Runway Drag Races
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- Published on Friday, July 15, 2016
Photo by Diane Ruzycki. This dragster is one of many different vehicles at the event last year.
By Kira Paterson
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
The 16th annual Yellowhead Roadrunners Runway Drag Races have a big matchup planned for the intermission. Bert de Koning, president of the Yellowhead Roadrunners, will be racing against the host of the drag racing TV game show Pass Time, Brett “Big Schwag” Wagner.
New details emerge about alleged assault
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- Published on Friday, July 15, 2016
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
In the July 1 edition of the Neepawa Banner reported that local resident Ivan Traill had been charged with assault. Additional information has become available.
Municipal councillors sue radio station
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- Published on Friday, July 15, 2016
Defamation by broadcaster due to ‘malice’ alleged
By Carol Sanders
Winnipeg Free Press
A rural Manitoba radio station and the on-air personality who runs it are being sued for defamation by members of the local municipal council for accusing them of unethical and illegal activity.
Highways Department hearing to be held
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- Published on Thursday, July 14, 2016
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
Rumours are rampant about the possible future usage of the land and buildings locally known as the Evans Bowling Lanes and the former Mr. Ribs Restaurant. Both have been closed for a while and coffee shop talk has been actively exploring the future.
One dead in hit and run
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- Published on Thursday, July 14, 2016
By Eoin Devereux
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
The Blue Hills detachment of the RCMP are investigating a fatal hit and run near Carberry. On Saturday, July 9, at around 3:30 am, police received a report of an unresponsive male lying in the middle of Highway 5, just south of the Sand Hills Casino.
