FORT FRANCES—While it may have been a competition, unity was the real theme of the inaugural Neil Roy Memorial skateboard tournament here Saturday. That sentiment was apparent as more than 140 friends, family, and fans of the sport gathered at the skate park and joined hands in tribute at the […]
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FRANCES—While Rainy River District was faced with drought-like conditions after a lack of significant rainfall last year, data for this year shows the area received more rain than that this season. “We’re not doing too bad here,” noted Kim Jo Bliss, technician at the Emo Agricultural Research Station, noting she’s […]
FORT FRANCES—Koochiching County commissioners have invited parties on both sides of the border to get to the bottom of the stench allegedly wafting into Minnesota from Fort Frances. “It’s been an ongoing issue for the past five years,” said commissioner Wade Pavleck. “It’s generated so many [complaints] that two years […]
Celebrating the theme “We’re All In This Together,” Patsy Roy led a group of friends and spectators onto the skate park during the opening ceremonies on Saturday. Eventually, more than 140 people joined in–encompassing the entire park.
A pair of Dryden Eagles kept Jeremy Whitehead from hanging on to a pass late in Friday afternoon’s Homecoming game, which the host Muskies lost 7-2 to fall to 0-3 in the season.
Pauline Perreault, left, and Sharon Strachan of People Against Illicit Narcotics (PAIN), along with Hugh Dennis, co-ordinator of the local Substance Abuse Prevention Team, mailed out signed petitions to government officials last Wednesday afternoon demanding action on the problem of rising illicit narcotic and prescription drug use by establishing youth […]
Sturegon Creek School prinicpal Kendall Olsen helped student Brody Mann with a piece of rusty debris found along the shores of the Rainy River in Barwick.
Grade 3 students Hannah Johnston, left, Cameron Lidkea, Chris Silver, Morgan Deschamps, and Lauren Vold were among the J.W. Walker students and parent volunteers who cleaned up garbage along the riverfront Monday afternoon. J.W. Walker was one of several district schools participating in the nation-wide TD Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup—a […]
The Fort Frances Jr. Sabres will be looking to avenge a pair of weekend losses to the host Dryden Ice Dogs in a game here tonight that players already are considering a must-win. “We’re four games into the season and it’s a must-win game already,” said Sabres’ captain Quinn Amiel. […]
With the deadline to submit nominations for the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce’s business awards coming up a week from Friday (Oct. 5), more entrants are wanted for the 12th-annual event. Chamber manager Dawn Booth said this morning that about 10 nomination forms have been returned so far. “It’s a […]
Grade 3 student Morgan Deschamps was among the J.W. Walker students and parent volunteers who cleaned up garbage along the riverfront yesterday. J.W. Walker was one of several district schools that participated in the nation-wide TD Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup.
The kraft mill is shut down for the next two weeks as crews carry out the annual scheduled maintenance program. “We started going down late Friday night and we should be coming back up late on the third of October,” mill manager John Harrison noted this morning. “Depending on the […]
