The big hitters came out to play this weekend with the biggest of them delivering large when it counted. Norm Lindsay and Jess Swenson (Team #39) of Sioux Narrows overcame a 2.44 pound deficit heading into Day Three Saturday, bagging 20.74 pounds to finish with a 55.72 total to win […]
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Three people walked away with only minor injuries after a plane made an emergency crash landing on Mainville Lake road. On Saturday, a Piper PA-28 Dakota aircraft left Pickle Lake heading for South Dakota with three people aboard. It was north of Fort Frances near Mainville Lake when the plane […]
Almost two months after severe flooding in the area, water levels on Rainy Lake have finally dropped to be within acceptable levels. “Rainy Lake is in under the operating band,” Rick Walden, engineering advisor for the Rainy Lake Board of Control, said this morning. “It’s pretty wonderful. It is certainly […]
From the first moment that Tyzen steps on the stage, you have no doubt this man was born to entertain—and entertain he does. Tyzen was born, raised, and still resides in Winnipeg, but his true home is on the stage. He began his entertainment career after being inspired by watching […]
Tonight under the big tent at the Sorting Gap Marina, Winnipeg-based band “Caraballo” takes the stage. A powerful musical force for well over 15 years, the immense versatility of their repertoire keeps them at the pinnacle of the industry. They play everything from Bob Marley to dance hits—whatever it takes […]
If Day One was any indication, this year’s Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship title is Mark Raveling and Mike Luhman’s to lose. The Deer Park, Wis. duo (Team #6) bagged a one-day derby record 22.28 pounds Thursday to grab an almost three-pound lead heading into the final two rounds of […]
The fate of the AB-Backus across the river in International Falls, Mn. should be decided next week but one of the groups vying for control of the complex said they are being ignored. The school board in International Falls has received proposals for control over the complex from two community […]
The restricted fire zone that has blanketed the West Fire Region for more than a week will be lifted as of midnight Friday, the Ministry of Natural Resources fire headquarters in Dryden reported this morning. “We did get some rain lately and while there are still some dry spots, there’s […]
While the anglers are out on the lake, youngsters will be kept busy with everything from inflatable attractions to a petting zoo at the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship “Kids’ Daytime Land,” which opened earlier today at the Sorting Gap Marina. “The tournament is about a lot of things in […]
Local band Thinking of Pinky is set to open for Wide Mouth Mason tonight with an hour-long set that will include one original tune, “Might as Well.” “It’s a catchy little throw together,” drummer Eric Carpenter said of the song. The quartet, comprised of twentysomethings, is looking forward to opening […]
At 7 a.m. on Thursday, the eighth-annual Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship officially began under an overcast sky on Sand Bay. After both national anthems and the traditional angler’s prayer, defending champs Steve and Kent Ballan (Team #1) roared off with a wave to the cheering crowd lining the shoreline […]
The Northwestern Ontario Disaster Relief Assistance Program committee announced Wednesday that Aug. 15 is the deadline for submitting official claim forms for damages caused during last month’s flooding. “Claim processing has already begun,” said committee chair Nick Wihnan. “I urge everyone who has not already submitted their claim to do […]
