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Ellen Froese is an incredibly gifted singer-songwriter who’s making a definite mark on the Canadian music scene. She brought her repertoire of beautiful songs and her down-to-earth humour to a packed house at the Watson and District Museum on Sunday for a matinee performance. 

Take care on the roadways today, as a combination of established ice and new falling snow may make for interesting driving on area roadways. Several days of freezing drizzle have resulted in an accumulation of ice, particularly on streets. Light snowfall over the next 24 hours, driven by gusting easterly winds, are likely to polish those roadways further.  

Environment Canada is expecting the moisture to move out within the next 24 hours. Consult with Highway Hotlines before heading out. 

A Saskatchewan newborn baby needing critical care was helped by STARS as it completed its first-ever helicopter neonatal intensive care transport. 

STARS says the new equipment used in the mission received approval late last year, and when the need arose in December 2023, STARS crews were able to respond. 

RCMP says Jorja Pelletier-Ross and Brooklyn Morin have been located safe.

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White Butte RCMP is seeking the public's assistance in locating a pair of missing young people.

On February 4, 2024, White Butte RCMP received a report of two missing youths, 13-year-old female Jorja Pelletier-Ross and 12-year-old female Brooklyn Morin.

Humboldt and Melfort area charitable organizations received over $41,000 in funding courtesy of gaming grants provided by Lotteries and Gaming Saskatchewan (LGS) as part of its third-quarter fiscal year disbursement.  

Punnichy RCMP responded to a fatal single vehicle rollover near the community of Lestock. 

At approximately 2:50 a.m., Punnichy RCMP received a report of a single vehicle rollover on Highway #15, approximately seven kilometres west of Lestock, SK. Officers immediately responded.

The driver and sole occupant of the vehicle was declared deceased by EMS at the scene. He has been identified as a 17-year-old from Foam Lake, SK. His family has been notified.

Punnichy RCMP continue to investigate with the assistance of a Saskatchewan RCMP collision reconstructionist.

Following the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation extension of rotating strikes, the organization representing Saskatchewan teachers says it’s giving notice of a withdrawal of noon hour supervision services on Thursday, February 8.  

The Farmers' Bonspiel at the Wadena ReMax Curling Club came to a close in style with the A Final tied coming home.  

Jay Bindig made a spectacular skinny in off to stick and lie one buried, leaving no path for Brent Franko to draw. That led to a steal and the win for the Bindig foursome.  

This year's event saw one game with one team's average age in the high 80’s, including 2 90-year-olds, playing the junior high mixed team, averaging 12 years old. It proves curling is truly a sport for everyone.

Here's how teams in the other events fared.

With Valentines Day coming up, it was the perfect opportunity to share the charm of a handmade heart, along with the puzzlement that "matters of the heart” can sometimes bring. 

Crafter Ed Drachenberg was on hand at the Humboldt and District Gallery to guide his apprentices through the process of making a heart shaped wire puzzle. The puzzles are fashioned with cutters, pliers, a little solder and a little know-how.  

The chili was warm, as was the hospitality, at the Humboldt and District SPCA Chili Sale on Friday, February 2 hosted by The Elizabeth. A crowd gathered throughout the sale to visit and warm up with a bowl of chili and baked on deep fried bannock and a beverage.  

The chili sale was the latest fundraiser gathering dollars to support the day-to-day operations of the SPCA. Donations are greatly appreciated, as is the public’s attendance at fundraising efforts like the chili sale.