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Mark your calendars - Moose Jaw’s Kin Club is gearing up for an unforgettable Kin Community Market packed with local flavour and community spirit.

Over 80 vendors will be set up at the Moose Jaw Exhibition Company on September 6th. According to club president Jessie Hall, there will be something for everyone. 

Another round of road closures has been announced by the City of Moose Jaw as construction season continues in earnest.

Two streets will be closed due to pipebursting:

• 1000 block of 3rd Avenue NE and,
• 900 block of Athabasca Street W.

With an additional four streets closed for road repairs:

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It's time for Twitter Tuesday - I find the best from the best.

Tweets like this one, I was asked who my favorite vampire is. I said, 'The one from Sesame Street.' They told me, 'He doesn't count!'  I replied, 'I assure you, he does.”

This funny fella says, "I watch "Law and Order" so much that when I turn off the TV, I wipe my fingerprints off the remote."

Here's a lady who Tweets, "I live in a small town. Someone called my mom and told her they saw me trying to buy alcohol at the grocery store. I'm 41."

Howard Zentner

November 5, 1980 – July 25, 2025

 It is with deep sorrow and enduring love that we announce the passing of Howard Zentner, who left us on July 25, 2025, at the age of 44.

Motorists planning to cross Lake Diefenbaker via the Riverhurst Ferry will need to make alternate arrangements Tuesday, as the ferry is temporarily out of service for maintenance.

According to the Saskatchewan Ministry of Highways, the Riverhurst Ferry will be closed for repairs from 8:00 a.m. to approximately 6:00 p.m. on July 29.

The closure is required to complete scheduled mechanical work. 

Emergency services and the Moose Jaw Fire Department rushed to extinguish a fire consuming a home on the 800 block of 6th Avenue NW just after 5 o’clock this morning. 

Three trucks and nine firefighters responded to the blaze within minutes, which was brought under control shortly before 5:30, with crews remaining on scene until approximately 8 a.m. to manage hotspots. 

They play the first of six round-robin games this afternoon with the ultimate goal of winning and earning a place at the Little League World Series next month.

The Moose Jaw Little League All Stars are in Victoria for the Canadian Championships. They play Team Ontario this afternoon.

You can keep up with all the Little League baseball action and view the full schedule by clicking here.

The City of Moose Jaw will be seeking three different locations for a new landfill, which could include annexing land from the RM of Moose Jaw. 

The city entered into an agreement with GHD Limited in 2022 to produce a conceptual design for a future solid waste facility with a service life of 75 years. Through the design process, it was determined the city would require a 320-acre site. 

“What we are talking about here is the future of a solid waste facility that will offer service to the City of Moose Jaw for 75 years or not,” said director of operations Bevan Harlton. 

Mickey Gower doesn’t own a cellphone. She’s never used the internet. But at 106 years old, the Moose Jaw legend still lives on her own, cooks her own meals, and plays bridge three times a week.

“She sets an example,” says her son Gregg Gower. “By lunchtime, she’s done what most of us do in a whole day.”

Born Muriel McConnell in Central Butte in 1919, Mickey has lived through the Great Depression, two world wars, and more than a century of social change. But her family says she hasn’t just witnessed history, she’s made her mark on it.

The first half of summer — and the tourism season — is nearly done, and according to Tourism Moose Jaw executive director Donna Fritzke, things are looking good for our city’s tourism sector. 

Visitor numbers are up across the board, and it’s not just Canadians choosing to make Moose Jaw a part of their journey. 

“We have a lot of American friends stopping in,” Fritzke said.