Voyageurs Split vs Gogebic on Sophomore Day
At the college level, the Rainy River Voyageurs wrapped up the regular season Saturday with Sophomore Day games against Gogebic Community College. In the women’s game, the Voyageurs fell 92 to 35. Sophomore Taniya Hamilton, the only sophomore in action with Kadence Schmidtbauer out sick, scored 7 points with 2 rebounds in her final home…
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Local and Regional News – Monday 2/23/2026
The Rainy River District School Board says a Fort Frances elementary school principal has been removed from duties following an arrest by the Ontario Provincial Police.Fifty-three-year-old Shane Beckett, principal of Robert Moore School, has been charged with two counts of luring a person under 16 by means of telecommunication following an online child exploitation investigation.…
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Exercise good health habits
With different strands of illnesses making its rounds across Minnesota and North Dakota, area residents are reminded to make sure they are taking extra steps in exercising good health habits. Brenda Stallman of Traill District Health tells us more. In a time where vaccine rates are dropping, and cases of the measles are starting to…
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Old Time Ice Harvest at Itasca State Park
All are invited out to Itasca State Park this weekend, as they will be holding their annual Old Time Ice Harvest demonstration event. Itasca State Park Lead Naturalist Connie Cox previews this week’s event. For more information on Itasca State Park events and services, go to the park’s webpage on the Minnesota DNR website at…
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Hillsboro School participating in “One School One Book” reading program
Coming up in March, all students in the Hillsboro School District will be participating in a reading program called One Book One School. Hillsboro Elementary Principal Spencer Ruebke tells us more about this very unique program. Ruebke says some classes were also selected to participate in NAET testing this year, which will be taken on…
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Hillsboro Electrical Project Update
The City of Hillsboro will be undergoing a massive electrical project within the next year, and the city is continuing to make progress in the planning process. Hillsboro City Auditor Casey Eggermont fills us in on what’s being done. While not directly involved with the project, Eggermont says the Hillsboro Fire Hall project is also…
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Norman County Commission Meets
The Norman County Commission met in regular session last Thursday. Norman County Coordinator CJ Holl says one of the items on the agenda included an update from Keith Berndt of Road and Bridge on a number of items including an update on State Aid. Holl says the commission also heard an update on their annual…
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