Tragic accident claims local youth    
Posted 9 hours ago
A tragic accident claimed the life of an 18-year-old Morden resident early Friday morning. The individual was walking down a pathway adjacent to the Minnewasta golf course when he lost his footing and fell down an embankment into a dry creekbed. [more]

Vandalism spree damages cars    
Posted 9 hours ago
Police are investigating vandalism to a half dozen vehicles in Morden last weekend. Police chief Brad Neduzak said seven vehicles were damaged in the vandalism spree late Saturday night. [more]

Strategy aims to help protect creek     
Posted 10 hours ago
The Town of Morden wants to bring residents on board with their efforts to protect the Dead Horse Creek and its surrunding habitat in the community. Town officials are stressing that they need to work together to ensure development does not further weaken the banks of the creek. [more]

Municipal leaders plan multiplex tour    
Updated 7 hours ago
Local municipal leaders hope to check out multiplex facilities in a few other rural communities in both rural Manitoba and Saskatchewan. [more]

Get ready to fire up those grills    
Posted 10 hours ago
There will be more than just bragging rights up for grabs when the grillers compete at the Corn and Apple Festival in Morden this summer. [more]

Consumer demand spurs a corporate sea of change    
Posted 10 hours ago
Protecting our planet is no longer seen as a fringe activity. Most people now consider themselves to be environmentally aware and are taking steps to help. Caring for the environment has become mainstream. [more]

Remembering my own totally awesome grad    
Posted 10 hours ago
Graduation ceremonies always take me back to my own special day, when I wore the cap and gown and felt like I ruled the world. We tried to be trendy in spite of all the pomp and circumstance. [more]

To boldy go ... and live long and prosper     
Updated 10 hours ago
You don’t need to be half Vulcan to boldly go where no one has gone before and the 130 grads of Morden Collegiate Institute were challenged to prove it. [more]

Stories still to be written     
Posted 10 hours ago
By Lorne Stelmach “Staring at the blank page before you ...” Fitting words from the song Unwritten by Natasha Bedingfield ushered in the 20 members of the 2009 graduating class of Nellie McClung Collegiate. [more]

Appeal made for blood donors    
Posted 10 hours ago
Canadian Blood Services is calling on donors across the country to give the life-saving gift during the critical summer months and ensure the national blood inventory remains at acceptable levels. [more]

Going green with natural fibres    
Posted 10 hours ago
The possibilities for natural fibres have expanded beyond traditional fabrics into applications no one ever imagined. And the United Nations has ‘caught the wave. [more]

Speed limits hiked on two major highways    
Posted 5 hours ago
Motorists can now push the pedal to the metal a little more on some stretches of Manitoba highways. Starting today, the speed limit has been increased to 110 km/h on 33 km of Highway 75, from just inside the U. [more]

More money for Red River College    
Posted 5 hours ago
The provincial and federal governments are investing more money into Red River College. [more]

A dock to call home     
Posted 10 hours ago
Boaters now have a new place to dock their boats when out enjoying themselves on Lake Minnewasta. The Morden Game and Fish Association recently put in an eight by 40 foot dock including a six by 24 foot floating section. [more]

Morden motocross action     
Posted 10 hours ago
Ryan Millar is generating a lot of buzz in the motocross world and he was back competing at Shadow Valley Raceway for the fourth round of the Monster Energy Motocross Nationals this past weekend. [more]

Hurricanes battle for tie against division leaders    
Posted 10 hours ago
The South Central Hurricanes turned in a courageous effort in earning a 2-2 draw with PTSC Extreme in Winkler Sunday. The Extreme had not been beaten as yet and had come down from the first division to start the 2009 Winnipeg Women’s Soccer League season. [more]

Mohawks get back to .500    
Posted 10 hours ago
The Morden Mohawks evened their Border Baseball League record with an 8-5 win over the Franklin Border Kings recently. It wasn’t that easy, as the Mohawks fell behind 5-0 by the third inning. The Mohawks rallied and went on to score eight runs to win the game 8-5. [more]