday evening. The band performed a mix of audience-pleasing songs from the ’50s, ’60s and ’70s in tribute to the […]
Ken Kellar Student doctor Alice Chen of Lidkea Optometry and Kiwanian Robin Wright displayed the winning ticket for the Fort Frances Kiwanis Club’s “Trip of the Month” draw for September at International Travel Services on Tuesday. This month’s winners were Carla and David Lovisa, who won a trip to Charlottetown, […]
Mel Klein of St. Cloud, Mn, gave ploughing demonstrations with his horses to show how farmers ploughed their fields before the introduction of tractors and more modern technologies during the 2019 World Ploughing Contest in Baudette on Friday and Saturday. -Sam Odrowski photos
Sam Odrowski St. Cloud, Minnesota-based band MN13 performed classic hits and original songs during the World Ploughing Contest in Baudette on Friday afternoon. Other bands who played during the three-day contest included the Birkeland Boys, Clay Hess, Sarah Mae, and Blue Hazard.
St. Michael’s School students eagerly exited the school bus and were greeted by early childhood educator Alysia Jones this morning for the first day of the new school year. In less than a month, students at St. Michael’s School will move into the new consolidated catholic school, St. Mary School, […]
Ken Kellar JoAnne Formanek Gustafson, back left, photobombed Josie Wilson and Sam Hawken as they posed in front of the OPSEU tent at the Labour Day barbecue held at the Point Park on Monday. Local labour unions joined forces to put on the barbecue, which offered a free hot dog […]
