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The committee for the Langenburg and District School Project (LDSP) sets forth fundraising initiatives to reach its goal of $1.2 million for the new school slated for completion for the fall of 2016.

People’s love for their pets reached a new high in December when a British man paid a veterinarian the equivalent of $500 to perform delicate surgery on a sick office goldfish (typical pet store “replacement” price: $1 to $5).

The Citizens on Patrol Program is on the lookout for new volunteers. The group, which patrols the community to observe for the RCMP, is looking to recruit more members in order to continue serving the community.

When people think about going “off-grid,” they often envision a life of sacrifice akin to camping or going back in time.

A 27-year-old Yorkton man who had been serving an 18-month conditional sentence in the city for motor vehicle theft is now serving his time in jail.

There was a time when it was not entirely uncommon to see cattle on the streets of Yorkton, but residents of the city were surprised on February 3 to see just that in 2015.

Christ the Teacher Catholic Schools has promoted one of its own to replace outgoing director of education Darrell Zaba.

The February sale of petroleum and natural gas rights raised $17.5 million in revenue for the province, bringing total land sale revenues for the 2014-15 fiscal year to $164.7 million.

Yorkton Mayor Bob Maloney remains optimistic the province will maintain the current formula for transfers to municipalities.

The first administrative step toward a new location development for Maple Farm Equipment took place Monday at the regular meeting of Yorkton Council.