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The Border Land School Division (BLSD) confirmed Wednesday afternoon that a Hold and Secure order was issued earlier in the day at W.C. Miller Collegiate in Altona.

In a letter to school families outlining the ordeal, BLSD explained the Hold and Secure was issued at 1:15 p.m. as officials waited for local police to arrive at the high school and assist with an agitated person outside of the building.

With the first major winter storm of the season knocking on the door of the Red River Valley and Southeastern Manitoba, at this point, it looks like our side of the border will be spared the most impactful weather from this system. Ahead of the Colorado low's expected arrival during the early morning hours of Thursday, the U.S. National Weather Service has issued Blizzard Warnings and Winter Storm Warnings for much of North Dakota, right up to the Canadian border.

Snowfall Warnings are now in effect for all of Southeastern Manitoba.

Civic elections have taken place and for various reasons the Association of Manitoba Municipalities needs to find a number of directors to sit around the board table.

President Kam Blight says it's nothing new to have vacancies following elections which take place every four years. "This year we have eight vacant positions. Two in the Northern region and one in each other district which is Parkland, Midwestern, Central, Western, Eastern and Interlake."

Six people are facing a myriad of charges after an incident unfolded between members of two families Friday evening in Winkler.
    
Officers from Winkler and Morden police services responded to the scene near Mountain Avenue and 8th Street, after witnesses reported multiple people attacking each other with various weapons, and that one person appeared to be attempting to drive over somebody with a vehicle.
    

A number of thefts were reported in this week's Winkler Police Report. 

Several people reported having keys and/or wallets taken from their vehicles at night. One in particular, on 8th Street South, reported their house had also been spray painted. 

On Oct 25th, police responded to a report from a female, who was not home at the time, regarding a male in her apartment. When police arrived on the scene, they saw a male, known to police, near the building. He was arrested on two outstanding warrants and for Breaching an Undertaking. 

Altona police are investigating a Halloween armed robbery at a local gas station.

According to authorities, a lone man walked into the Domo Gas Station around 9:45 p.m. on October 31st, covered in a blanket. He indicated to the lone employee working that he had a gun, and demanded money and cigarettes. 

The suspect then fled on foot, making off with an undetermined amount of cash and cigarettes. 
 

According to a Tweet posted Monday Oct 31st, Morden Police are asking the public for assistance in identifying this truck and person of interest.

Anyone with information is asked to call them or Crime Stoppers .

Newly elected Winkler Mayor Henry Siemens, along with the community's newly elected city councilors were officially sworn into public office at Winkler City Hall on Thursday. An Oath of Office ceremony was held one day after municipal and school board elections were held across Manitoba.

Henry Siemens beat out Karl Krebs, the only other candidate to run for mayor in Winkler in Wednesday's election.

The municipal and school board election is over, taking place Wednesday, but some councils in the region still have vacancies to fill.

Municipal election day in Manitoba has come and gone, and we have all the local results you are looking for below.

Cities, Towns and Municipalities are listed first, with school board trustee elections following.

A number of heads of council in the region had already been confirmed for the next term via acclimation prior to Wednesday's vote.

The following local mayors and reeves were acclaimed to the positions after no other candidates stepped forward during the call for nominations earlier this Fall: