By Lauran Neergaard The Associated Press WASHINGTON From the cacophony of day care to the buzz of TV and electronic toys, noise is more distracting to a child’s brain than an adult’s, and new research shows it can hinder how youngsters learn. In fact, one of the worst offenders when […]
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By Patrick Whittle The Associated Press SACO, Maine America’s lobster industry is sending less of its catch to Canada as processing grows in New England, and the growth could have widespread ramifications for consumers who are demanding more lobster products every year. U.S. lobstermen, clustered in the coastal New England […]
By Ben Walker The Associated Press NEW YORK After all these years, Uno is still No. 1. More than 2,700 dogs entered in the Westminster Kennel Club show that started Monday, with a couple of clear favourites. Rumor the German shepherd and Charlie the Skye terrier head the pack, and […]
By Melissa D’Arabian The Associated Press There are two kinds of people ‚Äî fans of slow-cookers and those who haven’t tried them. I’m definitely the former. I just love my slow-cooker. I make everything in it, from summertime ribs to baked potatoes to spaghetti squash. But in the winter, there […]
The Associated Press CHICAGO Written by hand, the autopsies on the seven bullet-riddled bodies vividly describe why the Valentine’s Day massacre of 1929 is still considered Chicago’s most infamous gangland killing. The reports were recently unearthed with inquest transcripts from a warehouse after eight decades, and the Cook County medical […]
By Lauran Neergaard The Associated Press WASHINGTON Whether it’s a jungle hut or a high-rise apartment, your home is covered in bacteria, and new research from the Amazon suggests city dwellers might want to open a window. Scientists travelled from remote villages in Peru to a large Brazilian city to […]
By Katie Workman The Associated Press This is one of those recipes that makes you feel like a bit of a genius, because it’s so easy, requires so little active time, and tastes like you worked your little fingers to the bone. This is the pleasure of a few ingredients […]
Duane Hicks In a prelude to Valentine’s Day, district businesses were feeling the love during the 20th annual Rainy River District Business Awards last night at La Place Rendez-Vous. Cloverleaf Grocery won the prestigious Business of the Year Award at the event. Also nominated for that award were New Gold, […]
Duane Hicks Pamela Williams of 4 Your Pets was honoured as Entrepreneur of the Year by Angela Halvorsen, business investment officer for the Rainy River Future Development Corp. last night during the 20th-annual Rainy River District Business Awards at La Place Rendez-Vous.
Heather Latter Kelly McIntosh checked out the goodies for sale this morning during the annual “Friends of the Library” Valentine’s Day bake sale at the Fort Frances Public Library. A variety of heart-shaped cookies and cakes were available, as well as breads, fudge, cupcakes and more. Any unsold baking will […]
Joey Payeur Hanna LeDrew of the Muskie girls hockey team, left, was just able to get this shot off before being blocked by Kenora Broncos blueliner Caitlin Bowman-Bryant during the second period of the Muskies’ 13-0 whitewashing of the Broncos in the Fort’s NorWOSSA regular-season home finale last night at […]
Staff A pair of teams have reached juggernaut status in the Fort Frances Women’s Volleyball League. Scared Hitless and No Diggity made it three straight outings of reaching the maximum six points available in action last night. No Diggity’s effort pushed the second-place squad up to a season total of […]
