Staff The Couchiching Raiders were able to take some of the bite out of the Sight & Sound Wolves. The host Raiders used a two-run fifth inning to pull out a 5-3 win over the Wolves last Thursday night in a Rainy River District Fastball League make-up game for the […]
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Jamie Mountain Climbing the hill to sit atop the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship is a daunting task for any team. Fishing conditions are unpredictable and a field full of skilled anglers only compound the problem. But a pair of former champs were able to overcome all of that adversity […]
Press Release Local skating coach and founder of the Northern Lights School of Skating (NLSS), Ashley Cumming, was one of the 10 recipients of the 2019 Women in Sport Encouragement (WISE) fund. The Canadian Association for the Advancement of Women and Sport and Physical Activity (CAAWS) is dedicated to creating […]
Staff On a rain-soaked night, it was the Fort Frances Mud Dogs who stood the tallest. The host Mud Dogs were able to outlast the Couchiching Raiders as they rallied to claim a narrow 16-15 decision on Monday in a Rainy River District Women’s Fastball League make-up game for the […]
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Marc Stuempfle
Marc Stuempfle
Creating youth initiatives and developing leadership skills early empowers youths and their peers to have a strong voice within the community. These principles are part of a collaborative initiative amongst Big Grassy, Naongashiing, and Onigaming First Nation communities. As part of the collaboration, youth council members will take their ideas […]
Summer reporter
Marc Stuempfle
Marc Stuempfle
The audience went off the rails as “Quest for the Best” rocked the big tent at the Sorting Gap Marina here on Friday night. As the evening geared up, the crowd waited with anticipation to see who the top singers from each set would be to face off in the […]
Marc Stuempfle All the way from Minneapolis, Mn., the gentlemen from JUNK FM made their long-awaited return under the big tent as the closing act to the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship on Saturday night. The band was back by popular demand to play covers from the ’80s all the […]
Marc Stuempfle Brianna Eldridge, left, and Abbey Calder faced off in the ultimate battle of the voices. The two women joined together to sing Ozzy Osbourne’s “Crazy Train” as the final “Battle Song” to see who would be walking away with the $1,000 grand prize during “Quest for the Best” […]
Marc Stuempfle The Nite Hawk Band landed in Fort Frances last Thursday to play under the big tent at the Sorting Gap Marina. The boys from Lake of the Woods warmed up the crowd on the as the first event of the nightly entertainment held over the weekend during the […]
Marc Stuempfle Shawn “Bugsy” Galusha put an original twist on “Country Roads” by John Denver. Bugsy tried to strike a chord with the judges for originality was one of the criteria’s the judge’s where looking for during the “Quest” competition.
Marc Stuempfle Sporting a blonde wig, meshed leggings, and leather boots, Jaykob Ryll sang Katy Perry’s “I Kissed A Girl.” His performance won over the audience and made him the easy choice as People’s Choice Winner from the first set. He also strutted home with the Dark Horse Award.
Marc Stuempfle Aidan Wepruk took a stroll as he learned how to ride–and later feed–his new friend “Jazzy” on Sunday during Dreamweaver Ranch’s family day. Dreamweaver Ranch owner Angela Halvorsen made sure all her horses were calm and the children felt comfortable during their ride. It was pretty easy as […]
