Northern Ontario Committee Proposed

A northern Ontario MPP is hoping to create a new legislative committee that would be made up soley of Northern MPP's.

John Vanthof says it would have the power to examine legislation that directly impacts the north.

The motion will be debated and voted upon on March 1st.

Just a Few Flurries

A flurries, but strong winds is all that we can now expected from a Colorado low that dumping plenty of snow in central Minnesota.

Meteorologist Bill Laidlaw says that storm system is staying well south of us.

The National Weather Service out of Duluth is still posting winter warning watches for much of northern Minnesota.

DNR Gets Access to Landings

Koochiching County is giving permission to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources to use its landings as inspection sites to check boats for invasive species.

The DNR has said the inspections are intended to educate boaters about invasive species and what measures they can do to prevent their spread.

New Funding Formula Supported

County Commissioners are giving their support in a call for a new funding model to a State grant that helps the area's most vulnerable children and adults.

The County's Terry Murray says they stand to benefit by a forumla being put forward by a directors' association.

Murray says the County would receive an extra $32-thousand because it would have a heavy emphasis on reporting which is higher in Koochiching County than elsewhere in Minnesota.

The State's funding formula takes $106-thousand away from the County.

Canada Day Meeting

The group responsible for organizing Canada Day activities in Fort Frances will give it one more go tonight at trying to get things going.

Organizers with Fun in the Sun says they're in a desperate search for more volunteers.

An open meeting will take place at the Memorial Sports Centre's 52 Canadians meeting room at 6:30 p.m.

Dragon Den Contestant Coming to Fort

A woman who gained success on the television program the Dragon's Den will share her story to a Fort Frances audience next month.

The Northwest Business Center's Diane Schwartz-Williams says Barb Stegemann will be the keynote speaker at the March 8 event.

Stegemann will also be featured on tonight's edition of the Dragon's Den.