Jamie Mountain The Muskie relay race squad was able to get some reps in at practice Monday afternoon at Fort High ahead of yesterday’s season-opening meet across the river in International Falls. The next meet for the black-and-gold is slated for this coming Monday (April 30) in Baudette, Mn.

Sam Odrowski Members of the Rainy River Walleye Tournament committee and Border Lions Club were at the Nestor Falls Marine boat show at the Emo Arena on Saturday as part of “Spring Fever Days” to sell tickets on the pontoon boat they are raffling off. The draw will be made […]

Jamie Mountain Muskie sprinters (above) looked to hit another gear during the track-and-field team’s practice Monday afternoon at Fort High. It was a perfect day for running as the sun was out and the temperature was nice. Meanwhile, the squad’s long jumpers (at left) took advantage of the beautiful weather […]

of Jason Estes A photo of Jeff Gustafson’s recovered fishing gear.

Submitted The Muskie girls’ hockey team held its annual awards banquet Friday night at Fort High. Posing with their respective trophies were Siobhan MacKintosh (most improved), left, Annalise (CC) Hayes (MVP), Taylor Croswell (most sportsmanlike), Avery Cates (most dedicated), Jenna Clendenning (Scott Clendenning Award), Katelyn Gurniak (co-rookie of the year), […]

Jamie Mountain Members of Muskie girls’ soccer team paused for a little breather during practice yesterday afternoon at Fort High. The black-and-gold took full advantage of the sunshine and warmer temperature to work on various skills ahead of their season-opening exhibition tournament slated for May 4-5 in Winnipeg.

Jamie Mountain The recent nice weather finally allowed members of the Muskie track-and-field team to practice outdoors yesterday afternoon at Fort High. Relay racing and long jump were among the events the athletes were working on ahead of their first meet of the season that ran today in International Falls.

Sam Odrowski Work has resumed at the site of the town’s new J.K.-Grade 8 Catholic school on Flinders Avenue. The new school will amalgamate St. Michael’s and St. Francis schools into one learning facility, with construction workers hoping to get started on building it in the fall. The Northwest District […]

Sam Odrowski Emo Feed’s “Farm Animal Petting Zoo,” featuring calves, goats, pigs, and chickens, was a popular attraction on Saturday during Emo’s annual “Spring Fever Days.” Many who stopped by took the time to touch the animals–and some even had the chance to feed them hay. Meanwhile, the winners of […]

Sam Odrowski A group of workers at La Verendrye Hospital held a rally late yesterday morning in support of the 75,000 hospital workers who want to bargain fairly. Similar rallies were scheduled across Ontario, including at the health centres in Emo and Rainy River, to support the “Together for Respect” […]

Sam Odrowski Gale Hyatt was one of the many people who got into their 1890 era costume for the Rainy River Valley Agricultural Society’s “Gold Rush Gala” at the Emo Arena on Saturday night. Organizers were impressed by the number of people who got into costume for the event. In […]

Sam Odrowski A flock of geese took flight over a section of the Rainy River along downtown Emo earlier this month. With warmer weather on the horizon, multiple flocks of geese are passing through on their annual migration north.