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It was fight night in Estevan on Friday, Sept. 10 when Estevan Police Service (EPS) members were called upon to intervene in a couple of scraps, one that even ended up including a police officer before one of the combatants could be hauled away.

August turned out to be a busy month for officers at both the North Portal and Estevan Highway (Noonan) border crossings.

Comp student Mikyla Jensen, at left, gives hands-on guidance to Randi Carlson during a Grade 7 band clinic held to introduce the new students to their band instruments after school on Wednesday.

An appeal for donations is going out to the community to assist with completing several projects at the Therapeutic Animal Park.

The people have spoken and the members of Estevan city council were clearly listening. Due in large part to the public's near unanimous objection, the members of council have decided not to change the speed limit on a section of Fourth Street.

Christopher Keller, a special needs student in Grade 12 at the Weyburn Comp, cuddles a cat along with Sheryl Bromm, his education assistant, and Nicole Griffin, the new staff member at the Weyburn Humane Society's animal shelter on Sept. 3.

Goal of $127,900 & fun set for Communithon

Recent upheavals within the Sun Country Health Region appear to substantiate our earlier suggestion that this province's regional health system requires a complete makeover if not outright demolition.

Actor, writer and director Kiefer Sutherland has a close look at memorabilia of his grandfather, Tommy Douglas, and his mother, Shirley Douglas, during a tour of the T.C. Douglas Centre on Friday, during his visit to the city.

Celebrating nearly a quarter-century, the Homespun Craft Show and Sale is returning for its 24th year at the Carlyle Sports Arena on the weekend of Sept. 18-19.