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Mustangs' late comeback fuels much-needed OT win in Humboldt

The Melfort Mustangs had a back-and-forth weekend with one of their most hated rivals, Friday and Saturday.Melfort was in a home-and-home set with the Humboldt Broncos, the first meetings of the seaso...

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NEOSS Adopt a Family looking for adopters as Christmas approaches

North East Outreach and Support Services (NEOSS) has launched its Adopt a Family program again for the holiday season. Outreach Worker Tracey Zwozdesky told northeastNOW it is a community-driven initi...

Dec 13, 2025

RCMP looking for woman who went missing from Melfort

Melfort RCMP are asking for help in locating a missing woman. Brandy Smallboy, 22, was last seen Nov. 26 in Melfort. She is 5'4", 120 lbs., with brown eyes and dark brown hair. Smallboy often wears bl...

Dec 13, 2025

Teddy Bears will fly at Saturday's North Stars game

Despite the cold temperatures outside, the forecast inside the Access Communications Centre on Saturday is calling for flying fluff. The Battlefords North Stars are set to host the Flin Flon Bombers f...

Dec 12, 2025

Multiple Mustangs, Bronco, Hawk and Ice Wolve named to Viking Cup roster

The roster for Team SJHL at this year's Viking Cup was announced Thursday afternoon, and it included a handful of players on northeast teams.First off, the Melfort Mustangs will be sending a pair of t...

Dec 11, 2025

'Without hesitation': Lloydminster firefighter recognized with national honour for off-duty rescue

On a quiet winter morning nearly five years ago, when most of Lloydminster was still asleep, a flicker of orange rose above a cul-de-sac on the Alberta side of the border.It was just after 6 a.m. on F...

Dec 11, 2025

Muenster ballplayer commits to NCAA Div I

A local baseball player will soon be making the jump to NCAA Division I after announcing his commitment to a Texas team.Muenster native Merek Yeager has joined the University of Texas Rio Grande Valle...

Dec 11, 2025

Mustangs' Oakes to manage at Viking Cup

Melfort Mustangs' Director of Player Personnel, Rick Oakes, will be the General Manager for Team SJHL at the 2026 Viking Cup.Oakes will be joined by the head coach and general manager of the Estevan B...

Dec 09, 2025

Sask NDP says new SaskPower funding will push more families into the red

The Saskatchewan NDP believes the SaskParty's approval of additional spending for SaskPower will sink families deeper into the cost-of-living crisis. Erika Ritchie, the Shadow Minister for Municipal A...

Dec 05, 2025

Dancing with the Stars raises over $100k for pediatric trauma equipment in Melfort

Dancing brought in some major dollars for the North Central Health Care Foundation.The Dancing with the Stars event recently held in Melfort raised just over $100,000 to help purchase pediatric trauma...

Dec 05, 2025