Jamie Mountain It’s been another great start to the season for the Muskie boys’ soccer team. After defeating both the visiting Dryden Eagles and Kenora Broncos by a combined 7-0 total in the NorWOSSA season-opening games last Wednesday, the black-and-gold kept that momentum rolling as they battled to a third-place […]
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Staff It started out as a promising night offensively for the Manitou T-Birdies. One half-inning changed all of that. Manitou scored two runs in the top of the first inning but were shut out over the next six as the Fort Frances Her-icanes powered their way to a comeback 19-2 […]
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Construction season has returned and with it comes one-lane traffic for area residents coming and going via the east end of town. Until the second week of June construction will be ongoing at the overpass, as highlighted by manager of Operations and Facilities Travis Rob at the town council meeting […]
Sam Odrowski
Council’s budget has been balanced and with it comes a small tax increase for property owners. Town treasurer Dawn Galusha made a presentation to council during its regular meeting on Monday evening that revealed a 1.13 percent tax increase for residential properties. On a $100,000 home this equates to $20.67 […]
Sam Odrowski
The community is working together to become better informed and better able to address the issue of substance abuse within the district. A “Community Conversation on Substance Abuse” was hosted by the Substance Abuse Prevention Team (SAPT) at La Place Rendez-Vous last Wednesday to better inform parents, the general public, […]
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A local class is working hard to keep Rainy River and the Rainy-Lake of the Woods watershed free from pollutants. Grade 8 teacher at Fort High, Jody Bonner-Vickers, and her class delivered a presentation during a council meeting on Monday about the Drain Stencil Program that’s running for its third-consecutive […]
Ken Kellar The Borderland District Orchestra took to the stage with the Borderland Community Orchestra for their Mother’s Day concert at the Townshend Theatre on Sunday. The choir, under the direction of Renée Martin-Brown, joined the orchestra to sing “When You Believe” from the 1998 film “The Prince of Egypt,” […]
Jamie Mountain Manitou T-Birdies’ third baseman Katie Sadewasser loaded up to make the throw to first after fielding a soft grounder during her squad’s 19-2 loss to the Fort Frances Her-icanes in the Rainy River District Women’s Fastball League season-opener Monday night at VanJura. The three-time defending champion Her-icanes flexed […]
Sam Odrowski Nancy and Norman Cain smiled as they enjoyed a tasty meal at the Emo-Devlin United Churches’ fish fry at the Devlin Hall on Saturday. This is the first fish fry the churches have hosted together at the hall and all of the funds raised through the event will […]
Jamie Mountain Muskie rookie goalkeeper Jersey Masson may have been a touch late in stopping this Dryden Eagles’ goal but she buckled down and helped Fort High secure a 3-2 win in the NorWOSSA regular season-opener last Wednesday morning at Fort High.
Jamie Mountain Nick Hahkala kicked the ball away from his Dryden Eagles’ opponent during the second half of the Muskie boys’ soccer team’s 4-0 win in the NorWOSSA regular season-opener last Wednesday morning at Fort High.
Sam Odrowski Christy Herr from the Northwestern Health Unit spoke about meth use and opioids during the Community Conversation on Substance Abuse held at Place Rendez-Vous last Wednesday.
