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Multiple Mustangs, Bronco, Hawk and Ice Wolve named to Viking Cup roster

The roster for Team SJHL at this year's Viking Cup was announced Thursday afternoon, and it included a handful of players on northeast teams.First off, the Melfort Mustangs will be sending a pair of t...

Dec 11, 2025

Muenster ballplayer commits to NCAA Div I

A local baseball player will soon be making the jump to NCAA Division I after announcing his commitment to a Texas team.Muenster native Merek Yeager has joined the University of Texas Rio Grande Valle...

Dec 11, 2025

Mustangs' Oakes to manage at Viking Cup

Melfort Mustangs' Director of Player Personnel, Rick Oakes, will be the General Manager for Team SJHL at the 2026 Viking Cup.Oakes will be joined by the head coach and general manager of the Estevan B...

Dec 09, 2025

Sask NDP says new SaskPower funding will push more families into the red

The Saskatchewan NDP believes the SaskParty's approval of additional spending for SaskPower will sink families deeper into the cost-of-living crisis. Erika Ritchie, the Shadow Minister for Municipal A...

Dec 05, 2025

Dancing with the Stars raises over $100k for pediatric trauma equipment in Melfort

Dancing brought in some major dollars for the North Central Health Care Foundation.The Dancing with the Stars event recently held in Melfort raised just over $100,000 to help purchase pediatric trauma...

Dec 05, 2025

Work-permit delays threaten to shut down Lloydminster restaurant, owner says

A Lloydminster restaurant owner said her business may have to close within weeks because immigration paperwork delays have left her two chefs unable to renew their work permits."Without them, I am not...

Dec 04, 2025

Wapiti Steak Night fundraiser expected to bring in over $25k

The second annual Wapiti Steak Night fundraiser was another big success. The event Nov. 29 is believed to have raised more than the $25,000 brought in during last year's inaugural fundraiser, though t...

Dec 04, 2025

Employees reject contract offer from Melfort Daycare Co-operative

A labour dispute at Melfort Daycare Co-operative may have escalated. CUPE 5080 members, including early childhood educators, childcare providers, and cooks at the Melfort Daycare Co-operative, rejecte...

Dec 04, 2025

Organizations in Melfort, Tisdale receive $10k from 100 Women Who Care chapters

A couple of local groups were big winners after the 100 Women Who Care groups in Melfort and Tisdale held their quarterly meetings. In Melfort, the recipient of the $10,000 donation was the Melfort Ag...

Dec 04, 2025

Meet the Sask. family growing Christmas magic, one tree at a time

When Geordie McKay was a boy, Christmas looked different depending on which door he walked through.At home, the season unfolded around a tidy, practical artificial tree. Green plastic needles, perfect...

Dec 04, 2025