Ministry of Public Safety and Security officials will be in the area next week in another step to determine whether Couchiching First Nation will land a youth jail down the road. “It’s very encouraging they’re coming to look at the site that’s been chosen for the facility,” Fort Frances Mayor […]
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The Borderland Thunder net became much less crowded this morning. Head coach Dave Allison announced goalies Tom Iwaniec and Kyle Rogers have been released, which comes on the heels of the SIJHL team letting go netminder Chris Cain two weeks ago. “They’re all competent goalies,” said Allison. “We just had […]
The Dryden Eagles made themselves right at home here yesterday—and only one of four Muskie court squads could do anything about it. The junior boys’ volleyball team (3-2) battled to a 3-2 win in their best-of-five match against the visiting Eagles. The scores were 28-26, 17-25, 25-19, 20-25, and 15-11. […]
Justin Bodnarchuk’s moving plans have been put on the backburner. The continuing saga involving the Borderland Thunder forward and the Superior International Junior Hockey League team took another twist last night when head coach Dave Allison announced Bodnarchuk would be back in action for the Thunder this weekend against the […]
Being on the short end of the scoreboard was less painful this time around for the Muskie ‘B’ football team. While victims of a 28-6 defeat against the visiting Warroad Warriors yesterday afternoon, Muskie coach Tony Geense said his squad took some noticeable strides from their 40-6 loss in Warroad […]
Fort Frances Mayor Glenn Witherspoon, CAO Bill Naturkach, economic development officer Geoff Gillon, and Bruce Caldwell of the economic development advisory committee will attend the ninth-annual “Northern Networks” trade conference next week in Baraboo, Wis. “We’ve hosted it before, I’ve been to it before, and every year it certainly gives […]
Adult education classes at Fort Frances High School will be put on hold for a semester after only a handful of people signed up Thursday night. Classes were slated to begin Tuesday (Oct. 15), but program organizer Mark Kowalchuk said only a marginal number of people had signed up so […]
For their final event of the year, the Rainy Lake Multicultural Association is bringing musical group “Tanglefoot” to the Legion here next Wednesday evening. And there’s still plenty of tickets available at the Treasure Chest (338 Scott St.), said concert co-organizer Bev Kotnik. “They’re going kind of slow, but that’s […]
The School Violence Prevention Team at Fort High got a pat on the back Wednesday as Fort Frances OPP S/Sgt. Hugh Dennis presented it with an award for excellence in crime control. “This group started as an offshoot of the Community Policing Committee and started to address the problem of […]
With a public meeting on the proposed community improvement plan coming up Oct. 28 at the Civic Centre, the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce is asking its members to give their input on what they think of the document. “The Chamber actually has a committee in place that’s going through […]
Playing dead can sometimes fool bears—unless they’re wearing football helmets. Muskie head coach Mike Gurski sensed the energy level of his ‘C’ squad wasn’t where it should have been the minute his players disembarked from the bus Tuesday afternoon in Baudette. His instincts proved correct as the host Bears clawed […]
It will be home sweet home after all for the Muskie ‘A’ football team Friday afternoon. With the game against the visiting Grant Park Pirates in jeopardy earlier this week because of a shortage of qualified officials, Fort High athletic director Darren Johnson confirmed Thursday morning that tomorrow’s 3 p.m. […]
