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We have all been told eating fresh and eating local is good for us and our surrounding communities, but how much of us actually do it? It might be because you had no idea, or because it is too inconvenient for you to go that extra step to find places

The regular meeting of the Council of the Rural Municipality of Sifton was held in the council chambers in Oak Lake at 9:00 a.m., Tuesday, July 14.

You hear stories of veterans that are living out on the street, not getting help, homeless; but you almost never hear the stories of the vets suffering in silence.

Larry Maguire, Member of Parliament for Brandon-Souris, and Drew Caldwell, Minister of Municipal Government, were joined Thursday, July 2 by Mayor Jeff McConnell at the wastewater treatment plant to announce the funding of up to $8 million for the se

A new Emergency Coordinator has been appointed to head the Westman Emergency Group which consists of the RM of Sifton, RM of Wallace-Woodworth, and the Town of Virden.

The quiet Saturday afternoon of July 4 in the village of Elkhorn turned rather violent when a powerful hail storm passed through the southeast side of the village.

When John and Pat Hipwell opened their firearms business north of Virden twenty six years ago, it was a small operation out of a back bedroom.

Community group looking for help to host event

Prairie View Municipality held a regular meeting on June 23 at 9:00 a.m. in the Miniota Chambers. Members present were Clark, Bertram, Butler, Fulcher, Howard, Salmon, Oliver and Wilson.

“We have a lot of work to do there – one of the barns...the outside planking is worn out, and of course, horses love chewing on wood,” says Bill McQuaker, for the Virden Agricultural Society.