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The Victoria Day Long Weekend is here and nothing says May Long like getting into the garden and flower beds.

Dewitt's Bloomin' Works at 2290 Wenzel Street is kicking off the season with its first Bloomin' Farmers Market of the season and CHVN will be there for part of it!

The farmers market takes place Friday, May 17, from 3 - 8 p.m., and Saturday, May 18, from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

The Kansas City Monarchs defeated the Winnipeg Goldeyes 6-1 at Legends Field Thursday evening.

Box Score

Winnipeg (2-5) opened the scoring in the top of the fourth inning when catcher Rob Emery hit a solo home run to right field, his first of the season.

Severe thunderstorms continue to batter southern Manitoba, with several areas falling under a tornado warning on Thursday evening. 

The first tornado warning came in at 7:50 p.m. as Environment Canada meteorologists tracked a storm near Riverside, Man., just northwest of the town of Morris.

Several other warnings quickly sprang up over the next hour as super-cell storms moved quickly through the region. 

Meteorologists said the storms may have been producing tornados at the time of the warnings, but no confirmations of any tornados have been given yet.

The first severe thunderstorm warning of the season is over for Winnipeg, but areas to the east could expect warnings as storms quickly track towards Ontario.

Firefighters continue to battle "a number of active fires in the area around Flin Flon and The Pas," according to the Manitoba Government, and special air quality statements remain in effect for both communities and the surrounding regions.

A teenage girl is dead and another teen is in police custody in relation to her death.

The Manitoba RCMP says that officers were called to the nursing station in Chemawawin Cree Nation for a report of a 14-year-old female suffering from serious injuries just after 1 a.m. on Monday, May 13.

The release says that when officers arrived at the nursing station the female was pronounced deceased. It was determined to be a homicide.

The Winnipeg Goldeyes defeated the Cleburne Railroaders 9-0 at La Moderna Field Tuesday afternoon. After dropping the first four games of the series, the Goldeyes (2-4) shut out the Railroaders over the final two games, crossing the plate 25 times in the process.

Box Score

Right fielder Max Murphy opened the scoring just three batters into the ballgame when he bounced a single up the middle to drive in first baseman Jake McMurray.

Although one team was shut out in both games, Sunday and Monday’s American Association contests at La Moderna Field could not have been more different. After being blanked 1-0 by the Cleburne Railroaders Sunday, the Winnipeg Goldeyes held their hosts off the board Monday evening, while scoring early and often themselves in a lopsided 16-0 victory.

We asked Dr. Jeffrey Wilkinson about what the difference is between a private clinic and one that operates in the public system.

 “As a private clinic, we provide services to clients that are outside of the public Medicare program. This allows us to provide a level of service that exceeds our clients’ expectations. We believe there are a number of advantages — namely that you can see a Canadian-trained Cardiologist just by calling the office and we have a short wait time.”

In a Friday night showdown between the Winnipeg Goldeyes and the Cleburne Railroaders, Cleburne’s early power swings led them to a 6-4 win over the Goldeyes at La Moderna Field.

Jonathan Tripp got the start for Cleburne (2-0) and he was knocked out of the game in the top of the first inning after Max Murphy lined one right back at Tripp. He left the game to Theo McDowell. Zac Reninger took the ball for Winnipeg in game two of the six-game set.

The scoring got started in the bottom of the first when a two-run home run hit by Thomas Dillard put the Railroaders ahead 2-0.