The passage of time can play tricks on one’s perspective. Everyone has those days that feel like weeks, months, or even years. But when trying to encapsulate the past year of sports activity locally, 12 months seems to have slipped by in a matter of moments. The bustling athletics scene […]
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More wins would have been golden, but one victory had a silver lining. The Muskie girls’ hockey team came close to a much better fate, but still captured the consolation trophy in the Orange division of the varsity category of the Minnesota Girls Holiday Cup tournament in Blaine, Mn. last […]
Not one Fort Frances snowmobile racer has been seen on the cover of Sports Illustrated. Yet, the magazine’s world-famous jinx for those who grace its title page seems to have extended to the local powder pilots who represent Team Polaris on the World Snowmobile Association circuit. Ice oval specialist Steve […]
The field was reduced from past years, but the intensity of the participants was no less evident. Five adults and four juniors crossed rackets for the annual Boxing Day squash tournament last Thursday at the Memorial Sports Centre. “We’ve usually had 10-16 competitors,” said Bob Tkachuk, who won the consolation […]
With the Northwestern Health Unit having told district businesses to “butt out” in the New Year or face some hefty fines, some local restaurants and bars have agreed to ban smoking while a few others just aren’t budging. “As of the first of January, we’re going smoke-free in the lounge,” […]
Even though it was her first year organizing the community Christmas dinner, Vanessa Hebert found the annual event going as strong as ever, drawing about 220 people–20 more than last year. “I’m definitely already looking forward to next year,” she remarked Friday. “I was nervous about it this time,” she […]
More than 25 people have stated their intention to take the “Polar Plunge” here tomorrow (Jan. 1). Swimmers and parents from the Fort Frances Aquanauts, along with a group of lifeguards at the Memorial Sports Centre pool, are among the latest to join the list of those planning to jump. […]
If the fact that tomorrow is New Year’s Eve just hit you while reading this sentence, you probably don’t have anything planned to ring in 2003. But don’t fret, there’s still time to find something to do. New Year’s celebrations are plentiful here, no matter what you are looking to […]
The Muskie girls’ hockey team won’t mind a small case of razor burn after a series of close shaves last week. In a season decorated with a number of lopsided losses so far, the black-and-gold proved themselves legitimate competitors at the Minnesota Girls Holiday Cup tournament in Blaine, Mn., finishing […]
The Muskie girls’ hockey team lost their opening game at the Minnesota Girls Holiday Cup tournament last night at the Schwan’s Super Rink in Blaine, Mn., falling 5-3 to the Long Prairie-Wadena-Deer Creek Blue Devils. The Blue Devils opened the scoring at 5:43 of the first period on a goal […]
After almost 10 years at its current location (256 Scott St.), Tammi’s Flower Garden is moving across the street to a location previously occupied by A Buck or Two and Ocean’s Pet Store. “It’s about time for another move,” store owner Tammi Shoemaker said this morning, recalling she first got […]
After a week of no pickups, residents are reminded the recycling schedule will resume here Monday. Those households that normally see pickups on Monday and Tuesday can expect to see their “blue boxes” picked up on those days. But as there will be no pickup on New Year’s Day (Wednesday), […]
