The Muskie football team knows they have their work cut out for them when they cross the border Friday night to face the International Falls Broncos in their annual exhibition showdown. But the game is anything but a write-off. “I firmly believe if we play our style of game, we […]
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Steve Arpin (#00) won a pair of feature races Saturday night at the Emo Speedway to close the gap between front-runner Gavin Paull in the Modified points standings. First, Arpin won the feature from Aug. 16 (Emo Fair), which had been postponed a week due to rain. Then he also […]
Several local runners made the trip to Embarrass, Mn. over the weekend to participate in the 22nd-annual “Flying Finn” 10-km run. Don DeBenedet and Megan Ross came in first in their respective age divisions. DeBenedet completed the race in a time of 42 minutes, 43 minutes while Ross crossed the […]
“All I am is a voice, here to tell you, you have a choice.” That’s the message weightlifter Dave Damiano told a dozen or so people on hand Monday morning at the Memorial Sports Centre here to see him squat 545 pounds to beat the unofficial world record. And it’s […]
The streets of Rainy River were filled with car horns after the hometown Royals nipped the Bulldogs 3-2 in the final of the Rainy River District Fastball League playoffs last night. The Royals, back in the RRDFL this season after a hiatus spanning several years, had finished in first place […]
Provincial police say a boating accident on the weekend was the result of an operator who was in the bag—literally. Cst. Jim Adams said the five-metre boat went off course after one of the five passengers—all from Virden, Man.—opened a cooler. A bag flew out and landed right on the […]
When junior kindergarten students mount the stairs of a bright yellow school bus for the first time, it can be a little scary. To calm those fears, as well as teach kids about bus safety, the Rainy River District School Board and Northwest Catholic District School Board have teamed up […]
A study by R.J. Burnside and Associates has revealed the town’s sewer system was not to blame for a number of floodings local residents suffered after the storms of July 31, 2001, council learned at its regular meeting here Monday night. “The purpose of the assignment was to ascertain whether […]
Although the coins and gift sets have been available since the end of July, the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce officially will launch its $3 “centennial coin” campaign tomorrow. This kick-off will happen at 2 p.m. at the Fort Frances Museum. Coffee and dainties will be served, and everyone is […]
Fort High students will mark the coming end of summer this week by heading back to school for registration. Grade 11 to OAC students can stop by the atrium area Tuesday between 8 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. to pick up their timetables and pay registration fees for the upcoming school […]
Council will get information on any problems with the town’s sewer system, as well as how to fix them, during a presentation by a consultant at Monday night’s regular meeting at the Civic Centre. Heather MacKenzie of R.J. Burnside and Associates will hand over a report of the sewer investigation […]
A dead crow from the Kenora-Rainy River District is a presumed case of West Nile virus, the Northwestern Health Unit revealed Friday. The health unit was advised Thursday by the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care that a dead crow submitted by its Kenora office was identified as a “presumptive […]
