Hope Thrift Store’s upcoming 7th Donation Day is this Wednesday 

Hope Thrift Store in Morden is getting ready for its seventh Donation Day of the year. This time around, the support will be for Winkler’s Central Station, with all proceeds from sales that day going directly to the organization. 

Operations Manager Warren Neufeld explained that, “We want to be a part of our community,” he said. “As much as our main focus is to support orphanages in Mexico, we also believe that we need to be a part of the local community.” 

Vehicle theft in Portage contributes to rising $40 million provincial cost

Vehicle theft continues to challenge communities across Manitoba, including Portage la Prairie, where residents are reminded to take precautions as Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) reports stolen vehicles cost the province around $40 million annually.

Tara Seel, MPI’s Media and Public Relations Lead, says the theft problem isn’t just in big cities; it’s province-wide.

Legacy donation supports Portage non-profit projects

The Community Foundation of Portage & District has received a second generous donation from the estate of the late Richard (Dick) Lynwood Street.

Lorna Knight, executive director of the foundation, notes, “This donation was $61,250. This was the final payout from the late Richard Lynwood Street’s estate. We had received funds from this estate before, but this is the final payout as per his wishes.”

The foundation previously received $50,000 from the estate in 2023.

A quest for colourful clues through Winkler Library's Bookland Explorer's program

If you spot a group of kids darting around Winkler's Bethel Heritage Park with papers in hand and eyes peeled to the grass, don’t be alarmed, they're not lost, they’re just on a Color Hunt. This playful workshop is part of the South Central Regional Library’s "Bookland Explorer's" program in Winkler, and it’s got kids searching for every colour of the rainbow... with chocolate coins and grand prizes waiting at the end.

Local teacher publishes children’s book with help from Niverville illustrator

A Stonybrook Middle School teacher has published his second children’s book, featuring illustrations by a local artist.

Don Dewey's most recent work, Daniel: God Shines in the Darkness, became available for purchase one week ago on Amazon.

The meaning "between the lines"

Dewey says his newest book's message to readers is simple.

Rainwatchers update us on Monday's precipitation totals

After the eastern portion of the area, near the U.S. border, missed accumulating rainfall on Sunday, that wasn't the case on Monday when a second system essentially moved west to east along the international border bringing a round of precipitation starting in the morning and lasting into the afternoon before exiting the area.