Here is a list of some of the top stories in the Rainy River district from November 2010.
The Rainy River District School board said it would to accelerate implementation of the third year in the province's early learning program. An additional class is to be established at Robert Moore School in Fort Frances in September 2011.
The Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship adopted a new format for the 2011 tournament. It limits the field to 120 teams, giving more anglers a shot at winning a share of the prize money.
Joyce Cunningham was named the 23rd recipient of the Fort Frances Citizen of the year award.
International Falls' new border patrol facility officially opened. US Border Patrol staff share offices with the Minnesota State Patrol.
Vandals struck Pither's Point Park.
The town of Fort Frances estimates repairs to be as high as $5,000.
Fort Frances Fire Chief Gerry Armstrong announced his retirement. He's to end five years at the helm at the end of the year.
Fort Frances town councillors approved increases to the fees paid on most programs and services. Most fees go up about 1.7 per cent.
Safe Communities Rainy River District received a perfect score in a report card from Safe Communities Canada on the local groups efforts.
Family and Children Services Rainy River District celebrated 75 years with open houses in Fort Frances and Atikokan.
The town of Fort Frances called on Ottawa and the province for help in dealing with lineups of vehicles waiting to cross into the United States. Officials says taxpayers have been footing the entire bill for policing and managing the lines at the border, and believe the senior levels of government should contribute.
A Fort Frances woman won $25-thousand playing McDonald's Monopoly. Harriett Wagner uncovered the instant win prize during a recent visit to the McDonald's restaurant at the Fort Frances' Walmart.
Fort Frances town council finalized its purchase of the former F.H. Huffman School. Mayor Roy Avis says it's still uncertain what they will do with the site.
Richard Kabatay was arrested on a charge of attempted murder after a man was stabbed and another barricaded himself inside a home for several hours before surrendering to police.
