Multi-Modal Facility Project Kicked Off

Work on a new multi-modal facility in International Falls will begin later fall.

The city kicked off the project yesterday with a groundbreaking ceremony, with Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton in attendance.


Dayton says it's still an important project for the city and surrounding area.


Mayor Tim McBride says it's an red-letter day because of the partners involved who helped make it possible.

The State provided the city with $650-thousand to acquire the 77 acres from Boise for the project.

Marijuana Grow-Op Discovered

Two Atikokan men have been arrested following the discovery of a marijuana grow-op in the Rainy River distirct.

Provincial police found the two Saturday tending to marijuanan plants in the Turtle River Road area, west of Atikokan.

Further investigation led police seizing 176 plants, a quanity of other drugs, weapons and ammunition.

The two men, both 54 years of age, will make a court appearance September 17.

Forest Fire Hazard Up In Park

MNR file photo

Quetico Provincial Park will be one area that Ministry of Natural Resources forest firefighters will be watching closely this weekend.

The MNR says recent weather has resulted in the forest fire hazard reaching extreme levels in some areas of the park.

One fire, near Basswood lake, continues to be observed.

The hazard elsewhere in the region is listed as moderate to high.

Border Numbers Down

Some indication this summer's tourist season might not have been as busy as expected.

The Canada Border Services Agency says it processed about 108-thousand travellers at the Fort Frances border in July, about the same as the numbers in June.

But that's down almost four per cent over the same period last year.

Campbell Hosts Pancake Breakfast

A tradition started by former MPP Howard Hampton is being carried on by his successor.

Sarah Campbell will be in Fort Frances tomorrow to host her first ever Pancake breakfast at the Sister Kennedy Centre.

Hampton hosted his last Labour Day breakfast last year.

Preliminary Economic Assessment On Rainy River Gold Project

Rainy River Resources is projecting higher grades and lower costs for its gold mine project north of Barwick.

The company has released a revised preliminary economic assessment for its project.

It's projecting annual production of 308-thousand ounces of gold and 478-thousand ounces of silver in the first ten years of a combined open and underground mine.

It's targeting to begin open pit mining in 2016 and an underground operation two years later.