Sean Huziak, left, Ryan Stewart and Carson Noga had some friendly competition going as the Muskie runners battled it out during the senior boys’ 100m dash at the annual Harry McMaster Classic meet last Thursday in Dryden. Noga claimed gold, Caelin Mayhew was second, Stewart was third, and Huziak finished […]
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Jamie Mountain Javyn Maxton lifted and eyed up a walleye that he and his father, Mike Maxton, caught that was part of their 5.16-pound Day 2 haul. The father-son duo finished fifth at the 18th-annual Emo Walleye Classic with a two-day total of 12.26 pounds.
Jamie Mountain Tatum Martin, left, and Tia Wagar showed off their catches while Amber Hughes looked on with pride during the “Kids Gone Fishing” event last Thursday afternoon that kicked off the 18th-annual Emo Walleye Classic. District students from Grades 5-8 were paired up with a team fishing in the […]
Jamie Mountain Les Morrison, left, of Baudette showed off the 6.78-pound lunker that he and his partner, Oliver Gibbins of Morson, caught on Day 2 as part of a 11.24-pound haul. The walleye was the biggest of the tourney and helped Morrison and Gibbins–who won the tourney back-to-back in 207 […]
of Michael Christianson/Dryden Observer Cassie Krawchuk cruised her way to the finish line during one of her races at the annual Harry McMaster Classic meet held in Dryden last Thursday. Krawchuk finished with three medals for the Muskies, which included one gold and two silvers.
Jamie Mountain To the victors go the spoils, as Josh Pollard, left, and Dan Pollard of Emo hoisted the championship trophy this past Saturday at the Emo-La Vallee Arena after claiming their first Emo Walleye Classic title together with a winning haul of 15.69 pounds.
Marc Stuempfle The weather did not stop members of the community and Emo and District Lions Club from enjoying its second-annual Walk for Dog Guides. Smiles brightened the afternoon to celebrate the joyous occasion.
Staff The Couchiching Raiders are off to a great start to the Rainy River District Women’s Fastball League season. Grace Bragg pitched brilliantly to help the host Raiders hand the Big Grassy Lynx their first loss of the season in a 12-2 romp on Monday night. It also was the […]
Staff It was a no-go for district stock car racers on Saturday night. The Borderland Racing Association suffered its first cancellation at the Emo Speedway as the track was too wet and the pits were full of water from all of the recent rainfall. Racing is scheduled to resume this […]
Jamie Mountain The season may have came to an end a little earlier than they would have liked but both the Rainy River Owls girls’ and boys’ soccer teams battled hard and earned silver at the NorWOSSA ‘A’ playoffs in Kenora last week. After finishing the regular season in second […]
Sam Odrowski
The Fort Frances Public Library delivered a presentation to town council on Monday evening regarding its 2018 annual report and annual performance measurement indicators/statistics report. Library board chair Robin Dennis and Library CEO Caroline Goudling were on hand to discuss the library’s outlook for the year and accomplishments in 2018. […]
Sam Odrowski
Homelessness, property crimes, and substance abuse have all become growing problems for Fort Frances. “Through the last year we have been plagued with a higher volume of transients and people suffering from drug and alcohol addictions,” Mayor June Caul noted during Monday evening’s council meeting here. And a large portion […]
