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Agape House is taking a creative approach to promoting mental health by sharing simple facts and helpful resources. 

Lisa Fast, Outreach and Housing Counsellor at Agape House says the idea came after she received an email from the Healthy Living Team at Southern Health about the “Love My Community” challenge happening throughout May. 

Engines will be revving and mud flying as the Miami Tractor Pull & Mud Bog/Car Show Weekend rolls back into town on Saturday and Sunday, delivering two days packed with horsepower, family fun, and down-home excitement.

Organized by local enthusiast Russ Suderman, the event is now in its fourth year and continues to build momentum, attracting people from across Manitoba—and even beyond.

All ages of ball players will be in Kerrobert on Saturday for a full day of action at the local diamonds.

The three diamonds at the Kerrobert Fairgrounds are set for nonstop action on Saturday from 10:30-4:30. After the various levels of baseball and softball finish up their games, adults will take the field for slo-pitch games starting between 6:30 and 7:00. 

Baseball is set for Diamond #1, softball on Diamond #2, and then a mixed bag of the youngest divisions will be part of the action on Diamond #3.

Although recent rain brought seeding to a temporary halt, local farmer Murray King was all smiles when he received a lunch delivery through Seed N Feed presented by Mack Auction Company.

King, who farms near Frobisher, said this year’s seeding got off to a strong start, with only a few minor mechanical issues before the rain hit.

“We had a good start to the season, besides a few little minor breakdowns,” he said. “I guess we could have probably been done before the rain, but I need four days, it'll dry up, and we’ll get ’er done.”

A family farm near Hodgeville was the first destination for this year's Seed and Feed.

Our team brought a K-Motel lunch to the crew from Muri Farm yesterday.

"We're multigenerational," said Megan Muri. "My husband, his dad, his brother, and my husband's grandfather all farm together as well as my dad, and we have some hired help as well."

It's been a quick seeding so far for the Muri farm.

"It went really fast," she said. "We started really early, and the rain came at the right time. We've got about 160 acres left."

A Strathmore junior high class was nominated as Classroom of the Month!

On Thursday, May 22, the 104.5 More Country and StrathmoreNow crew visited George Freeman School to congratulate Jillian Terry’s class.  

“Just a neat opportunity to share with the kids and recognize kids, especially junior high kids. They don’t always get that recognition. So, it’s kind of fun for them. They are very pumped,” said Terry, reflecting on the nomination. 

800 CHAB, Country 100, and Silver Star Salvage & Recycling are fuelling local farms with Farmer Appreciation — Seeding Edition.

Enter HERE by sharing your farm story. You could win lunch from Déjà Vu Café and Canadian Tire cash for you and another deserving farm.

All entries are also eligible for the grand prize — $1,000 worth of FMC Express SG.

800 CHAB, Country 100, and Silver Star Salvage & Recycling are fuelling local farms with Farmer Appreciation — Seeding Edition.

Enter HERE by sharing your farm story. You could win lunch from Déjà Vu Café and Canadian Tire cash for you and another deserving farm.

All entries are also eligible for the grand prize — $1,000 worth of FMC Express SG.

800 CHAB, Country 100, and Silver Star Salvage & Recycling are fuelling local farms with Farmer Appreciation — Seeding Edition.

Enter HERE by sharing your farm story. You could win lunch from Déjà Vu Café and Canadian Tire cash for you and another deserving farm.

All entries are also eligible for the grand prize — $1,000 worth of FMC Express SG.

The crew at 104.5 More Country visited Hilton Ventures to thank them for all their hard work.

Spencer Hilton, a farmer with Hilton Farmers, explained to StrathmoreNow what a good season looks like.

"I guess what makes a good season for us in terms of what we are hoping for, is good moisture right to the surface, because then we can seed shallow and get the seed in the ground."

The farm is seeding canola, wheat, and barley.

Hitlon has spent nearly half his life in farming and still loves it.