Lucas Punkari Muskie senior boys’ basketball captains Tim Metke, left, and Will Anderson hoisted up the NorWOSSA trophy after the black-and-gold earned a narrow 43-37 victory over the Dryden Eagles in last night’s final at Fort High. The squad now will host the best-of-three NWOSSAA playoff next Friday and Saturday […]

Duane Hicks Josie McLeod, left, and Joanne Bliss admired a coloured pencil drawing by Shawna Holmlund—just one of the silent auction items up for bid during Sunday’s Community Chest benefit diner at La Place Rendez-Vous here.

Duane Hicks Debbie Ballard of the Fort Frances Times carved away snow from a cube at the Lions Millennium Park here Monday as the Times’ team got started on its sculpture for the Rainy River Arts Collective’s “Winter Sculpture Garden” demonstration. A total of five teams and individuals are working […]

Dave Ogilvie A large crowd attended the Emo Legion’s fish fry on Saturday. More than 180 people gathered to meet with friends from across the district and to enjoy another wonderful meal served by the Legion’s kitchen volunteers.

Lucas Punkari Shane Topf of the Wisconsin Wilderness waited for the puck to come to him while Lakers’ defenceman Josh Scott paid close attention nearby during the red-and-white’s 5-0 victory here Saturday night.

Duane Hicks Local artist Eric Keast, left, and his father, Eric Sr., chipped away at a cube of snow at the water treatment plant here yesterday afternoon as they got started on their pair of sculptures for the Rainy River Arts Collective’s “Winter Sculpture Garden” demonstration. Various teams began their […]

Heather Latter Junior kindergarten students Taylor Godin, left, Avah Chapman, and Savannah Marchuk paraded around St. Michael’s School this morning with their teddy bears in celebration of Valentine’s Day. A Teddy Bear Picnic and other activities followed in their classroom.

Heather Latter Ruth Caldwell, with the “Friends of the Library,” organized the table of goodies yesterday morning during the group’s annual Valentine’s Day bake sale and cookie walk.

Duane Hicks Kathy and Greg Mercure checked out a roll-top desk donated by the Boileau family as an silent auction item at the Fort Frances Community Chest benefit dinner yesterday evening at La Place Rendez-Vous. The event drew 200 people and raised $16,000 for the cause, which helps Rainy River […]

Heather Latter Boston Pizza employees Randi Stewart, left, Caitlin Hogan, Laureen Luchka, and Megan Soderholm displayed a heart-shaped pizza there Saturday in preparation for Valentine’s Day. The restaurant will have the special pizzas available for dine-in, take-out, or delivery beginning at 11 a.m. and throughout the day tomorrow. One dollar […]

Lucas Punkari Samantha Kelly of the Fort Frances Timbits raced in towards Lake of the Woods Red Devils’ goalie Jayme Redsky during the Novice final of the FFGWHA’s Novice and Atom tournament yesterday afternoon. Kelly scored on this play as the Timbits went on to capture the tournament title by […]

Heather Latter Students at St. Michael’s School showed off the hundreds of red and pink heart-shaped cookies made by Tess Coish, left, of Tess’ Kitchen and delivered this morning. Coish is selling the Valentine’s Day cookies for $1 each, with proceeds going to the Fort Frances Community Chest. Her goal […]