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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.

The Canora and Sturgis detachment of the RCMP is investigating the events that led to a series of road signs becoming damaged. Sometime during the evening of December 25 and early morning of December 26, four road signs in Sturgis were damaged.

Sunrise health board said in surplus position with revenue exceeding expenditures by almost $500,000

The Preeceville and District Musher Rendezvous scheduled for February 3 to 5 will feature a wide variety of entertainment for all ages, according to organizers.

A light tower has been determined to have been stolen from a Canora business at the beginning of the new year. The Canora/Sturgis RCMP is requesting the public's assistance in finding a Magnum MLT5080 light tower.

With the Parkland Music Festival deadline looming organizers are looking for entries. “Deadline for entries are January 31 and can be submitted to any member,” said Nathan Seghers, organizer of the festival being held at Preeceville and Sturgis.

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