The Associated Press BERLIN–Police say an 8-year-old boy took his mom’s car and went for a nighttime joyride on a highway in western Germany. Soest police said the boy’s mother called them early yesterday after she noticed that both her son and her VW Golf had disappeared. Mother and police […]
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Summer reporterMarc Stuempfle The Renegades and Her-icanes played during a brisk summer night yesterday even as the action on the field was steaming. Each team was equal to the challenge, and as the daylight started to fade away, neither team was able to add any runs during the extra innings. […]
Summer reporterMarc Stuempfle Sight & Sound came out with a bang but the Fort Frances Braves were able to settle back down to advance to the Rainy River District Men’s Fastball League championship defeating the Wolves 6-1 in the east final. The Wolves’ John Desaulniers pelted a home run off […]
The Associated PressFadlan SyamNiniek Karmini BEKASI, Indonesia–An Indonesian man is walking more than 700 kilometres (430 miles) backward from his village in eastern Java to the country’s capital to raise awareness about deforestation. Medi Bastoni began his arduous expedition on July 18 from his home on the slope of Mount […]
The Associated PressJoseph Pisani NEW YORK–Hasbro is giving plastic packaging the boot. The toy maker said Tuesday that all its packaging for new products will be mostly plastic-free by the end of 2022. It plans to stop using plastic bags, elastic bands and the shrink wrap that’s usually found around […]
The Associated Press BERLIN–A German city that’s been the subject of a long-running online light-hearted conspiracy theory claiming it doesn’t really exist is offering big bucks to whoever proves that’s true. Officials in Bielefeld said yesterday they’ll give one million euros ($1.1 million) to the person who delivers solid proof […]
The Associated Press DERRY, N.H.–Officials in a New Hampshire town are trying to figure out how a recently opened time capsule from 50 years ago has nothing in it. Library director Cara Potter in Derry tells WMUR-TV that since she started there five years ago, the safe has been sitting […]
The Associated PressJoe Reedy Fred Gaudelli knew NBC would have to come up with something grand for this season’s “Sunday Night Football” opener since the NFL is celebrating its 100th anniversary. It didn’t take long for the show’s executive producer to arrive at something: Carrie Underwood came up with the […]
Marc Stuempfle Carina Mack had to hold on tight as she and her horse, Dee, blistered through the sand up and down the horse arena Saturday during the Rainy River Valley Agricultural Society’s fall fair. The pair put the crowd on a high alert watching closely as the two put […]
Ken Kellar Instruments, chairs, tables and school supplies line the hallways at Fort Frances High School as staff prepare for the upcoming school year. Rooms along this corridor, including the cafeteria, were emptied so that floors could be cleaned and waxed. The first day of school for Fort High students–and […]
Ken Kellar Parker Galusha tested the edge of the metal he filed down to create his peg game during Confederation College’s “Explore the Trades” camp yesterday. The camp was held in the Fort Frances High School manufacturing room, and overseen by instructor Robert Guertin. Campers this week made metal dice […]
Marc Stuempfle The first holes were drilled yesterday morning for the new accessible playground at the Devlin Ball Park, behind Carmody Field. Playgrounds-R-Us drilled holes for an “oodle swing” as part of Phase 1 of the project initiated by the Emo and District Lions Club which will also include a […]
