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As a 14-year-old hockey player there is not much greater dream than being drafted to the Western Hockey League and for two local players that dream became a reality.

An effort by Melfort’s city council to improve late night cab service has had no effect so far. The city changed the rules to allow cab companies to charge $18 for any ride – an increase of $7 – from the hours of 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.

A man carrying a knife entered the Bee Hive Hotel and demanded cash. The Tisdale RCMP responded to the robbery at approximately 9:40 a.m. May 16, 2017.

A group of Melfort citizens is concerned about the cost to build a new skate park at Spruce Haven. Gerry Reeder came to the May 15 council with a petition of 631 signatures that was collected over a period of eight days.

There was only one bull rider that managed to stay on the back of two bulls at the PBR competition in Nipawin. Jared Parsonage of Maple Creek scored 84 points in the first round and 87.

A gardening guru who’s a CBC columnist and an author came to Melfort to give suggestions on how local gardeners could fill those shady spots.

There are 10 early warning signs that someone might have dementia. Most people only know of one – memory loss – yet for many types of dementia, it’s a symptom that shows up later.

RCMP are looking for a man who robbed a Melfort convenience store at knifepoint. The man, who was described as an approximately six-foot tall Caucasian with a medium build, entered the store at approximately 4:15 a.m. on May 11 and demanded money.

Nipawin’s council is planning two meetings to hash out how it will levy taxes this year. The town will have to raise an extra 2.2 per cent – around $97,000 – to meet the expenses planned in its budget, passed April 24.

Dickson Hardie was a retired farmer, living along the Carrot River east of Pasquia Regional Park. He would go along the river and look for fossils. Hardie would use a screwdriver and stick it into the bank.