Peggy Revell The proposed hydroelectric development on the Namakan River means economic and social hope for Lac La Croix First Nation, Chief Leon Jourdain said as the public review period of the project’s draft environmental report wraps up by the end of this week. “It’s been challenging, it’s definitely been […]
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Dan Falloon Ryan Faragher received a rude welcome to the NAHL. The former Fort Frances Jr. Sabre lost his first three games as his Bismarck Bobcats, the defending Central Division champs, sputtered out to an 0-5-2 start. “It started out kind of rough, just trying to feel out the league, […]
Dan Falloon Cody Mosbeck knew he was going to need to help his Gustavus Adolphus “Golden Gusties” rebound after the highs and lows of a surprise playoff run last season. The Gusties—ranked 15th entering the NCAA Division III playoffs—saw their Cinderella playoff run fall just short when they were beaten […]
Dan Falloon It’s just one of those things about volleyball. The Muskie junior girls came as close as possible to winning a set without actually doing so in the first two sets against the Dryden Eagles in the NorWOSSA final Friday in Dryden. “The first two sets were definitely very […]
Dan Falloon Attaining perfection is much easier said than done. After Muskie senior girls’ volleyball coach Duane Roen acknowledged his team was going to have to play the matches of their lives to capture NorWOSSA gold last Friday in Dryden, it’s fair to say the uphill climb stalled in the […]
Dan Falloon Set to host NWOSSAA showdown The Kenora Broncos had provided some late-season headaches for the Muskie seniors boys’ basketball team. Kenora upset the Muskies 49-41 back on Feb. 4, and nearly repeated the feat the following week before falling 49-46. But with NorWOSSA gold and a trip to […]
Dan Falloon There was absolutely no letdown. The Muskie junior boys’ basketball team was the clear-cut favourite heading into the NorWOSSA final on Friday in Dryden, but they still came out as though they had something to prove. The black-and-gold gave the host Eagles no chance of seeing daylight—jetting out […]
Dan Falloon With the post-season approaching, the Muskie girls’ hockey team is looking to right the ship after losing three-straight losses. But the slump doesn’t have the black-and-gold panicking. Head coach Mel Langtry was encouraged by his team’s latest outing—a 4-2 loss to Kenora on Friday night. “Physically, I think […]
Staff After manufacturing plenty of offence in their first three games, the St. Francis Sentinels took their final step towards a championship by living off their defence. The Sentinels allowed only one basket in the second half in clawing their way to a 10-7 victory over St. Thomas Aquinas (Kenora) […]
Dave Ogilvie Belle’s father, Maurice (Caleb Dueck), was surprised by Cogs-worth (Conner Pocock) during a rehearsal for Donald Young School’s production of “Beauty and the Beast” on Monday. Performances will take this evening, as well as tomorrow and Friday, starting at 7 p.m. Tickets, which will be available at the door, […]
Peggy Revell Mary Anne McAllister, with the Ojibway Power & Energy Group, explained to Kevin Peterson how the information booths on the draft environmental assessment for the proposed hydroelectric generating station on the Namakan River have been set up for the public open house held last Thursday at the Adventure […]
Submitted Winter is slowly making way for spring and new life as calving season arrives for farmers across the district. This little one was the second calf delivered this past week at Peter Boon’s farm in Miscampbell.
