Municipalities in Manitoba host elections every four years, and the next one is scheduled for October 2026. With one year to go, Mayor Chris Ewen of Ritchot has announced his intention to make this term his last.

More than halfway through summer, St. Adolphe residents are still waiting for their promised Main Street renewal. But Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure (MTI) says that construction should begin sometime this month.

Farmers local to our area now have more options in terms of managing their corn and soybean harvests. Artel Inland Inc. and Red River Grain Co. have joined forces and will be operating collaboratively from the Artel location two miles east of Niverville.

One week after the winning ace was pulled in the Nighthawks Chase the Ace contest on July 29, winner Joe Strebly dropped by to receive his cheque.

The meeting place was Smitty’s, the location of more than 40 weeks of Chase the Ace excitement. The jackpot, including his daily prize: $49,813. 

After more than 40 weeks of anticipation, the winning ace of spades was finally pulled at the Nighthawks’ weekly Chase the Ace fundraiser in the Smitty’s lounge. On Monday, July 28, Joe Strebly of Winnipeg walked away with the final jackpot.

Today’s generation of children are growing up in an unprecedented time of mobile connectivity. Landlines have been virtually eliminated, especially in homes, and cellphones are the number one way that people keep in touch.