Peterbilt Fort Frances on McIrvine Road is inviting the whole community out for its grand-opening celebrations tomorrow from 3-7 p.m. In addition to a ribbon-cutting at 4 p.m., there will be draws, refreshments, representatives from major trucking suppliers and manufacturers, plus face-painting and other activities for kids. “It’s a sense […]
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Last year, Aaron Loken won the Kitchen Creek Classic almost by default after the second and final round was washed out by thunderstorms. This time around, the International Falls golfer, 22, wanted to make sure no one thought last year’s victory was just a fluke. And he did just that, […]
It will take more than hard work on the football field to crack the lineup on the Muskie football teams this season. “It’s important what you do out here,” said Bob Swing, head coach for the ‘A/B’ teams, as he pointed to the field during the opening night of training […]
It wasn’t a big fish as sturgeon go but it was large enough for Brian Bakken to win capture the annual North American Sturgeon Championship last Saturday in Birchdale, Mn. Bakken, a resident of Roseau, Mn., reeled in a 50.25-inch sturgeon from Rainy River with only 20 minutes left in […]
The Muskie boys’ hockey team hasn’t been officially selected yet, and assistant coach Ken Christiansen noted nobody’s spot on the roster is secure. “Tryouts aren’t over. We just hold tryouts now so we can cut the team down to workable numbers,” he explained. “We do it in the summer because […]
The “underdogs” hung tough most of the way but they eventually fell 10-4 to Team #1 in the annual Rainy River District Fastball League’s all-star game last Thursday in Barwick. “They were tied for most of the game,” noted organizer George Oltsher, who also managed Team #1. “In the bottom […]
Allison Hyatt recently discovered the Ontario Summer Games aren’t about winning the gold, they’re about what you learn along the way. Hyatt, 15, of Mine Centre was a member of the regional girls’ volleyball team that competed at the Games held Aug. 11-13 in Durham Region, where they finished fifth […]
Local Ministry of Natural Resources biologist Darryl McLeod won’t know all the figures until as late as January but early indicators show the Rainy Lake bass fishery is as healthy as it’s ever been. After sampling 501 fish caught during last month’s Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship, the total, average, […]
The AA Developmental hockey camp had a successful year with some growing pains but it will run again next summer–possibly with a few changes. “It was a real big success,” co-owner and instructor Mike Allison noted Tuesday. “There were some growing pains we had to work out the first week […]
Tax adjustments for the year 2000 have been delayed one last time as final calculations are being made. “All of those calculations are coming to a head right now,” said Administration and Finance manager Darryl Allan, who presented town council with the update during its regular meeting Monday night. The […]
Most people remember leaving home for the first time–searching for education or experience, or just a change of pace. And it’s something now facing those Fort High graduates who are heading off to pursue their post-secondary studies this fall. “It’s the first time we’re going to split,” said Ian Martin, […]
Safety will continue to be a message ringing loud and clear in district schools this fall as more and more students in grades K-8 once again will learn from the “Risk Watch” program. “It’s coming along quite well. The pilot program was a success and we hope to continue that […]
