With summer rapidly turning into autumn, Kim Jo Calder has harvested most of the strip trials at the Emo Research Station and started preparing her data samples. Only the hemp for grain production, soybean, and pasture trials remained unfinished as of Monday. Calder said she was “squaring up the ranges” […]
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Earlier on their vacation, Hans and Elsie Duetsck experienced vandalism in Baltimore, first losing some tools and then having their van greased up. Fortunately, it was a chemical easily removed. “The rest of the journey thus far has been great,” he noted. “Nice scenery, pleasant weather, [and] friendly people.” The […]
Another racing season will come to a close tomorrow at the Emo Speedway but the track is left with several question marks heading into next year. The races, which were switched to Thursday nights from Friday this year, did not attract the fan support needed. But fewer cars also made […]
Former Muskie star Hannah Carter has been voted one of the three co-captains of the Bemidji State Beavers women’s soccer team this year. Carter, a freshman with Bemidji, said she was surprised with her selection as a captain, which was voted on by her teammates. And she admitted to being […]
After years of high and low swings in terms of popularity, the local skeet club is finding itself taking a serious aim for new members. The club, which holds its shoots on the grounds of the Sportsmen’s Club property at Frog Creek each Tuesday night, only has six members these […]
Picked up by the Kegel Coors Light team from Fargo for the North American Fastball Association ‘A’ World Series last week, John Desaulniers just wanted a chance to showcase his talents. Desaulniers got that chance and the right-hander from Pinewood took full advantage of it, leading Kegel to a second-place […]
As the Muskies head over for Friday night’s exhibition contest against the International Falls Broncos, there’s no question the black-and-gold will have to be dominant on defence if they hope to win. In running rampant over the St. Paul’s Crusaders here last Saturday, crushing the Winnipeg squad 53-30, there’s no […]
Coaches often look for a first good offensive series to help everyone get in sync and set the tone for the game. The Muskies had that good series–in fact, needing just one play–in which Terry LaBelle scampered 82 yards for a major on the first hand-off from starting quarterback Gary […]
The Fort Frances Gymnastics Academy will spring into action for another season under a new head coach and additional programs designed for both youngsters and adults. Being introduced for the first time this fall is an adult program, designed for anyone aged 16 and over, to come out and use […]
While the Aquanauts will undergo several new changes that include new programs and at least one new coach being hired, veteran head coach Debbie Murray expects the team to have another solid season in the pool. Whether the local swim club decides to hire one assistant coach, or possibly two, […]
An increase of almost $700,000 in the cost of the “multi-use” project at Westfort was accepted by trustees at their regular public school board meeting last night but not without some trepidation. About $401,573 of the hike were separate price items, things which trustee Dennis Brunn said were listed as […]
The strike may be costing Abitibi-Consolidated and its workers but the rest of the industry is reaping the benefits of the two-and-a-half months of downtime. At a time when the market is weak, analysts are predicting the price of newsprint and groundwood specialty paper will drop once the Abitibi mills […]
