The Langruth Harvest Festival celebrates the season

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Submitted photo. The cow milking challenge was one of the eight challenges at the Harvest Festival in Langruth.

By Michelle Teichroeb

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On Sept. 24, the fall season was celebrated in Langruth at the Langruth Harvest Festival.  The event was well attended, with families both local and from neighboring communities enjoying the fall-themed activities.

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‘Beauty of Flora and Land’

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Photos by Kate Jackman-Atkinson. Four of Gerd Behrendt’s landscapes on display.

By Kate Jackman-Atkinson

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On Oct. 5, Riding Mountain-based artist Gerd Behrendt opend his show at ArtsForward in Neepawa.  Called “Beauty of Flora and Land”, Behrendt’s show features acrylic paintings of flowers and lanscape scenes, all painted within the last two years.

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What’s new at the library?

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Now that gardens are done and the weather has cooled, it’s easier to find time to curl up with a book and a cup of tea. Whether your preference is for adventure, biography, mystery or travel, we have a good selection at the Neepawa Library. 

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Even the smallest hands can make a difference

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Photo by Tony Eu. Prestyn Phinney (left) and Chay Rannie/Cox (centre) holding the signs that advertised their fundraiser for breast cancer, inside of the home daycare run by Anita Novak. Next to them is Mary Ellen Clarke, a breast cancer survivor. Emily Hockin and Arabella Wilson (missing from picture) are the other two girls who helped with the fundraiser.

By Tony Eu

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While most children spent their summer break playing in parks, swimming in the pool, or playing games inside, four young ladies decided to do something a little different.

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The Dispatch - RCMP investigate a break-in at curling club

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On Sept. 4, Neepawa RCMP were dispatched to a disturbance on Mill Street. Police were told that possibly a male and female were arguing. Police attended residence and came across items scattered all over the yard, as well as smashed windows in the residence. Police spoke to a male inside the residence who told police that he did not live there.

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