Despite overnight rain, Rainy Lake has dropped since yesterday morning and now sits at 338.221 m (1,109.65 ft.)–a decrease of 1.3 cm. The drop comes even though the U.S. National Weather Bureau in International Falls reported the area received 0.889 cm (0.35 inches) of rain overnight. The average five-day in-flow […]
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The Northwestern Health Unit on Thursday posted Hannam Park Beach in Rainy River as “unsafe for swimming” due to high bacterial counts found during routine sampling. “It’s most likely due to the phenomenal amount of rain we’ve been getting, with all the run-off,” public health inspector Dave Coats said Friday […]
The Northwest Catholic District School Board will take another step towards improving student achievement as several recommendations are up for approval at Saturday’s regular board meeting. The recommendations come from the student achievement committee, headed by curriculum co-ordinator Ron Fryer, which Education Director Carol-Lynne Oldale formed following the release of […]
The Urban Multi-purpose Aboriginal Youth Centre (UMAYC) is holding its first-annual summer carnival for youth of all ages here Saturday. The carnival–being held at the drop-in centre at the corner of First Street East and Mowat Avenue–will kick off with a pancake breakfast at 8:30 a.m. Then, staff and youth […]
Sears customers by now probably have noticed the “Closed until further notice” sign on the store’s front door and seen the paper on its windows since Wednesday. And now they may be wondering, “Where’s my order?” “For that outlet, when people have ordered something, it will be mailed to their […]
As expected, Rainy Lake rose by 1.7 cm (0.67 inches) after Wednesday night’s heavy rain. After receiving 2.69 cm (1.06 inches) of rain overnight, the lake now sits at 338.234 m (1,109.69 ft)–about 56.4 cm (22.2 inches) above the International Joint Commission’s maximum rule curve for this date. Namakan Lake […]
Put two mill workers, a construction worker, and an Internet provider on stage in a local bar with instruments, surround them with crowds, and what do you get? The Poor Boys. The group, which officially formed in 1995 as Willie and the Poor Boys, has made a name for itself […]
Staffing cuts both in and out of the classroom are the price the Rainy River District School Board is going to have to pay to maintain the balanced 2001-02 budget of $27,409,233 it approved at a special meeting here Tuesday night. “With less money available overall, we discussed the issues […]
Eleven district 4-H club members held a bake sale at the Chapple flea market last weekend to help raise money for a nine-day exchange with their counterparts in Quebec this summer. “Everybody is twinned and you stay at their house and then they stay at our house,” noted Joanne Neilson, […]
Alison Agar is not letting kidney disease get in the way of her dreams of becoming an actress. After receiving her third kidney transplant last January, the 18-year-old Fort Frances native is now ready to go to university. And with the help of a prestigious award, that dream is fast […]
The Fort Frances Badminton Club’s season wind-down last week was a chance for players and parents alike to test their skills in an evening of friendly competition. The bevy of parent-child doubles matches at the high school gym was taken with both a fun and evaluating approach. “It’s a chance […]
Last Thursday, residents of Big Island First Nation and guests officially opened their new band office. The $1.1-million building has been a dream of band manager Val Pizey since 1983 when the population moved from its old reserve on Big Island to the mainland. The first band office was an […]
