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Denise McGonigal of Norquay welcomes everyone to come for a cup of coffee or specialty tea at The Coffee Lounge located in the Sturgis laundromat building.

Making appointments to various boards and committees and applying for grant funding towards the construction of a new solid waste management facility were among the items of concern for town council at its regular meeting on January 21.

Kindergarten and prekindergarten classes participated in a Paint Night during a Family Fun Night event held at the Broda Sportsplex.

In order to better protect Saskatchewan youth from risks associated with vaping, The Tobacco and Vapour Products Control Act takes effect today, Feb. 1, 2020. “I’m excited to have this legislation in place,” Minister of Health Jim Reiter said.

Remains of missing Sheree have yet to be found

On Jan. 31, at approximately 1:30 a.m. members of Big River RCMP attempted to stop a vehicle on Big River First Nation. The vehicle fled from police but was stopped soon afterwards by police. Three people fled from the vehicle when police approached.

WAKAW, MELFORT — A series of arrests and searches in Wakaw and Melfort resulted in five being arrested and 29 grams of what’s suspected by the police to be methamphetamine seized.

The RCMP Crime Reduction Team have charged a male from Melfort with drug/weapons offences following arrests near Wakaw on January 30, 2020.

February 2020 has officially been declared Therapeutic Recreation (TR)Awareness Month in Saskatchewan, thanks to the Minister of Health, Hon. Jim Reiter and Minister of Rural and Remote Health, Hon. Greg Ottenbreit.

HUMBOLDT — The Prairie Women on Snowmobiles are holding a kick-off banquet in Humboldt, before trekking through the region.