There were more winners in the Rainy River District Mutual Aid Association’s weekly cash calendar draw. Winning $30 for Nov. 10-16 were Harvey and Diane Manaigre (Ignace), Ken Fedoruk (Fort Frances), Jaret Bingham (Atikokan), Tyler Nelson (Atikokan), Evelyn Cameron (Thunder Bay), Dorlene Duhamel (Atikokan), and Rob Payne (Fort Frances). Winning […]
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Press Release Go Local Fort Frances would like to officially welcome local business Gillons’ Insurance as a supporting member. As a thank you, George Emes, chair of the Rainy River Future Development Corp. board of directors, presented a “Go Local” plaque to Gillons’ president and CEO Duane Cridland. With a […]
Staff The Fort Frances Times is looking for children’s letters to Santa, and will have a “mailbox” at the Fort Frances Museum this Saturday to collect those wish lists. The Times is getting ready to publish its annual Christmas Greetings edition on Dec. 18. If you would like your child’s […]
Press Release Randy Noojin, actor, playwright, and musician, returns to the Backus Auditorium in International Falls for an encore performance this Sunday (Dec. 1) at 2 p.m. His program includes “Hard Travelin’ with Woody [Guthrie].” As an added bonus after intermission, the audience will hear Noojin in a “Hank Williams” […]
Staff Both Muskie hockey teams have been slicing through their NorWOSSA opponents so far this season like a Ginsu knife through a tomato. The boys’ squad improved to 3-0 in league play with a 6-1 win last night over the host St. Thomas Aquinas Saints (Kenora). Jarred Taylor paced Fort […]
Press Release The Backus Community Center in International Falls is sponsoring the 10th-annual “Holiday Shopping and Crafts Festival” this Saturday (Nov. 30) from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Crafters, artisans, and vendors from the area, and around the state, will offer crafts, arts, edibles, collectibles, Christmas gifts, and stocking-stuffers for sale. Visit […]
Staff With a perfect six-point night last Thursday, Alliance now sits tied for first place with By The Balls in the Fort Frances Women’s Volleyball League at 41 points apiece. By The Balls had to cancel its matches for the evening, allowing Alliance to catch up to the front-runners. Both […]
Giselle Calder The Legion Ladies Auxiliary Br. #29 have had a busy fall, having just wrapped up another successful Remembrance Day tea and bake sale. A big thank you to all who helped and all who attended. The auxiliary also is very proud that two of our long-time and hard-working […]
Staff The Wisconsin Wilderness put up another tough fight on home ice but the Fort Frances Lakers were the ones landing the haymakers down the stretch. The Lakers broke open a 4-4 tie in the second period by scoring five of the last six goals to outlast Wisconsin 9-5 in […]
It will be partly cloudy tonight, with an overnight low of minus-13 C (eight F). Look for northwest winds at five m.p.h., becoming calm in the evening. Tomorrow will be partly sunny, with a high of minus-four (24) and low around minus-nine (16). Expect light southeast winds. Mostly cloudy skies […]
Joey Payeur Kathie Jackson and her rink left Thunder Bay with no championship but no regrets, either. “It was a fantastic week,” said the Fort Frances skip, whose quartet of third Teresa McFayden, second Lisa Penner, and lead Kris Sinclair finished tied for sixth in the “Grey” Pool and out […]
Joey Payeur Cole Tymkin is looking like anything but a high school hockey rookie so far this season. The only Grade 9 player on the Muskie boys’ hockey team had the shootout winner in a 3-2 victory over the Northlands Parkway Collegiate Night Hawks (Winkler, Man.) in the final of […]
