Estevan Mercury

Roy Ludwig wants one more term as Estevan’s mayor. Ludwig submitted his nomination papers on Aug. 31, the day after the forms were first available. He was elected mayor for the first time in 2012 and was re-elected in 2016.

The Estevan RCMP is seeking the public’s assistance with the theft of a generator. According to a post from the Saskatchewan Crime Watch Advisory Network, a Honda EB 10,000-watt generator was taken from a rural location in the RM of Benson.

As Saskatchewan students go back to school on Sept. 8, there’s a stark contrast in the number of COVID-19 cases in this province compared to our neighbours to the south. On Sept.

There are seven new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on Sept. 8, according to the Ministry of Health, bringing the total to 1,669 reported cases. Three of the new cases are in the Regina area.

In 1994 kids went back to school in late August. Many mothers escorted their children to the classrooms in the morning.

It hasn’t been easy, but Prairie Hotshot has had a pretty good three years in business. The company opened in August 2017 and recently celebrated its three-year anniversary.

One of Estevan’s longest-standing and most iconic businesses is looking forward to opening once again. The Orpheum Theatre has been closed since mid-March due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The 44th United Way Estevan Telethon is a go and it will take place at the Estevan branch of the Royal Canadian Legion in October. The theme for this year is United We Stand. “It’s very fitting for this year.

The Government of Saskatchewan has announced $51 million in approved funding for classrooms for emergent, one-time expenses associated with a safe return to school.

Spruce Ridge School students were grouping around their teachers on Tuesday morning, probably the most exciting back-to-school day in many years.