The International Rainy Lake Board of Control yesterday authorized the targeting of Namakan Lake levels in the range of 80-90 percent of its rule curve band. This action was taken under the terms of a supplementary order issued by the International Joint Commission (IJC) on June 28. This action will […]
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After a slight delay, residents living north of Scott Street and east of Portage Avenue saw a familiar truck pull up in front of their homes Monday as “blue box” pickups resumed here. But since this is the first time the town has taken on such an operation in conjunction […]
Kids of all ages will be lining the streets Tuesday evening eager to catch the hats, T-shirts, and hundreds of pounds of candy that will be tossed around during the annual parade of boats for the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship. The parade gets underway at 6 p.m. from the […]
Anyone wondering, “Can I still get a ticket for this year’s ‘Quest for the Best’ on Wednesday night?” should stop calling the Chamber of Commerce office and just go on down and get one, organizer Dawn Booth said late Monday. Tickets can be bought at the Chamber office (across from […]
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 […]
