Author Archives: Randy Thoms

The federal government is looking at setting up a registry as a way of reducing plastic pollution. The registry would be used to track plastic products from the time they are produced until their end ...

Fort Frances council will soon resume their budget discussions. Council approved the capital budget in December. The focus in the new year will be on the operating side. Mayor Andrew Hallikas says sev...

The Alzheimer Society of Kenora-Rainy River is hosting a number of events in the Fort Frances area this month. Every January is designated Alzheimer's Awareness Month to raise awareness about Alzheime...

A person has died in a motor vehicle collision on Highway 527. OPP say two vehicles were involved in an incident that occurred just before 11 a.m. on Sunday. One person was pronounced dead at the scen...

A 31-year-old has been killed in a motor vehicle collision near Nipigon. OPP says a commercial vehicle and a passenger vehicle came into collision just after 2:30 p.m. Saturday on Highway 11/17, south...

A person has died in a collision involving a pedestrian in Dryden. The incident occurred Saturday shortly before 5:30 p.m. on Duke Street. Members of the Dryden OPP Detachment, Northwest Emergency Med...

The Fort Frances Muskies boys hockey team lost 5-0 to the New Ulm Eagles on Saturday in their final game at the Fergus Falls Holiday Classic. They were outshot in the game 44-12 The Muskies finished t...

Highway 502 has been reopened after being shut down because of weather conditions. A mixture of rain and snow overnight has left many area roads icy this morning. Highway 502 was closed for several ho...

Koochiching County has finalized its 2024 budget. It is an 18 per cent increase to the tax levy. The county plans to spend over $47 million. Chair Jason Sjoblom (SHOE-bloom) says it is necessary to ex...

The Fort Frances Muskies boys hockey team was defeated 9-2 by the host Fergus Falls in their second game of the Fergus Falls Holiday Class. Ozzy Hanson and Blake Kreger scored for the Muskies, who wer...