By Katie Workman The Associated Press I love a deep-fried, puffy-battered fish sandwich, with a tempura-like coating, but I’m not doing that at home. That’s for an indulgent summer seafood shack lunch, or if you’re lucky enough to find yourself in a British pub. But a great, pan-fried piece of […]
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By Jon GambrellJack Gillum And Jeff Horwitz The Associated Press WASHINGTON — When a Kansas strip-mall bank with possible mob ties folded in the mid-1980s, federal authorities investigated whether a shareholder, Iranian-born aviation magnate Farhad Azima, should face criminal charges. The probe hit a dead end. Azima, a U.S. citizen, […]
Staff Nearly 100 years after the Stanley Cup final was cancelled, the same fate befell those aiming for what would have been a first-ever youth lacrosse championship. The inaugural UNFC Champions Cup in the age seven-nine and 10-14 divisions won’t be awarded after all after circumstances wiped out the two […]
Joey Payeur Greg Thorstad, left, Annely Thorstad, and Sydney Chalifoux of the International Boundary Waters Dragon Boat Club welcomed the newest addition to their coaching program last week–a 24-foot, two-person Tempest Outrigger Canoe christened “Drakka.” For a $20 donation to the Canadian Cancer Society’s Breast Cancer Cause, which the club […]
Submitted Jeff Gustafson had a tough tournament at the Potomac River last week and missed qualifying for the season-ending Forrest Wood Cup.
Joey Payeur The future was on display at the Devlin Ball Park on Friday as one of the final sessions of the Devlin Junior T-Ball/Baseball program, organized by the Township of La Vallee, was held. Leah Seguin of Emo (above) exhibited her defensive prowess on this grounder while Raelle Redford […]
Joey Payeur It was a beautiful day for “The Beautiful Game” last Thursday as members of the Crossroads Tornadoes, left, and Robert Moore Mustangs exchanged shots and saves as part of the Rainy River District Athletic Association’s Grades 2-3 soccer showcase at the St. Francis Sports Field. The event also […]
Brandon Croswell of Emo looked right at home on his home track, placing in the top three twice during the Superior Dirt Riders Northern Ontario doubleheader weekend Saturday and Sunday at the Emo Motocross course.
Joey Payeur Trevor Croswell of Emo reached new heights in his rookie racing season–winning the MX3 Beginner class both days to take the overall division lead.
Joey Payeur JJ Landry was on his game last Thursday evening–throwing a complete game in leading the Barwick Blue Knights over the visiting Sight & Sound Wolves 4-3 in a rematch of last season’s Rainy River District Fastball League final.
Staff The play started with a groan and ended with a group hug. In a game that featured just about everything, the Couchiching Lady Raiders scored five times in the bottom of the seventh for a 17-16 win over the visiting Emo Renegades in a Rainy River District Women’s Fastball […]
Staff He races in the class reserved for rookies but he sure doesn’t race like one. Trevor Croswell of Emo had the best weekend of his rookie campaign on the Superior Dirt Riders Northern Ontario motocross tour, on the track he knows best, as he claimed the title both days […]
