Author Archives: Randy Thoms

Bill Godin of Devlin and Leroy Wilson of International Falls combined for almost 40 pounds of fish over two days to capture the International Falls Bass Championship. Troy Norman of Fort Frances and A...

Umbrellas and rubber boots might be the order of the day. Environment Canada has issued a heavy rainfall warning for much of the Rainy River district. It says storms moving into the area have the pote...

Borderland Pride is expressing some satisfaction with the new health and physical education curriculum for elementary students. It was extremely vocal when the Ford government repelled the former curr...

Manitoba Hydro has received final pre-construction approvals from the National Energy Board to start work on a new transmission line that will link with one under construction in Minnesota. The entire...

Ontario Education Minister Stephen Lecce has announced class sizes in September will remain effectively the same as last year. The government has made very modest changes to the classroom numbers. The...

Memorial Blood Centres will be back in International Falls next week. It's holding a couple of blood drives. One will take place at the Rainy Lake Medical Centre on Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The d...

One of the biggest fundraisers for the Alzheimer Society of Kenora-Rainy River Districts takes place this weekend. The 17th annual Ride For Memories will start tomorrow morning from Kenora, Dryden and...

A version of Lady Ga Ga's "You and I" helped an International Falls woman capture top prize at last night's Casting Call. Tina Larson took home $500 for her talent. Madison Foss and her rendition of E...

A trio of home runs powered the Barwick Blue Knights to a 9-5 win over the Fort Frances Braves to open the Rainy River District Men's Fastball League championship final. Vaughan Wilson, Mike Anderson,...

Police in Minnesota are in the midst of another enforcement blitz. Extra officers are on the roads watching for motorists who get behind the wheel drunk. The enforcement started last Friday and will r...