Internationally-acclaimed Swedish pianist, Per Tengstrand, appeared at Backus Auditorium in International Falls last Thursday (Nov. 30) in the second of this season’s Border Concert Series. Tengstrand, winner of the prestigious Cleveland International Piano Festival Competition, has graced concert halls around the world, and is quickly establishing himself as one of […]
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With the series of free ’flu shot clinics having wrapped up Monday, a public health nurse with the Northwestern Health Unit could not be more pleased with the number of people who showed up. “We have had a very good turnout,” said Cindy McKinnon. “At the clinic we held at […]
The local Citizens for a New Bridge Committee is saying “no” to plans to build a new Canada Customs and Immigration facility here. And the group is calling for supporters to attend a public meeting next Monday (Dec. 11) at 7 p.m. at the Civic Centre, where plans for the […]
More problems have hit the controversial international bridge linking Fort Frances and International Falls after a truck heading into the U.S. used the wrong lane Friday morning and may have caused structural damage. The lane along the west side of the bridge, designed for lighter vehicles like cars, remains closed […]
Dr. Shayla Kennedy last week joined the local practice of Dr. Jeremy McGuire as an associate chiropractor. Raised in Erickson, Man., Dr. Kennedy began her academic career by attending the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, where she received her Bachelor of Science degree. “After I graduated, I took one year […]
Six local homes will be featured as Riverside Foundation for Health Care presents its “Magical Christmas House and Light Tour” this Sunday (Dec. 10) from 5-8 p.m. Although ticket sales have been going a bit slow this year, organizer Joan Allison is hopeful they’ll begin to pick up as the […]
Gord McBride and Dan Belluz were elected the new chair and vice-chair, respectively, of the Rainy River District School Board during its first meeting of the new term here last night. “I’ll try to do the job to the best of my abilities,” said McBride, who has served as chair […]
It’s the Rainy River Future Development Corp.’s turn to make a play in the town’s ongoing hiring process for an economic development officer. The town last week handed the RRFDC a list of criteria they will be required to meet in any new contracts. “I think we should go back […]
The Muskies exploded for six third-period goals here last Friday night en route to an 8-1 romp over the visiting Chisholm/Cook Bluestreaks. The win also left the black-and-gold undefeated so far this season, including a perfect 2-0 mark against American teams (they had trounced the Falls Broncos 8-3 here last […]
Despite sporting a 4-0 record in round-robin play, the local Tagg’s Source for Sports Bantam ‘AA’ team had to settle for fourth place in their nine-team tournament here last weekend. “Our boys played excellent. We went through the round robin play 4-0,” enthused co-coach Shane Bliss. “We were the best […]
Jared Catholique-Bruyere travelled to Toronto last month to participate in the Ontario Open, which also was the qualifier for the provincial judo team. In his first fight, Catholique-Bruyere took on Justin Yuen of Regina but lost due to a choking penalty. “When he lost his first fight, that put him […]
The Muskie girls’ hockey team now sports a 1-3 record after falling 3-2 to Dryden here last Wednesday afternoon. “We were a little disappointed–actually a lot disappointed,” remarked co-coach Mark Lafleur. “We thought the girls could have played harder. But Lafleur also stressed it is not always the girls’ fault […]
