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On Wednesday, Feb. 13 a Legion general meeting turned into a small banquet as they invited Stan Latkowski, a STARS representative, to dinner. Here the Legion presented a cheque for $5,000 to STARS.

The fifth annual Cystic Fibrosis fundraiser will be held on March 8 at McKenna Hall. Event organizers Mike and Cara Weger have another action-packed evening of entertainment planned.

The Weyburn and District Chamber of Commerce will be holding its first ever member and non-member breakfast seminar at the Travelodge Hotel on February 27 at 7:30 a.m. Encouraged to attend are non-member businesses as well as members.

The Weyburn Wor-Kin Shop Corp.'s 'One Night, Half-a-million dollars' event is aimed at raising the rest of its goal in one night.

Doctor retention is one of the main problems plaguing rural communities across Saskatchewan. This is one of the issues those in southeastern Saskatchewan are struggling with currently.

Report from the Weyburn Police Service for the week of February 10 to 17: During the reporting period, police responded to 109 calls for service. On February 14 and 15, the Weyburn Police Service participated in a provincial wide traffic blitz.

Though King George Tavern in Manor has been closed for nearly two years, Delton Braun has recently bought it and will be reopening the establishment.

The Sharing the Journey Cancer Support Group will be hosting a free seminar on February 23 at the Weyburn Public Library (lower level) at 1:30 p.m.

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One filmmaker is asking for the public's help on her journey to find Al Capone in Saskatchewan. The notorious gangster of the 1920s enjoys a storied history of his contribution to the Chicago liquor scene in Prohibition-era America.