Heather Latter Adrienne Lake yesterday registered her three-year-old daughter, Lorelai, for the pre-school program at the Fort Frances Nursery School (located upstairs at Knox United Church). For ages 18 months to five years, parents were able to choose any of the morning or afternoons sessions running Monday through Thursday. Those […]
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Duane Hicks Evan Strain, a Grade 2 student at St. Michael’s School, and his mom, Charlene, made sure he had everything in his backpack he would need for the first day back at school yesterday morning. Children across Rainy River District returned to classes for a new year.
Heather Latter About 20 motorcycles departed from The Harbourage here Saturday morning for the local Alzheimer Society’s 10th-annual “Ride for Memories.” With start locations also in Kenora, Dryden, and Sioux Lookout, the event ended in Sioux Lookout. The 165 riders brought in a total of $40,026.
Duane Hicks The new bridge on Highway 602, just before Bone Road, was close to spanning the creek as of Friday. Work by T&K Sharp Construction, including paving, is on schedule to be done by the end of the day tomorrow (Aug. 30) and the highway should be re-opened to […]
Lucas Punkari Luc Desserre of the Stratton Eagles slid hard into third base to beat the tag by Jeremiah Windigo of Beef’s Warriors during the Rainy River District Fastball League semi-final last Thursday evening at Couchiching. The Eagles won 9-4 to advance to the final against the Big Grassy Braves, […]
Duane Hicks Lyla Moen got a goodbye hug from her mom, Faith, before the bell rang and she headed into her SK class this morning at St. Michael’s School here. Today marked the first day of the new school year for students across Rainy River District.
Duane Hicks Ashley Payne and Gracie George gave Minnesota children’s author Phyllis Root a helping hand during a reading of her book, “One Stuck Duck,” yesterday at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre. Root read the children and adults there several books, and also talked about the creative process […]
Heather Latter Early Learning teacher Sarah Kivimaki helped Thea Denby off the bus this morning as she arrived at Robert Moore School for her first day of JK. Students across the district headed back to class today as the new school year began.
Heather Latter Mike Tullio and his son, Aiden, foreground, were among the riders from here getting ready to set off on the local Alzheimer Society’s 10th-annual “Ride for Memories” on Saturday morning, heading to Dryden, Ignace, and then finishing in Sioux Lookout. The event saw about 20 motorcycles depart from […]
Lucas Punkari Scott Dingwall chatted with emcee Gary Potter while his partner, Kalen Wagner, looked on during Friday’s weigh-in at Smokey Bear Park during Day 1 of the annual International Falls Bass Championship. Dingwall, who won last year’s tournament with Jeff Gustafson, joined forces with Wagner at the last minute […]
Lucas Punkari Gavin Paull powered his way out of the second turn at the Emo Speedway on Saturday night as he drove to a first-place finish in the WISSOTA Modified feature. In addition to earning his ninth main event win of the season, Paull also picked up enough points to […]
Lucas Punkari Brock Vandenbrand of the Stratton Eagles hustled towards third base during his team’s 9-4 triumph over Beef’s Warriors in Rainy River District Fastball League semi-final action yesterday evening at Couchiching. If Stratton can beat the Big Grassy Braves on Tuesday night, a winner-take-all showdown is set for next […]
