From cookie dough to community cheer at the Kiddie Sunshine Centre bake sale

The school-age students at the Kiddie Sunshine Centre Ave. location baked up some treats and whipped up some crafts for a successful bake sale yesterday morning (Aug 14th).

They were selling chocolate chip cookies, brownies, cutely decorated sugar cookies, cupcakes, lots of bracelets, iced tea and lemonade.

Small town, Big Praise: Altona gears up for another Gospel Music Festival

Altona's Gospel Festival was created three years ago by a committee of seven people who had a vision of bringing gospel music to town with an inviting outdoor setting and now, they are prepped and ready to bring us the third annual gospel music concert this Saturday (Aug 16th) at Altona's Centennial Park!

Well attended

Larry Wiebe is one of seven committee members who came together to bring the Altona Gospel Festival to life and touched on the first two concerts being well attended, "

Fresh start for Neubergthal: Village hosts inaugural farmers market

August 7th marked a new chapter for the village of Neubergthal, the first ever organized farmers market!

The Inspiration

Ron Martens is the market coordinator for the new Neubergthal Farmers Market and touched on how the market finally came to be, "people have been growing gardens for years, decades... but nobody's come together in a farmers market kind of venue that I'm aware of here in the village to do this. 

44 years of bluegrass, gospel and country music: Cripple Creek returns this Sunday

From 1981 to 2025, the Cripple Creek Music Festival is going strong into its 44th year, always held on the fourth Sunday in July on the same beautiful private property donated by Annie Wiebe just south of Morden.

The 2025 Musical Lineup

There's a good mix of familiar faces and fresh acts taking the stage this Sunday (July 27th) at Cripple Creek, check out the list below!

Altona Rhineland Emergency Services is gearing up for another busy Sunflower Festival weekend

Manitoba Sunflower Festival Banner

The Altona Rhineland Emergency Services department is always busy when the Manitoba Sunflower Festival comes around in Altona and this year is no exception with a family fun event planned, the fan-favorite fire truck pull and the classic boot drive in the festival parade as well!