of Ryan Stelter/Kenora Daily Miner and News Grace Petsnick looked to get full extension as she powered up to spike the ball during the Muskie senior girls’ volleyball team’s 3-1 win over the host Kenora Broncos last Tuesday afternoon. The black-and-gold improved their NorWOSSA record to 5-0 with the win.

Jamie Mountain Kian McEvoy, left, and Jordon Bazylewski looked to go hard on their brooms to get this rock down the ice during the Muskie boys’ curling rink’s 8-5 win over the Red Lake Rams during the NorWOSSA qualifier Monday afternoon at the Fort Frances Curling Club. The Muskies compiled […]

Jamie Mountain Katrina Slomke, left, and Andrea Schram got ready to sweep a rock down the ice after Jillian Cousineau released her shot during the Muskie girls’ curling team’s win over the Rainy River Owls during the NorWOSSA qualifier yesterday afternoon at the Fort France Curling Club. The black-and-gold went […]

Sam Odrowski Grade 8 students at St. Francis School participated in an activity where they had to decide which attributes employers desire most when hiring a new employee during a session with the Northern Community Development Services communications and outreach co-ordinator yesterday morning. The session is part of the organization’s […]

Jamie Mountain Ashton Veldhuisen looked to snap a shot on the Westfort Rangers’ goal during the Fort Frances PeeWee ‘AA’ Canadians’ 1-0 win in the final of their annual home tournament yesterday afternoon at the Ice For Kids Arena. The Canadians compiled a 4-1 record en route to the gold […]

Sam Odrowski Thunder Bay-Rainy River MP Don Rusnak visited “Curvy Chick” here Thursday afternoon to announce the federal government’s investment of $2.25 million into the Rainy River Future Development Corp. Of the funding, $1.5 million will help support the ongoing operations of the RRFDC for the next five years while […]

Duane Hicks Alzheimer Society of Kenora-Rainy River Districts board member Carol Derksen, left, joined Mayor June Caul and Mary O’Connor, the local Alzheimer Society’s client services co-ordinator, in raising the flag at the Civic Centre on Friday morning to mark January as “Alzheimer Awareness Month” in Fort Frances. The annual […]

Jamie Mountain Tatum Glowasky was knocked to the ice from behind during the third period of the Muskie girls’ hockey team’s 7-1 loss to the Dryden Eagles in NorWOSSA action Tuesday night at the Ice For Kids Arena.

of Ryan Stelter/Kenora Daily Miner and News Jamie Spencer and Pasquel Shortreed looked to combine for a block during the Muskie senior girls’ volleyball team’s 3-1 win over the host Kenora Broncos on Tuesday afternoon. The black-and-gold improved to a NorWOSSA-best 5-0 with the win.

Submitted A group of local teens played the popular role-playing game, “Dungeons & Dragons,” yesterday evening during “Nerd Night” in the Shaw Community Hub at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre. “Nerd Night” runs each Wednesday from 5:30-7:30 p.m. January is “Dungeons & Dragons Month” but “Nerd Night” rotates […]

Duane Hicks Jorja Fournier listened closely to the numbers call during a fast-paced game of Bingo at the “Tween Club” held yesterday afternoon at the Fort Frances Public Library. The club has resumed now that the Christmas break is over. Youths aged nine-12 are urged to come by the library […]

Sam Odrowski The Fort Frances Public Library recently added virtual reality software to its “Makerspace” for the public to use. The library currently offers the Oculus Rift, Oculus Go, and an Insignia Virtual Reality Viewer. Library card-holders can rent out all of the virtual reality units except for the Oculus […]