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Over 50 northeast people honoured with Queen Jubilee Medals

Northeast Saskatchewan's best and most selfless attended this past weekend at the Kerry Vickar Centre in Melfort, to receive a prestigious honour named after a key figure in Canada's history.A total o...

Jan 16, 2023

Nearly half of Mustangs' squad to represent Melfort at SJHL/MJHL Showcase

The SJHL/MJHL Showcase is set to occur at the end of the month, and there will be no shortage of Blue and Green representation.Nearly half of the Melfort Mustangs' roster will be attending, as the puc...

Jan 13, 2023

Captain Tkachuk commits to U of S

Melfort Mustangs captain Ben Tkachuk has committed to the University of Saskatchewan.The 2002-born forward will play with the Huskies in USports for the upcoming 2023/24 season."I am extremely gratefu...

Jan 13, 2023

Melfort Rotary Club donates to multiple local organizations

The Melfort Rotary Club has been busy this week, as they were presenting cheques to multiple local organizations, to help fund and promote projects and events.One thousand dollars was donated to both ...

Jan 12, 2023

Food Banks confident they can keep with demand, community support still much-needed

Last year may have been the toughest year ever for Food Banks, but 2023 could be even worse.According to Second Harvest, Canada's largest food rescue organization, the demand for food services is expe...

Jan 12, 2023

Somers becomes second Mustang to commit to NCAA Divsion I

The Melfort Mustangs' hometown boy will be playing NCAA Division-I hockey for his post-secondary career.Zac Somers, forward from Melfort, has committed to the University of Maine Black Bears.This mark...

Jan 12, 2023

Humboldt EMS and firefighters respond to carbon monoxide alarms at apartment complex

A total of 25 residents at an apartment complex in Humboldt dealt with a bit of a scare, in the early evening of Tuesday, Jan. 10.Originally, the Humboldt Fire Department's fire chief and deputy fire ...

Jan 12, 2023

City of Melfort applying for multiple 'green grants'

The City of Melfort is looking to make significant environmental impacts on a handful of community buildings, courtesy of 'green grants.'The city announced the approval of two applications, at its lat...

Jan 11, 2023

Mustangs execute trade deadline deal with Klippers

The Melfort Mustangs have committed to a player swap with the Kindersley Klippers, just ahead of the 2023 Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) trade deadline (Jan. 10).The deal was announced by th...

Jan 10, 2023

Several northeast communities receive government funding for traffic safety improvements

The Saskatchewan Provincial Traffic Safety Fund has handed out its latest round of grants for 65 projects in 62 communities.Communities will receive grants ranging from just over $1,000 to $100,000, f...

Jan 09, 2023