Submitted Dishes made this semester by students in the “Food and Culture” course at Fort High have included pitas and lentil soup as a dish representative of Egypt, left, and various stir-fry noodles and pork for Japan (above). The course teaches other countries’ culture, history, and geography while also giving […]
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Duane Hicks An array of 10 types of butter tarts awaited the judges of “The Best Butter Tart Bake-off” on Saturday afternoon at Betty’s while “Santa Claus” made a special trip here from the North Pole to be among the celebrity judges that also included Doug Anderson, who always has […]
Co-owner Hannah Mueller stood at the counter ready to greet customers at the newly-opened Westside Bait & Tackle on Monday morning. The store, which Mueller co-owns with her father, Bill, held its grand opening Saturday at its location on Highway 11/71 just west of town.
Duane Hicks Nathan Cousineau, left, joined KRRDCFS staff Cheyenne Calder, Jill Langtry, Kari Petrin, Laura Rose, and Jill Flamand in showing off the shipment of winter coats purchased thanks to the community’s support of the recent “Coats4Kids” campaign.
Duane Hicks Izzy Meeks, left, and Cadance Sinclair wrapped gifts they made during “Tween Club” on Monday afternoon at the Fort Frances Public Library. The “Tween Club,” for youths aged nine-12 and running each Monday from 4-5 p.m., will resume Jan. 8.
Rainy Lake Oil over in International Falls was engulfed in flames Monday night. The fire was reported shortly after 7 p.m. and responded to by the Falls Fire Department, with mutual aid provided by Fort Frances and Littlefork fire departments and the Falls Airport. The fire was declared out as […]
Duane Hicks The Rainy Lake Orchestra performed for a full house Monday evening at the Fort Frances Public Library. The concert, dubbed “Holiday Melodies,” featured a selection of festive numbers expertly conducted by Joe Belanger. Anna Schwartz also played several piano solos. The orchestra’s Christmas concerts have become a tradition […]
Dave Ogilvie Jodi Caul Pellerin, president of the Emo and District Lions Club, served juice, coffee, and tea to the residents of the Golden Age Manor at their Christmas supper on Saturday evening. The meal of turkey, ham, and all the fixings, which was hosted be the club, was enjoyed […]
Submitted Morson resident Calvin Bombay and his wife, Gloria Tuesday, showed off Bombay’s creation, “Koolar the Snowman,” on Sunday. Standing at 11′, 10″ in height, the snowman, which can be seen clearly from Highway 621, has drawn a fair amount of attention and a photo of “Koolar” even appears on […]
Duane Hicks The “Hallett Hall Choraliers” performed for fellow residents, family, and friends last Wednesday afternoon in Hallett Hall at Rainycrest Long-term Care. Under the direction of Diane Maxey, the group had been practising once a week for six weeks to get ready for the concert. They sang nine holiday […]
Nicholas Donaldson Jacob Gustafson gave his fellow students an inside look at cellphones with his display during the Fort High co-op display day last Wednesday in the high school cafeteria. Gustafson has been working at Sight & Sound this semester, where he is gaining experience repairing cellphones and other electronics […]
Muskie goalie Kamryn Sandelovich, seen here cutting off the angle against Dryden Eagles’ forward Cali Lappage earlier this month, earned the shutout Monday as Fort High blanked the Sioux Lookout Warriors 4-0 to sweep their two-game series here. Hanna Ledrew, Jenna Clendenning, Jessica Steele, and Annalise (C.C.) Hayes all notched […]
