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Melfort man helping to raise funds for STARS

A Melfort man is a little nervous, but also excited to be part of an upcoming STARS fundraiser. Ken Madraga, former owner of Melody Motors in Melfort, is taking part in the 'Rescue on the Prairie' in ...

Jul 25, 2025

Final round underway at Senior Golf Championships

Over 130 golfers will play their third and final round of the 2025 Saskatchewan Senior Golf Championships on Thursday at the Chinook Golf Course in Swift Current.Of the three titles set to be claimed ...

Jul 24, 2025

'Let's keep the Battlefords growing': Linda Machiak among first in Canada to receive Diamond-level chamber leadership award

After 25 years of serving the Battlefords business community, Linda Machniak is getting national recognition for her work and making history while she's at it. The longtime chief operating officer of ...

Jul 24, 2025

Hulk Hogan, icon in professional wrestling, dies at age 71

CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) - Hulk Hogan, the mustachioed, headscarf-wearing icon in the world of professional wrestling, has died at the age of 71, Florida police and WWE said Thursday.In Clearwater, Flori...

Jul 24, 2025

Zenon Park native competes at national flag football event

A local football player had the opportunity to try something new last week, in a high-level competition in Quebec.Zenon Park native and Tisdale Tornado, Moise Lalonde, was playing flag football with E...

Jul 23, 2025

Cando's Hirschfeld family raising money in honour of deceased Steven

On Saturday, May 18, 2024, Steven Hirschfeld passed away after his second battle with a rare form of non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma, a form of cancer, at only 27 years old. Originally from a farm in the Cando...

Jul 23, 2025

Melfort Exhibition sets Saturday attendance record during successful event

A new attendance record was part of a successful Melfort Exhibition last weekend. Emily Lacno of the Melfort Ag Society said the fair was a hit, with an attendance record set for Saturday. "All of the...

Jul 23, 2025

CNIB in need of volunteers to foster future service dogs across Canada

It's a rewarding experience filled with unconditional love and the opportunity to change the life of someone who is blind. Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) Guide Dogs is urgently looki...

Jul 23, 2025

Humboldt golfer qualifies for National Amateur after first competitive tournament in eight years

A local golfer earned a trip to Nationals this past week at the Saskatchewan Amateur Championships in Humboldt.The hometown hero, Paul Raycroft, finished seventh in the Men's Amateur and second in the...

Jul 22, 2025

Local track and field star collects three medals at Western Championships

A track and field sensation from St. Louis, south of Prince Albert, has returned home from the Western Canada Team Challenge with some new bling after dominating the competition. Rylee Mercredi was in...

Jul 22, 2025