Police searching rural Killarney area for evidence connected to 2017 Neepawa homicide

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Photo by Kim Langen

Teams of police searchers were busy on Thursday morning in the area south of Killarney, seeking evidence related to a 2017 homicide in Neepawa. This team, led by Constable Woytkiw of Brandon major crimes (far right), was wading through the deep and grassy ditches north of the Mayfair Colony on Wakopa Road.

By Kim Langen
Killarney Guide

The murder of a Neepawa man back in 2017 has brought a police search team south in order to scour a local area for related evidence.

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Looking back - 1978 : 100-year-old farm still in Paynter family

 

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Photo courtesy of the Neepawa Banner & Press Archives

SIX OF THE EIGHT Paynter family members were present at the 100th anniversary of the family farm. Pictured are: (L to R), Bob Graham and wife Annie (Paynter) Graham, Mrs. Charlie Moscrip (Isabell Paynter), Winnifred Paynter, Nellie Paynter, and Mrs. Fred Schmall (Nettie Paynter). A sister Bessie from Melfort, Sask., was ill and unable to attend, and a second son Harry, died in 1921 at the age of 18.

By Cassandra Wehrhahn
Neepawa Banner & Press

80 years ago,

Tuesday,

July 19, 1938

Motors operating at 30,000 revolutions per minute and cutting wood with paper discs high speed turbines spouting jets of steam with a velocity of 23,850 miles an hour, model airplanes battling against man-made gales in excess of 80 miles an hour, and precision instruments capable of measuring within a millionth of an inch, were among the scientific marvels on display April 30 at the annual open house off the University of Michigan.

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New lawn mower for Langford

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This photo was taken July 10th at the trailhead with members of the Beautiful Plains Community Foundation and the trail committee, after which several members had a hike on Trail 1E.

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4-H achievement beef results

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Neepawa Banner & Press

The Neepawa And Area 4H Beef Club held their Achievement on July 3. We would like to thank all of our sponsors and all the spectators for their support.

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Out of Helen's Kitchen - Favorite Smarties cookies

By Helen Drysdale

Neepawa Banner & Press

Do you have grandchildren coming for the summer? Get them to help you make these cookies.

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