Estevan Mercury

Asphalt won't be laid down for at least a couple of weeks but the preliminary work on the Highway 47 rehabilitation project has begun.

The zero vacancy rate in the Energy City does not speak well for this community's current situation. Apartment vacancy rates that have been at .2 or .6 per cent for well over two years, doesn't say much for our immediate past either.

It's entering the peak time of summer for mosquitoes in southeast Saskatchewan, so while health officials are advising you to cover up and be aware, there are other forces out there reducing your chances of being exposed to these pesky insects.

There was a flicker of light spotted at the end of the long tunnel but proponents of a twinned highway plan are hoping the light isn't just coming from a flame on a match stick that will only burn out.

Aaron Turnbull has racked up a lot of wins in his career, and his name appears a few times in the Estevan Motor Speedway record book. But what he did Monday night was a first.

The Tragically Hip fully and completely made sure Estevan had a happy hour or two on Monday night. The Canadian rock icons, fronted by Gord Downie, showed they can fill a room with sound and have a lot of fun doing it.

The Estevan Gem Well Elite bantam girls' softball team made the semifinals at provincials on the weekend in Saskatoon. There were 17 teams from throughout the province, making it the largest draw for any provincial championship this year.