Ken Kellar

It might be time to put 2020 in the rearview mirror, and while no one in town might be happier to do so than the mayor, there are still some successes to be celebrated and lessons to be brought forward into the new year.

It's that time of year again when Alzheimer Awareness comes to the fore, and even in the midst of a pandemic the Alzheimer's Society of Kenora/Rainy River District is doing their best to raise awareness and educate others about dementia.

Local book reviewer Judith “J.J.”Johanson has published her final review

After more than 20 years and hundreds upon hundreds of books read, a longtime contributor to the Fort Frances Times is putting down her quill.

A legendary figure in the world of hockey who carried a love of his hometown wherever he went has died.

Art Berglund, a well-known hockey legend both at home and in the U.S., where he is remembered for spending years helping to build the sport, died Saturday, December 19 in Colorado Springs, Colo. He was 80 years old.

Citizens of the town of Fort Frances will have another chance to weigh in on the Colonization Road debate next year.

At the tail end of a very tumultuous year, Fort Frances Mayor June Caul cast a look back at the ups and downs in town before council adjourned for the last time in 2020.

As Christmas fast approaches, churches around town and the greater Rainy River District are continuing to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic and the stark reality that as much as anyone may want it, there will still be no “normal” for the holiday season.