Fort Frances Time Online Edition - November 3, 2016

Eric Fagerdahl revealed the item he’s donating for auction at the Friends of the Museum’s annual fall gala tonight—a handmade wooden cooler featuring a “49 Canadian” decal and vintage bottle opener. The fifth-annual wine-and-cheese fundraiser will take place from 6:30-9:30 p.m.

Fort High students rehearsed the ABBA tune “Mamma Mia” last week during a rehearsal for the upcoming annual musical revue. Entitled “The Evolution of Music,” the show runs tonight through Saturday at 7 p.m. at the Townshend Theatre. Tickets, which cost $10 for adults and $8 for students and seniors, are available in advance at Northwoods Gallery & Gifts.

Some downtown restaurants may start providing outdoor seating during the summer months.

The idea is to develop street cafes in conjunction with the new Rainy Lake Market Square.

Existing Scott Street restaurants would have seating on the sidewalk outside their businesses so patrons could enjoy food and beverages in the open air.

Muskie Chase Curtis hammered this kill shot past the block attempt of Dryden’s Reegan Warren during the Eagles’ five-set victory in NorWOSSA junior boys’ volleyball action here Tuesday afternoon.

Home court will have to be a bigger advantage if the Dryden Eagles hope to stop another black-and-gold avalanche next week.

Sydney White made life miserable down low for the Eagles with a game-high 18 points as the Muskie senior girls’ basketball team clinched first place with a 38-15 rout of the Eagles in their regular-season finale here Tuesday.

Members of the Fort Frances High School Student Leadership Council dropped off an estimated 1,000-plus non-perishable food items at Sunset Country Ford yesterday. The students collected items door-to-door on Hallowe’en for the dealership’s “We Scare Hunger” food drive.

After a month of warm-up games, some re-shuffling of teams, and an influx of new players (young and old), the Fort Frances Men’s Basketball League opened its season Tuesday.

While the low scores may attest to some of the rustiness of the players, there was good energy on the court and an excitement to be back playing meaningful games.

CLEVELAND — Kris Bryant started to smile even before he fielded the ball. And with his throw to first for the final out, the agonizing wait ‘til next year was over at last.

No more Billy Goat, no more Bartman, no more black-cat curses.

For a legion of fans who waited a lifetime, fly that W: Your Chicago Cubs are World Series champions.

BISMARCK, N.D. — President Barack Obama has raised the possibility of a reroute of the four-state Dakota Access oil pipeline in southern North Dakota to allay the concerns of American Indians and others who have demonstrated against the project for months. The president says the U.S.

GREENVILLE, Miss. — The FBI opened a civil rights investigation into the arson and vandalism of an African-American church in Mississippi, where someone spray-painted “Vote Trump” in what the mayor called a “heinous, hateful, cowardly act.”

LONDON — In a major blow for Britain’s government, the High Court ruled Thursday that the prime minister can’t trigger the U.K.’s exit from the European Union without approval from Parliament.

The government said it would appeal the ruling to the Supreme Court.

Cauliflower entered the healthy food scene with a bang a few years ago as clever solution to our low-carb-seeking starch-loving woes. And with good reason: Cauliflower is incredibly versatile and can be used to replace simple carbs in endless recipes ‚from cauliflower versions of risotto, pizza crust and couscous just to name a few.