Candace Derksen

A Sergeant with the RCMP'S Border Integrity (BI) Unit in Manitoba says his team is seeing the results of recent investments to increased border security.

Four men have been arrested for a string of armed robberies in Manitoba, including two reported by DiscoverWestman last week that happened at gas stations in Teulon and Swan Lake First Nation.
    

Four men have been arrested for a string of armed robberies in Manitoba, including two reported by PembinaValleyOnline last week that happened at gas stations in Teulon and Swan Lake First Nation.

Members of the Altona Angels softball club are eagerly awaiting the spring thaw so they can keep going with major diamond improvements.
    
Last fall, the club fully rounded out the clay diamond and repaired the dugout roofs at the Ecole Parkside School diamond and relocated another diamond to Ecole West Park School. The goal - to have four full-clay diamonds and other features by the end of the 2026 season.

Farmers have the opportunity to catch up on the diseases, insects and weeds to watch for in the upcoming crop season, thanks to Manitoba Agriculture's Central Region Crop Meetings getting underway Tuesday. 

It may not be entirely noticeable, but a dozen dead trees have been chopped down and removed from Altona's Centennial Park. Members of the Public Works team tackled the job in between their regular snow clearing and other responsibilities this past week. 

It is in response to an inventory conducted last year by GreenDrop Tree Care that resulted in about 47 of the 1,313 trees in the park being marked as "'to be removed" or "dead".

The RPGA Planning District is reporting 2024 was a positive year for development permits issued.
    
"When you look back at the averages, 2024 was the same was 2022 and 2021. 2023 was a bit of a spike that skewed the numbers but, otherwise, I would say things are bouncing back and going back to normal," explained Lucie Maynard, RPGA Planning District General Manager.

Collaboration between U.S. Border Patrol and local North Dakota law enforcement is being credited for stopping a recent illegal crossing at the Canada/U.S. border.
    

The community of Altona is mourning one of its most passionate advocates. Former Mayor, Art Dyck, passed away on Tuesday.
    
Dyck was a member of Altona Town Council from 1984 to 1995, serving as Mayor for the last 8 years of that time. 
    
Current Mayor, Harv Schroeder, submitted the following statement to PembinaValleyOnline following word of Dyck's passing.

One man was arrested last week Monday after police officers in Morden were called to a home to check on a woman.
    
In speaking with the woman, police say she had been assaulted by the man.
    
The man was arrested for Assault and released on an undertaking with a future court date.

Click here to view the full Morden Police Service report for February 3rd to 10th.