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Although the crowd was not large, those who attended the New Year’s Eve benefit at Kamsack enjoyed themselves, according to information from organizers.

One resident each from Togo and Norquay were among the 16 applicants who received a total of $16,545 that was awarded by The Health Foundation and TD Bank Financial Group in their fall education awards for 2016.

The benefit of using one’s hands to make stuff is being impressed upon students of the Kamsack Comprehensive Institute where a new “maker space” is being added to the school’s library.

Funds from DuPont Pioneer are allowing the Victoria School in Kamsack to expand the school’s nutrition program.

Recent snowfall has made everyone involved with the Duck Mountain ski hill much happier than they were at the season opening.

Two farmers from Norquay received an award for reaching the highest gross dollar per acre in 2016.

Cindy Erhardt has been appointed to the Kamsack Housing Authority board of directors, said a release from Social Services. Other members of the board of directors are Darlene Brown, Marilyn Lachambre and Charles Thomas. Thomas is chairperson.

A total of 877 birds representing 22 species and 160 mammals representing eight species were counted by 13 volunteers in the Togo area on January 5 in the annual winter bird and mammal count.

Deep Beauty is a romance novel set in the late 1700s era that follows the blossoming love between two characters who faced numerous challenges throughout the book. Rhonda Leibel of Usherville captured the evolving story with her book.