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Melfort Spirit win softball gold in Humboldt

A local U11 girls' softball team recently won their first gold medal of the season.The Melfort Spirit took down Humboldt, in Humboldt on Saturday in the tournament's finale, by a score of 2-1.The game...

Jun 12, 2024

Stanley Mission resident wins exclusive scratch ticket jackpot

A morning cup of coffee never tasted so good.Paul McKenzie was sipping on his cup of joe while scratching a Sask Lotteries 'ONLY IN SASK' ticket when he uncovered a winning line.The resident of Stanle...

Jun 12, 2024

LLRIB RCMP officer first to wear ribbon skirt during academy grad

RCMP Const. Emeri Carriere-Mackenzie, from the Lac La Ronge Indian Band, is the first ever cadet to graduate from the RCMP Academy with the honour of wearing a ribbon skirt. In a media release issued ...

Jun 12, 2024

Local woman scores $10K after hole-in-one at Rolling Pines

Debbie Arnst is now $10,000 richer thanks to a once-in-a-lifetime swing of a golf club.Arnst was part of the Nipawin and District Chamber of Commerce golf tournament this past weekend, where she got a...

Jun 12, 2024

Woytiuk goes first overall to North Stars, PA's Borthwick taken number one by Ice Wolves in 2009 portion

The 2024 SJHL Draft is now in the books as eight full rounds of 2008 and 2009-born Saskatchewan hockey players have been chosen to become a part of a Junior A organization.The draft, which began on 3 ...

Jun 11, 2024

Housing inventory remains tight in the region

Low housing inventory continues to be an issue in most of the northeast. The City of Melfort has very few homes on the market, according to Joline Ozeroff of Royal LePage Hodgins Realty. The realtor s...

Jun 11, 2024

'It's a beautiful feeling': Quadruplets at home after several months in hospital

After about three months in Saskatoon's Jim Pattison Children's Hospital, the leap day quadruplets are all finally at home. "The first baby (Aleah) came home about two weeks ago," said their mother Sa...

Jun 11, 2024

2024 SJHL Draft to begin at 3 p.m.

The best and brightest of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League's (SJHL) future will soon officially be a part of a Junior A organization, beginning at 3 p.m. today.The 2024 SJHL Draft will see two ro...

Jun 11, 2024

Doerksen, Neufeld win Gary Brandon Left Right

A northeast golf tournament rich with tradition was held this past weekend in Melfort, through both rain and shine.The Gary Blandon left/right tournament, which brings back golfers from Manitoba, Albe...

Jun 10, 2024

Mustangs stay busy ahead of SJHL draft, acquire Sadlemyer from AJHL

The Melfort Mustangs are continuing to make roster moves early, this offseason.Following the acquisition of Nick Andrusiak and another draft pick in this year's draft, the Mustangs have picked up a fo...

Jun 08, 2024