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Drinking water advisory issued in Birch Hills

Birch Hills is under a precautionary drinking water advisory, but the town administrators are hopeful the advisory is lifted by Wednesday.The Water Security Agency (WSA) issued the advisory on Saturda...

Feb 25, 2020 (Cam Lee/northeastNOW Staff)

'The first black doctor on the Prairies': a look at Dr. Shadd during Black History Month in Canada

February is Black History Month in Canada, and one of the most fascinating local historical figures is Dr. Alfred Schmitz Shadd.The Melfort and District Museum has a large collection of information ab...

Feb 24, 2020 (submitted photo/Melfort and District Museum)

Grant program application deadline approaching

The deadline for applications for the Saskatchewan Lotteries Community Grant program is coming up quickly.Organizations have until Friday, Feb. 28 to submit their applications."Any community organizat...

Feb 24, 2020 More information on the Saskatchewan Lotteries Community Grant program can be found at City Hall in Melfort. (file photo/northeastNOW Staff)

Two nominees for Carrot River's mayoral by-election in March

Two residents have thrown their hats in the race to become Carrot River's mayor.Acting Mayor Ila Boehm and Brock Irvine, a park maintenance worker at Pasquia Regional Park, will be the town's two nomi...

Lisa Brady Feb 21, 2020 (File photo/northeastNOW Staff).

Open house to recognize Melfort's historic post office window replacement

The Melfort Historic Post Office will have its doors open to celebrate the recent window replacement project. The city will host the event on March 6, from 2 p.m to 4 p.m., to recognize the window rep...

Feb 20, 2020 The windows of the historic post office in Melfort were replaced in 2019. (Cam Lee/northeastNOW Staff)

100 years of service for Kin Canada

After a century of supporting local organizations and fundraisers, Kin Canada is celebrating its 100th anniversary.To commemorate the organization's milestone, members of the Melfort Kinsmen and Kinet...

Feb 18, 2020 Melfort Kin members and Mayor Rick Lang raised Kin Canada's centennial flag at city hall Tuesday morning. (northeastNOW staff)

Discussing the importance, availability of AED's in Melfort

The recent cardiac incident involving St. Louis Blues defenceman Jay Bouwmeester is a reminder of the importance of Automated External Defibrillators (AED's).Bouwmeester collapsed while on the bench d...

Feb 13, 2020 Brunswick School is one of a number of buildings in Melfort with Automated External Defibrillators. (Submitted photo/Rodney White)

Liquor now allowed at Historic Post Office for non-city sponsored events

The door is open for the possibility of some new events at the Historic Post Office in Melfort.Prior to the Regular Council Meeting on Monday, Feb. 10, only city-sponsored events would be allowed to h...

Feb 12, 2020 The Historic Post Office. (file photo/northeastNOW Staff)

'I decided it was my time': Councillor George throws name into mayoral race

The race to become mayor of Melfort now has two candidates. Coun. Glenn George announced at the City of Melfort's Regular Council Meeting on Monday, Feb. 10 that he would be throwing his name into the...

Lisa Brady Feb 11, 2020 Glenn George (Back middle, Team Canada Jersey) and his family. (submitted photo)

Unforseen truck expense for City of Melfort

There's been an unforeseen expense with one of the City of Melfort's three-quarter ton trucks. It could amount to at least $15,000 and may have an impact on the budget.Mainly the truck is used for sno...

Feb 11, 2020 (File Photo/northeastNOW Staff)