The Ministry of Natural Resources’ regional forest fire management program is in a favourable position now to release out-of-province firefighting resources in the coming days, and also to provide support to Ontario’s East Fire Region, which currently is experiencing an escalated fire situation. An ignition team, one radio operator, and […]
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As the summer season quickly approaches, Voyageurs National Park across the river is preparing to open its park visitor centers. The park is pleased to announce that all three—Rainy Lake, Kabetogama Lake, and Ash River—will be open daily from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. starting tomorrow (May 26) and ending Sunday, Sept. […]
Len and Allan Teeple waited for a bite along the north shore of the Rainy River around 9:30 this morning. A total of 65 teams are competing in the sixth-annual Emo Walleye Classic, which wraps up tomorrow. Today’s weigh-in runs from 4-6:30 p.m. at the Emo/La Vallee Arena. The final […]
Ted Heyens of Stratton smiled from his boat despite the rain yesterday during the Emo Walleye Classic’s annual boat parade. He and partner Kelvin Caul make up Team #19 and were out on the water this morning for Day One of fishing. Weigh-ins begin at 4 p.m. both today and […]
With the ever-popular “Quest for the Best” slated for July 24 this year, competitors now have the opportunity to sign up for the annual singing contest. Chamber of Commerce manager Dawn Booth noted entry forms only were made available yesterday but already local vocalists are keen on taking the stage […]
The sixth-annual Emo Walleye Classic got off to a good start Friday morning, with all 65 boats in the water and no major problems in the first few hours of fishing. Lincoln Dunn, stage and marketing director for the tournament, as well as the announcer on hand first thing Friday, […]
The Rainy River Future Development Corp. named the winners of its 2007 Customer Service Champion Awards yesterday evening at La Place Rendez-Vous. This year’s top picks (in alphabetical order) included Energy Fitness Centre, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Fort Frances General Supply, New Life Clinic, and Norlund Oil (2003) Ltd. Rounding out the […]
Rainy River District Victim Services Program board member Steve Latimer and executive director Monika Huminuk cut the cake to celebrate the opening of the RRDVSP office yesterday afternoon at 334 Scott St. The RRDVSP is a not-for-profit organization that partners with emergency services in the community to provide immediate emotional […]
These lucky kids had the best seat in the house atop “Boa” the elephant during the first of two shows by the Shrine Circus yesterday afternoon. Crowds flocked to the Ice for Kids Arena to see the acts. —Amanda Roy photo
The rainfall received this past weekend and earlier this week over much of northern Minnesota has moderated fire danger for the short-term. Rainfall amounts received across Minnesota varied from a trace to almost two inches. Given the rainfall amounts received, Voyageurs National Park yesterday lifted the ban on fires in […]
Lake of the Woods residents Roland and Julie Hill’s artistic pursuits demonstrate beauty can be found both above and below the Earth’s surface. Roland Hill’s “lapidary” (from the Latin “concerned with stones”) work has roots in his 25-year career as a prospector, which he pursued until a mining accident eight […]
Darlene Nyberg, co-ordinator of the Family Resource Program/Ontario Early Years Centre, and public health nurse Miranda Sigurdson have been offering a brand new nine-week program for babies and parents called “Make the Connection: Birth to one year.” The program has shown parents how to connect with their babies through love, […]
