Here is a list of some of the top stories in the Rainy River district from September 2010.
Industry Minister Tony Clement visited Fort Frances. No local announcements were made, but Clement said it gave him an opportunity to view projects that had received FEDNOR money in the past.
Fort Frances welcomed a new doctor. Doctor Cynthia Saliba is a recent graduate of the University of Ottawa's medical school.
Teresa Hazel announced she was leaving as Riverside Foundation for Health Care director to take on a new position as CEO of Good Life for Young People Foundation.
Construction of the new school in Mine Centre got under.
Ontario Power Generation celebrated the twenty-fifth anniversary of its coal-fired generating station in Atikokan with an open house.
Roller Derby came to Fort Frances with the newly formed Borderland Roller Derby team competing at the 52 Canadians Arena against a team from Winnipeg.
Weechi-ti-te-win Family Services is receiving $192-thousand from the province's aboriginal victims support grant program for a variety of programs.
Tour de Fort warns that if it doesn't sell more season-passports for this year, it won't be operating next season.
Fort Frances hosted Northern Network's Trade Conference with over 125 delegates from Ontario, Minnesota and Wisconsin attending.
Four area first nations lose an attempt to have a court ruling over the operation of Pither's Point Park overturned. The bands, along with the federal and provincial governments, launched an appeal after a court judge in April granted the town of Fort Frances the right to continue operating the park as a municipal park until the issue of ownership was resolved.
New organizers, a different route and good weather attracted over one-hundred people who raise over $11-thousand in the Terry Fox run in Fort Frances.
Rainy Lake Medical Centre curtails much of its operations after a water break floods the International Falls hospital. Patients are transferred to other hospitals until repairs can be completed.
Rainy River First Nation implemented a new employee drug program.
The town of Rainy River got some national exposure with a crew from the fishing program the Dimestore Fishermen in town to film segments around the Rainy River Walleye Tournament.
For the third time this year, the town of Fort Frances was forced to dump partially-treated sewer directly into the Rainy River because of a rain storm.
