Lucas Punkari Perennial threats to win the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship, Mark Raveling and Mike Luhman were sitting in an excellent position to finally break through after the first day of action yesterday. The three-time runners-up, who finished in third place last year, weighed in an impressive five-fish bag […]
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Lucas Punkari Ted Heyens looked on as his partner, Leo Heyens, backed the boat into the water at the Sorting Gap Marina this morning as the pair prepared to launch on Day 1 of the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship.
Sarah Pruys The Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship kicked off with the annual Boston Pizza Parade of Boats down Scott Street late yesterday afternoon. Eager spectators—both young and old—waited for candy and other free loot—and they were not disappointed as anglers even tossed chocolate bars, hats, and towels along the […]
Sarah Pruys Nissa Blase mixed a Blizzard this morning at Dairy Queen for Miracle Treat Day, in which all proceeds from Blizzards sold go to the Children’s Miracle Network. Many businesses in town placed orders for later in the day, and the restaurant is hoping to be busy selling them […]
Lucas Punkari Daniel and David Mueller (Team #77) waved to the camera as they headed out on Rainy Lake this morning to begin their quest to nab the 2012 Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship crown.
Press Release The “Pulling for Peace” organizing committee announced Tuesday it had completed a weather emergency contingency plan for future international tugs-of-war should a storm arise suddenly as one did at 5 p.m. on July 2 along the U.S./Canada border. The storm hit just before the 2012 tug was to […]
the OPP The Treaty #3 Police Service and OPP have made an arrest in connection with the death of Charles Minshall, 61, of the Naotkamegwanning Anicinabe (Whitefish Bay) First Nation that occurred there July 22. A 16-year-old from Whitefish Bay First Nation was arrested and charged with first-degree murder on […]
Staff With Highway 602 just past Bone Road now repaired where the roadway collapsed last year, work has begun on a second section where it passes over a creek known as the Rainy River tributary. Dorothy Sharp, of T&K Sharp Construction, said the deteriorating culvert under the road needed to […]
Heather Latter Award-winning Manitoba author Dorene Meyer signed a copy of one of her novels during a book signing at Northwoods Gallery & Gifts here Saturday. Those who may have missed the event, but are interested in purchasing one of her books, can check out the selection available at Betty’s.
Staff The Ministry of Natural Resources confirmed seven new fires in the Northwest Region yesterday, with the forest fire hazard remaining “high” for most of the area. The only active fires in Fort Frances District—four in Quetico Provincial Park that currently are listed as “being monitored”—received heavy amounts of rainfall […]
Lucas Punkari A total of 92 boats launched from the Sorting Gap Marina early this morning as the 18th-annual Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship got underway. As the anglers lined up along Front Street waiting to put their boats into the water, the excitement level was easy to see on […]
Staff Due to upgrades at the pump station, the Portage Avenue underpass will be closed temporarily to non-emergency vehicular traffic on both July 31 and Aug. 1 from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. During this time, Makkinga Contracting will be installing a new electrical service to the pump station, which will require […]
