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Yorkton's violent Crime Severity Index ranking for Canadian cities with more than 10,000 population improved significantly in 2012. According to statistics released by StatsCan July 25, Yorkton had a 19.

Yorkton newcomer, Nadine Frisk said she is repaying the welcomeness she's already felt from her new community by stepping up and volunteering for the local Terry Fox run taking place Sunday, September 14.

The Yorkton Cardinals wrapped up the 2013 Western Major Baseball League season with a win over rival Melville Monday at Jubilee Park thanks to a walk-off home run by centrefielder Liam Goodall.

This week let's head to the park, or backyard for some bean bag tossing fun. The game goes by several names including Cornhole, so named because players take turns throwing bags of corn at a raised platform with a hole in the far end.

The hamlet of Jedburgh, located about 50 km north west of Yorkton, with a population of just 8 people, will host a crowd of 400 for the 100th Anniversary Celebrations of the RM of Garry #245, August 10 & 11.

Many conservation agreements are signed in the province, but this one with a Kayville-area producer is a significant achievement.

This August, join the thousands of people expected to gather for a chance to witness an attempt to break the world record for 'Most Antique Threshing Machines Operating Simultaneously.

A Yorkton couple who pleaded guilty to marijuana trafficking and production will not spend time in prison.

SARCAN Recycling held a customer appreciation day Friday, celebrating 25 years of recycling in Saskatchewan.

Residents of another First Nations community, Cote First Nation, will now be able to enjoy the benefits of SaskTel High Speed Internet service.