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The Weyburn Agricultural Society played host to members of the Saskatchewan Association of Agricultural Societies and Exhibitions (SAASE) on February 25 and 26.

Shelley Baldwin never thought she would inspire so many women to join the ?Little Dresses for Africa? project. But once they heard what she was doing, they were eager to help.

Education Minister Donna Harpauer announced more than $60 million in additional funding for 120 school renovation and improvement projects in 65 communities across the province, recently.

A regular meeting of the Weyburn City Council was held on February 28; here are the major points of interest: *Taxpayers will not be seeing an increase to their municipal taxes this year, thanks to increased funding from the Province and increased re

They were once 10 small bachelor units and now they are five rather inviting one- bedroom suites overlooking the well trimmed valley's edge at Creighton Lodge.

The provincial government changed the shared-cost funding ratio for health care facilities, decreasing the amount local communities have to raise as part of the facility's total cost from 35 per cent down to 20 per cent.

The Saskatchewan Watershed Authority, along with the ministry of Corrections, Public Safety and Policing, announced a $22 million program for communities, RMs and individual property owners to prepare for spring flooding.

A counterfeit $20 bill surfaced at a local business on Feb. 22 which prompted a report being passed on to the Estevan Police Service (EPS) to look into the incident.

Yellow Grass (cpd) - The Yellow Grass Skating Club will hold a beach party on Sunday, March 6, at 4 p.m. in the Yellow Grass Rink. Everyone is welcome. The Grade 5 and 6 classes held a bake sale in the Yellow Grass School Resource Centre on Feb.

The Weyburn Arts Council held their annual general meeting on Feb. 21 at Signal Hill Arts Centre.