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According to her mother, Penny Buhr Johnson of Caronport has been singing since before she started speaking. It looks like all that singing has paid off as the singer has been selected as one of 10 individuals for the CNIB iFactor Star Search.

It's not every day that a well-known radio personality comes to Manor, but on July 16, antiques appraiser Verne Reese came to the Legion Community Hall, bringing with him the knowledge for which he is famous, and the sense of humour that entertains s

SaskPower has chosen Stantec to provide engineering consulting services during the design and construction of the Boundary Dam Integrated Carbon Capture and Storage Demonstration Project.

The Red Cross Recovery Centre opened in Weyburn on July 19 and is busy helping flood victims get back on their feet.

The Weyburn Travelodge is currently undergoing a transformation that will "change the face of Weyburn." The oldest part of the hotel has already come down and 26 new rooms are being constructed, bringing the number of hotel rooms from 60 to 86.

Local police received 59 calls this week. Our report will not include events involving mental health issues. A 911 call was received from an individual complaining that threats were being issued to him.

Wet rodeo grounds resulted in the cancellation of Manor Fun Daze last month, but organizers say that due to the wind and heat, the show will go on. Manor will be home to the annual event on Saturday, July 23.

Report from the Weyburn Police Service for the week of July 11 to 17: *Police responded to a motor vehicle accident at the intersection of Highway 39 and Government Road.

The Southeast Regional College is looking for feedback from residents of southeast Saskatchewan. An online survey, appropriately named "www.SoutheastSurvey.

Angela McArthur is a lady with a big heart, a love of children, and a vision to improve the lives of young people at White Bear First Nation. She was brought up in Tabor, Alberta and has been living at White Bear for the last six years.