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Drag Racing revs up again on Saturday and Sunday at the Swift Current Airport. 

The Swift Current Drag Racing Association is looking forward to two days of high-octane full-power runs up the drag strip, with hopefully no red lights off the start line or any breakouts on the clock. 

Don Fornes, announcer at the SCDRA trailer during the drag races, invites everyone out for the races, which start at 8 a.m. on Saturday.

The 55+ Summer Games are right around the corner and are coming to Swift Current. 

One of the teams participating in the event this year is the Swift Current 55+ Softball team, led by Larry Kozun.

When Kozun heard that the games were hosted in Swift Current, he decided to round up a squad to face off against two teams from Saskatoon and two teams in Regina to bring the pool up to five teams.

"We put together a team of about seven players that play regularly, and about eight guys that haven't played for a few years," said Kozun. 

Cruisin' the Dub returned to the Swift Current A&W on Thursday and was positively packed for the whole show. 

From 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., the line-up in the drive-through was non-stop. Inside, wait times were as long as 30 minutes as orders were flooding the registers. 

It wasn't just because people were hungry. For the entire day, every Teen Burger sold saw $2 donated to the MS Society of Canada.

Swift Current’s lifeguards and firefighters are set to go head-to-head this weekend in a fun-filled community event at Fairview Pool.

Representatives from both groups joined the Country 94.1 Morning Show earlier this week to preview the competition. From the City of Swift Current, lifeguards Daisy Dick and Megan Chisholm were joined by firefighter Bailey Habscheid to talk about the showdown.

A Swift Current musician is joining a world-renowned list of artists performing in Las Vegas during the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo week.

Colter Wall will bring his Colter Wall and Friends Tour to Fontainebleau Las Vegas on Dec. 12 and Dec 13.

Live Nation made the announcement, as the country/folk singer will play at the resort's BleauLive Theater, with a concert capacity of up to 3,800 attendees. 

Ticket information can be found on Ticketmaster.

Saskatchewan's financial fortunes this year have taken a dramatic hit.

The province had budgeted a $12-million surplus this fiscal year, but a first-quarter update issued Friday announced that the modest surplus is now on track to be a $349-million deficit.

It's tying the reversal to a $172-million drop in revenues, most of it from its Crown agency, SaskPower.

Swift Current Municipal RCMP are looking for a stolen 2005 Chevrolet Silverado that was stolen on August 18. 

The vehicle is described as grey in colour, being a 2500 HD model with a Saskatchewan license plate reading 141 JSK. 

This truck was stolen from a driveway on the 800 block of Central Avenue South in Swift Current. 

The truck is unique in that it has a three-inch lift kit, chrome rims, and pinstriping down the sides. It also had two flat tires when stolen, along with a missing driver's side door handle. 

RCMP are cautioning people about when to use 911 during the SaskTel cellular outage. 

The RCMP have confirmed that calling 310-RCMP is currently not working. However, dialling 911 is still possible.

People are reminded that 911 is still for emergencies only. If possible, people should visit their nearest local emergency service for non-emergency issues. 

Swift Current Online will provide updates should any be brought forward. 

SaskTel has confirmed there is a cellular calling service outage.

Crews are working to resolve the issue as quickly as possible. 

Swift Current Online will share details as they become available. 

The celebration of life for Kathleen " Kathy" Rusnak will be taking place at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 26, 2025 from Warren's Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Patti Sherk officiating.

Donations in memory of Kathy can be made to:
Dr. Noble Irwin Healthcare Foundation - Renal Dialysis Unit
2051 Saskatchewan Drive
Swift Current SK
S9H 0X6