First fire in 40 years

By Sheila Runions

The Rivers Banner

The day was nearly over on June 23 and most volunteers with Rivers/Daly Fire Department were snug in their beds. A call at 11:50 p.m. disturbed that rest and the 14 men who were on call rose and raced to the fire hall to don necessary equipment and head out of town. After travelling two miles east, they turned north to reach the cottage at 23 Sioux Lane in Chimo Resort. It was already fully engulfed in flames; members worked to contained the spread to that lot only.

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Kenton news - July 1, 2017

By Paulette Wiens

Submitted

People gathered at Kenton Legion clubroom on Sunday, June 25 for a delicious chicken supper, catered by Houston's Family Restaurant. Dessert was a beautifully-decorated cake, purchased from Country Crocus Bakery in Hamiota, and served with ice cream.

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Free admission for Rapid City Fair

By Sheila Runions

The Rivers Banner

Attendees at Rapid City’s 137th annual fair were surprised to find no toll booth to collect gate admissions on the road off the highway leading to the fairgrounds. Yet access to those grounds can be made from many points and those without livestock often come in from the “free” sides.

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NACI drama receives donation

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Banner Staff
The Neepawa Banner
NACI’s drama program recently received a donation from Neepawa Banner and its advertisers. The $120.90 donation represented a portion of the proceeds from the Banner’s “Beauty and the Beast” spread, which ran in the April 28 edition of the paper. From left: Graeme Chapman (Lumiere), Vicky Elgert (Babette), Blair Chapman, and the Banner’s John Drinkwater.

Cemetery sagas coming to Neepawa

By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
The Neepawa Banner

This summer, Neepawa-area residents will have the chance to “walk” with the town’s pioneers and visionaries.  On July 21, local grief support group, New Beginnings, will be hosting Cemetery Sagas; a salute to those who shaped the community.

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