Like a true professional angler, Ryan Wood delivered the goods on cue. The 11-year-old hooked his biggest bass—a two-pounder—in front of the camera boat while fishing with Frank and Terry McClymont (Team #30) en route to winning the fifth-annual Kid-Pro derby Sunday. “I usually fish walleye so it was the […]

A bylaw that would ban smoking in all municipal buildings and vehicles will be voted on during Monday night’s regular meeting of council. CAO Bill Naturkach said the town has taken the time to explain the proposed policy to all staff since the bylaw was first proposed at the July […]

The Rainy Lake Highlanders folk band, a.k.a. “The Scrapin’ Bottom Boys,” are set to take the stage tomorrow night in conjunction with Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship festivities. They’ll perform under the big tent at the Sorting Gap Marina starting at 9 p.m., after the annual FFCBC parade of boats. […]

This morning, a steady stream of bass fishermen made their way to Rainy Lake from the Sorting Gap Marina. First on their minds has been the run up through the rapids and the climb of water under the lift bridge at Ranier. That wall of water has made more than […]

Sioux Narrows-Nestor Falls OPP charged a 34-year-old Whitefish Bay resident with criminal negligence causing death following an incident there yesterday morning. Police were notified that shortly before 9 a.m., a 32-year-old Whitefish Bay woman was struck by a motor vehicle she had been hanging onto. An investigation revealed the woman […]

A full field yielded an even closer finish at Kitchen Creek’s “anniversary” tournament yesterday. Just five points separated the top 10 teams as Tom Foley, Paul Morrison, and Tony Penkoff earned top spot with 106—one more than the foursome of Jim Ballard, Doug Currie, Blake Bruyere, and Bob Armit. Under […]

Town council will decide Monday night whether to accept a modified plan for the La Verendrye Parkway without docks and a gathering site on Victoria Avenue, or pay the extra $1.3 million for the original concept. “There’s been a recommendation put forward to award a modified contract,” town CAO Bill […]

The Ministry of Natural Resources said today a new fire had been reported near Atikokan, just northwest of Quetico Provincial Park. MNR spokesperson Debbie Maclean said fire crews already are “taking action” on the blaze. Neither the size nor the cause of the fire had been determined as of press […]

A large crowd was on hand Wednesday morning for the official opening of the new Customs and Immigration facility here. “With a new location, modern facilities, and technology upgrades, the Fort Frances border crossing is equipped to provide more efficient services to the travelling public and commercial traffic,” said local […]

The federal government announced here Wednesday afternoon it would contribute $39,000 to “Re-Inventing Fort Frances,” meaning the committee now has the funds needed to go ahead with its feasibility study. Local MP Robert Nault, also the minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, made the funding announcement while meeting with […]

As first reported in last Friday’s Daily Bulletin, the town will resume curbside “Blue Box” pick-ups on Monday (July 22). “We will be conducting a trial period with Koochiching County Environmental Services Division for processing recyclables at their facility in International Falls,” said Pat Hickerson, the town’s manager of operations […]

The Township of Emo will continue to recycle but residents will start putting their items into transparent bags rather than “blue boxes,” said Irwin Morphet, supervisor of the Emo landfill site. It is felt that bags will provide a more efficient and cleaner system,” he noted. The transparent bags, which […]