Staff The ranks of perfection in the Rainy River District Fastball League has been whittled down to two. The Fort Frances-based Sight & Sound Wolves improved to 4-0 with an 11-6 win over the visiting Sabaskong Lakers last night. Marcel Pagee not only pitched his team to victory but tacked […]
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the MNR There were six confirmed fires in the Northwest Region between Monday and yesterday evening in the districts of Fort Frances, Sioux Lookout, and Thunder Bay. Two were lightning-caused, marking the transition to both human- and lightning-caused blazes. The forest fire hazard continues to rise across the region, with […]
Duane Hicks Garage sale season is in full swing, and that means signs and posters advertising these sales are everywhere. But sometimes these notices are left up long after the garage and yard sales have happened. And during a time of year when Fort Frances is adorned with flowers and […]
Joey Payeur It was old hat for one team and the best new feeling for the other. The celebratory mob scenes were strikingly similar, though. The Muskie boys’ and girls’ soccer teams will be heading to southern Ontario next week after capturing gold at the NorWOSSA championships yesterday afternoon in […]
Staff A pair of Muskies will be bringing black-and-gold pride to the OFSAA track-and-field championships next week in Mississauga. Jacob Empey and Jenny Hammond combined for three gold medals at yesterday’s NWOSSAA showdown in Thunder Bay. Empey took to the air to capture first place in the junior men’s long […]
Staff Two of Fort Frances’ fastball teams are having no problem bringing runners home so far. The Fort Frances Herricanes poured on the offence in winning a 43-27 slugfest against the host Big Island Wildcats in Rainy River District Women’s Fastball League action last night. Dana Ward got the win […]
Staff The town once again will host a household hazard waste day this year. Set for Saturday, Sept. 6, council awarded Tender No. 14-OF-06 to the Miller Group of Winnipeg (at an estimated cost of $23,170.57) at its meeting Monday night. Miller Group will hold the waste day at the […]
Press Release The 16th-annual Arts and Cultural Heritage Arrowhead Arts Awards celebration will take place tomorrow (May 30) from 6-8 p.m. at the Backus Community Center in International Falls. During this ceremony, the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council will present the Maddie Simons Arts Advocate Award to regional musician and teacher […]
Joey Payeur Cam Lidkea launched into an exuberant sprint of joy after the Grade 9 centre midfielder fired the winning goal as Fort High edged the Dryden Eagles 3-2 (4-2 on penalty kicks) in the NorWOSSA final yesterday in Kenora.
Joey Payeur Anyone betting against the Muskie boys’ soccer team bringing home a fourth-straight NorWOSSA crown likely has money to burn. It looks as though anything short of a titanic upset won’t be enough to bring down the high-flying Muskies, who put a pair of exclamation points on an unbeaten […]
Joey Payeur Kenora almost assuredly can feel its reign as NorWOSSA girls’ soccer champs careening toward an unpleasant ending—with the Muskies more than willing to author the Broncos’ demise. Fort High is in the catbird’s seat after completing a 4-0-2 regular season with a 3-2 win over the Dryden Eagles […]
Heather Latter Hanna LeDrew hadn’t expected to bring home a medal from the Canada-Wide Science Fair held in Windsor earlier this month. “It took a minute to realize they called my name,” admitted the Grade 8 student from J.W. Walker School. With her project entitled “Catch of the Day,” LeDrew […]
