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Two Yorkton men remain in custody following a drug bust on January 16. Robert Friesen, 30, and Michael Winter, 38, made their first court appearances January 19 facing multiple marijuana and cannabis resin trafficking and possession charges.

A 40-year-old Yorkton man accused of uttering threats to harm RCMP officers and blow up the local detachment will undergo psychiatric testing following a court appearance in Yorkton January 19.

The trial of Jaycee Mildenberger for the 2009 murder of Gwenda Gregory has been rescheduled for the summer. Proceedings were to begin with jury selection January 12, but the case was adjourned to June 1.

National Non-Smoking Week is January 18-24, 2015.

A Yorkton man who police say committed an aggravated assault last May and eluded them for seven months before being arrested in Kelowna, BC two weeks ago is out on bail.

Jeff Wizniak grew up in Yorkton, and might best be remembered as an early years member of the Western Major Baseball League Yorkton Cardinals. He now lives in Saskatoon where he works 9-to-5 with SaskTel.

Hoarfrost is the frozen dew particles or molecules of water from the air, which, when the temperature falls below freezing, are deposited upon grass, twigs, herbage, and other objects.

The Royal Canadian Legion is seeing a greater need for new members every year, as present members in the executive positions are aging.

The City unveiled the latest addition to its snow removal fleet January 15.

Don Harron, who created the Canadian comedic icon Charlie Farquharson, died recently at his Toronto home. He was 90. Harron has a connection to our community through film.