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Melfort marathon runner close to running six major international races

A marathon runner from Melfort is now closer to her ultimate goal.Robyn Luthi completed the Tokyo Marathon on Sunday with a time of 2 hours 59 minutes and 21 seconds.Luthi told northeastNOW she was ha...

Mar 05, 2024

Back-to-back wins for Trapper Competition contestants

Richard Charles and Clarissa Burns were the winners of the Lac La Ronge Winter Festival's King and Queen Trapper Competition. Both individuals also dominated the event in 2023 and are coming off recen...

Mar 04, 2024

Mustangs, Broncos feature heavily in SJHL year-end award nominations

The SJHL has revealed the nominees for its year-end awards for 2023/24.Melfort Mustangs netminder James Venne is up for a pair of awards.He has been nominated for the SGEU Most Valuable Player award a...

Mar 04, 2024

Children's entertainer a former Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra conductor

A former Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra conductor is now making a name for himself as a popular children's entertainer. Eric Paetkau will bring his zany show Mr. Snotsense's World of Fun to the Dekker C...

Mar 04, 2024

Hutchinson, Sleeva named SJHL Players of the Week

A pair of Melfort Mustangs are on the SJHL player of the week list.Aidyn Hutchinson is the Bourgault Forward of the Week after his five goals and five assists in just three games last week, including ...

Mar 04, 2024

Melfort Mustangs return to CJHL top 20 rankings

The Melfort Mustangs are back in the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) top 20 rankings.The Mustangs re-enter the rankings at number 12, after being an honourable mention last week.Melfort has won s...

Mar 04, 2024

Tisdale woman wins Great Escape contest

Kara Bleile from Tisdale woke up Saturday morning with some big decisions to make.Should she take a warm, tropical beach trip with the family or a wild week in Vegas? The possibilities are endless sin...

Mar 02, 2024

P.A. Police searching for missing 12-year-old boy

Update: On March 3, at 7:21a.m., police advised Brysen Demery had been located.----The Prince Albert Police Service is asking the public for help in locating a missing youth. Brysen Demery, 12, was la...

Mar 02, 2024

Humboldt Broncos goalie Motew commits to Air Force Academy

Another member of the Humboldt Broncos has committed to an NCAA Division 1 team.The Broncos have announced that goaltender Benjamin Motew has committed to Air Force Academy.Motew is 22-9-2-1 on the se...

Mar 02, 2024

Three Mustangs, two Broncos take home monthly SJHL honours

Three Melfort Mustangs and two Humboldt Broncos have made the Player of the Month list in the SJHL.The SGEU Most Valuable Player of the Month is Spencer Bell of the Humboldt Broncos.Bell, who leads th...

Mar 01, 2024