Rivers Polar Plunge exceeds expectations

By Sheila Runions

Banner Staff

The Jan. 30 edition of Rivers Banner reported that Rivers Police Chief Bruce Klassen had a goal to raise $500 by Feb. 21. That was the date of the Polar Plunge, a law enforcement initiative to raise money for Special Olympics.

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Home Hardware fire gallery

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"Chemo by day, Jets by night."

By Eoin Devereux

The Neepawa Banner

A Neepawa family who attended the Winnipeg Jets/Dallas Stars game on Tuesday, Feb. 25 likely expected the night to be filled with entertaining hockey action; but what they likely didn’t expect that night was to receive an ovation from the crowd and to become internet sensations.

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Debris clean up the day after

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By Eoin Devereux

The Neepawa Banner

Crews got to work early this morning clearing debris from the damaged area where the Home Hardware building once stood.

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Home Hardware building in Neepawa destroyed by fire

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Photos by Eoin Devereux

By Eoin Devereux

The Neepawa Banner

Early reports suggest the fire at Neepawa's Home Hardware building on Mountain Avenue was first discovered before 6:30 p.m.

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