MLA awarded fellowship
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- Published on Monday, August 1, 2016
By Lauren A. Tomaka
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Riding Mountain MLA Greg Nesbitt is among 33 select lawmakers chosen to participate in a training program that annually identifies and assists promising state and provincial leaders in the Midwest. Nesbitt, who won election to the Manitoba legislature in the April 19 election, will meet with fellow lawmakers from 11 Midwestern states and three other Canadian provinces Aug. 12-16 in Madison, Wis. for The Council of State Governments’ 22nd annual Bowhay Institute for Legislative Leadership Development (BILLD).
Action packed day at the drags
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- Published on Friday, July 29, 2016
Photo by Diane Ruzycki. Brett “Big Schwag” Wagner, star of the Speed Network TV show Pass Time.
By Kira Paterson
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
An enthusiastic crowd was out to cheer on the racers at the annual Runway Drag Races last Saturday. The races are hosted by Neepawa’s Yellowhead Roadrunners Auto Club and are held at the Neepawa Airport every year.
News roundup
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- Published on Friday, July 29, 2016
By Banner Staff
Neepawa Banner
One person is dead after a head-on collision in the Municipality of McCreary. Ste Rose du Lac RCMP say that the multi-vehicle crash occurred on Tuesday, July 26, and involved a car travelling south on the highway colliding with a northbound semi. The lone occupant of the car, a 51-year-old man from Toronto, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the truck did not suffer serious injuries.
Bringing real horsepower to the Threshermen’s Reunion
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- Published on Friday, July 29, 2016
Photos by Kate Jackman-Atkinson. Sunday morning, a group set out from the Carberry Fairgrounds for their annual ride to the Austin Threshermen’s Reunion.
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
Sunday, under a sunny sky, a group set out to bring some real horse power to the Threshermen’s Reunion and Stampede. On July 24, about 20 people driving horses and covered wagons, as well as riding, set out from the Carberry Fairgrounds, headed towards Austin.
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SUV smashes into building in Neepawa
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- Published on Friday, July 29, 2016
Photos by Derek Pearson
Banner Staff
The Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
A downtown building in Neepawa sustained some minor damage after a vehicle jumped the curb and struck the side of the structure. The accident occured at around 8:00 pm on Thursday, July 28 on Hamilton Street.
