Don't miss your chance to reign as wing royalty
Milo's, along with Country 94.1 and Magic 97 are seeking wing royalty with the "King Of The Atomic Wing" contest.
Head to Swift Current Online and click on the page to enter for your chance to be one of 12 lucky contestants to participate in the ultimate showdown wing eating competition on April 24th.
Celebrate 25 years of Original Joe's and win!
Original Joe's Restaurants are celebrating their 25th year in a big way by giving you a chance to win $125 in OJ's gift cards.
Starting today text the word "OJS" along with your name to the Magic 97 textline 306-773-0971 or the Full Line Ag textline on Country 94.1 306-773-0941 and you will be entered for your chance to win.
We will be taking qualifiers until Thursday morning when each station will select one lucky winner and they will be walking away with $125 in OJ's gift cards.
RM of Rudy and Town of Outlook announce joint use Fire Hall
The Town of Outlook and the RM of Rudy are partnering in order to build a new joint use Fire Hall.
This Fire Hall will serve as the new home for the Outlook-Rudy Fire and Rescue, which serves not only the Town and the RM, but also the communities of Broderick and Glenside.
Kevin Trew, CAO for the Town of Outlook, explains that originally, before the Outlook Fire Hall joined up with the RM and the surrounding communities, they were already planning to build a new Fire Hall.
Owner of local business nominated for entrepreneurial award
After being opened for only a year, a local business owner has been nominated for a prestigious entrepreneurial award.
Kimberley Cyrenne owner of the Frosty Bean has nominated for a RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur Award.
Cyrenne says she was very surprised to learn of the nomination.
The Southwest is alive with the sound of music
The 2025 Swift Current Music Festival is taking place this week from April 6th through to the 10th at Zion Mennonite Church.
The annual festival brings the southwest together through music featuring performances from vocalists, pianists. cellists and more.
Sophie Regier is no stranger to competing at the festival and provides details on her entries this year.
"So, I am entered in a bunch of musical theatre, I think I am doing five solos and then one duo and then I am also doing voice, I did piano, and I will do a leader as well which is a German art song."
Tourism week 2025 celebrates "Canada Powered By Tourism"
At last week's city council meeting April 7th-11th was proclaimed National Tourism Week here in Swift Current.
In attendance at the meeting was CEO of Tourism Swift Current Mitchel Cook along with Denise Wall, Business Development & Tourism Officer for the City.
Wall provides details on this year's theme for the week.
Sharpen your blades and brushes for the upcoming Skate and Paint
Sharpen your skates and your artistic talents to participate in tomorrow's Skate and Paint event being put on by the city.
Krista Caswell, Community Recreation Coordinator for the City of Swift Current provides more details.
"First we will have a public skate from 4:30-6:00pm and then from 6:30-8:00pm we will be having the paint. This event is entirely free."
In addition, Caswell says it's a great way to end the season.
Crowds turn out for 60th Hobby, Craft and Gun Show
It was quite the turn out this past weekend for the 60th Annual Swift Current Hobby Craft and Gun Show.
Along with his wife, Henry Banman has organized this event since its inception and was thrilled with the attendance this past weekend.
"We are absolutely flabbergasted by what's coming in the front door and how quickly it's happening it has been unbelievable. We are so grateful to the residents of the city and surrounding area that they are here as faithful and truly as they always are."
Banman detailed some of the items available at this past weekend's show.
Who will reign as wing royalty???
Milo's is the king of the atomic wings and we want to find the king/queen of eating them!
Head on over to Swift Current Online and click on the King Of The Atomic Wings page and enter for a chance to eat your way to the title of champion.
Twelve lucky qualifiers will be chosen to participate in an epic wing eating contest taking place on April 24th where they will have 12 minutes to eat as many wings as they can with the spice level increasing as time goes on.
Local roller derby teams skate their way to winning weekend
The Gull Lake Recreation Complex was home to two local roller derby teams season opener this past weekend.
Jr Team the Ra Ra Riots took on the Bridge City Bruisers and skated their way to a 300 to 243 victory and senior team the Redneck Betties were also victorious against the Gas City Inferno with a 187 -169 win.
The Riots and Betties will now be gearing up for their next home game taking place on May 3rd.