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Planting the Upper Souris Watershed Association (USWA) and Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) into a shared office is an obvious union, say the employees of both organizations.

Much like any good team, the Estevan and District Board of Tourism, Trade and Commerce has been talking strategy lately. The TTC is in the process of developing a new strategic plan which would cover from 2012 to 2014.

The Report Impaired Drivers (RID) program may just be working out quite well in Estevan since six charges for impaired driving were levied against vehicle operators within the city over the past few days plus a few more charges for possession of ille

Sentencing for a New Year's Eve hit and run ended in a 12-month conditional sentence and a one-year driving ban in Estevan provincial court proceedings Monday.

Weyburn farmer Lloyd Culham drives his combine up a row of swathed spring wheat on a field located just west of Weyburn on a hot and sunny day. Culham said the spring wheat was looking a little thin, and would probably grade as feed wheat.

Estevan's annual Showcase Business Expo is this weekend and will be the first in Spectra Place. While the facility is an excellent one, the change of venue is not without its share of problems.

Although construction is not expected to begin for over a year, the Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure has decided upon a location for the $44 million heavy truck bypass around Estevan.

The Breakfast Club was a neat teenage-themed movie in the 1970's starring Molly Ringwald. The 2011 Breakfast Club in Estevan features the students of Hillcrest School and stars a cadre of local sponsors led by the Estevan United Way team.

The focus on road safety, especially the elimination of impaired drivers, took a major step forward on Wednesday morning when Estevan welcomed the Report Impaired Drivers (RID) program.

The venue and date had to be changed due to this spring and summer's floods, but the Collage multi-cultural festival still managed to get off the ground.