Heather Latter Many community organizations took place in the Threat Assessment Level 1 Training Program offered by the Rainy River District School Board and the OPP during four sessions over the past two weeks. “We had a good variety [of participation] from the district,” noted local OPP Cst. Anne McCoy. […]
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Lucas Punkari They don’t have the bye into the final but that doesn’t seem to matter to the Muskie boys’ soccer team heading into today’s NorWOSSA playoff action in Kenora, especially for returning Grade 12 player Brendan Cawston. “We would have liked to have gotten that first seed, but last […]
Lucas Punkari It may have looked like an easy day in the pool for local teen Donovan Taylor as he medalled in all six of his events at the Eastern Canadian Tri Meet in Halifax on Saturday. It was anything but easy for the 16-year-old, however, as he and the […]
Staff After the opening week of play in the Rainy River District Fastball League, four teams remained unbeaten heading into action last night. The Stratton Eagles, Barwick Knights, Big Grassy Lightning, and Big Grassy Braves topped the standings at 2-0. The number of unbeaten teams was due to be sliced […]
Zoey Duncan More than 250 kg of walleye was cooked up for the 41st-annual Manitou Rapids fish fry on Friday at the new pow-wow grounds there. About 500 people lined up to get their share of the dinner to kick off the long weekend. See story on B1.
Heather Latter Charlie Wagner was hard at work last week helping to prepare the new community garden for planting. Located along Lillie Avenue between Fifth Street and Sixth Street West, a formal opening is expected to take place sometime next month.
Peggy Revell Rainy River Meats Inc. co-owner Marg Irvine showed where the sirloin tip had been removed from the hindquarter of local ‘AA’ beef, which the business has been processing since its start-up last month in Emo. It’s been a busy first month for the plant as its owners look […]
Lucas Punkari Hunter Bourassa came in for landing after he launched into the air off a jump at the local skate park Monday evening. Bourassa was among a group of bikers, along with a few skateboarders, who took to the many jumps and ramps at their disposal during the Victoria […]
Staff Tonight’s council meeting will include a public meeting regarding a proposed zoning bylaw amendment at 505 McIrvine Rd. (Peterbilt Fort Frances). The property currently is zoned Highway Commercial (C3), but parent company Thunder Bay Trucking Centre Holdings has applied to have it changed in order to add a key/cardlock/bulk […]
Staff The Muskie girls’ soccer team returned with a 1-2 record after playing three exhibition games in Duluth over the weekend. Maryam Seid netted the lone goal for the Muskies in their 1-0 victory over the Denfeld U16s on Saturday afternoon. That came after Fort High dropped a 3-0 decision […]
the OPP On Friday around 7:10 p.m., OPP officers and an ambulance responded to the report of a vehicle being struck by a CN freight train at Highway 617 in Stratton. The driver, Donald Robert Bolen, 92, of Morley Township, died when his southbound vehicle collided with the westbound train. […]
Staff A fire yesterday caused extensive damage to a building in downtown International Falls. Firefighters were called to “No Place Like Home” on 3rd Street early yesterday. The Falls Fire Department got additional help from the Fort Frances and Littlefork fire departments. The fire was extinguished by late yesterday afternoon, […]
