Tara Garcia

Our newest employee and Southwest Explorer, Alex Kozroski wrapped up his first weekend of exploration by attending both the Windscape Kite Festival and the Dean Anthony Memorial Rodeo in Mankota. 

While attending these events Alex gifted a number of attendees with Full Line Ag Fun Bucks, which he will continue to do at each of his stops across the Southwest this summer. 

The Swift Current Airport will be home to not just aircraft this weekend but also the drag races. 

Races will be taking place Saturday and Sunday with various classes for entry as secretary for the Swift Current Drag Race Association, Al Kaufman explains.

"We're going to have a sportsman, pro, super pro, plus also a junior, junior street and high school class racers."

Kaufman says any individuals with regular cars are invited to bring them down as he says there is a class for everything. 

Kids will be burning rubber on the streets of Central Avenue coming up this Sunday as part of the 40th annual soapbox races. 

Beginning at 10:00am young racers will put the pedal to the metal with 13 entries from Swift Current and 8 from out of town. 

Secretary of the Swift Current Soapbox Racing Association Board, Jennifer Dussault says they are always looking for new members.

With over 600 votes from the public coming in we can finally announce the top two winners in our Father's Day Cut & Putt contest!!!

The countdown is on!! 

Voting is now open in our Father's Day Cut & Putt contest. We need you the public to head on over to Swift Current Online and cast your vote for which of our five lucky finalists deserve to win this fantastic prize package. 

The top two photos with the most votes will receive a prize package including a self-care package from Tommy Gunn's Original Barber Shop and a round of golf for two at Sask Landing. 

A local business which serves as an integral part of the community is reaching out to those they serve for a little assistance. 

Shonnon Klassen, owner of Dairy King explains how they have recently applied for the True North Small Business Grant Contest and details how they will use the funds if they win. 

Live like a VIP at Frontier Days this year!

We are giving away four VIP Frontier Days packages for you to enjoy all the event has to offer. Each package contains a pair of tickets to the rodeo, stock car races, ride passes and VIP tickets to the grandstand concert featuring Meghan Patrick and The Washboard Union. 

We will be announcing two winners on Friday June 16th and our final two winners will be announced on Friday June 23rd. 

Father's Day is just around the corner and we want to help you celebrate the man in your life with our Father's Day Cut & Putt promotion. 

It's easy to enter and all you have to do is head here 

Last week the city of Swift Current took the time to thank city employees for their hard work during the recent spring flooding.

On hand at the event were numerous city employees including Mayor Al Bridal and city CAO Jim Jones in addition to Swift Current 57's player Cory Bonstrom.

President of the 57's Ryan Switzer details why it was important for the organization to play a part in the city thank you breakfast.

We spent this Sunday in the Oasis of the Prairies as we ventured out to Shaunavon for day six of May Monster Cash. 

We were live on location at Southwest Tire Inc and John Fairweather was the first to find us and walked away with $100 in cash!