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Tuesday, 21 June 2022 09:10
Russell Farmer's Market back
Rozzy and her mom Allexia were just one of the many vendors out at the Russell and Area farmers market. They’re a summer thing were there’s vendors like Allexia’s new Lii Zoong business selling everything from soaps and bird seed wreaths to farm wives selling breads, jam and jellies and…
Friday, 17 June 2022 09:52
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Tuesday, 14 June 2022 06:00
Lion's Prairie Walleye Classic back
There seems to be an unwritten rule somewhere saying that at least one of the events of the Russell Lions Prairie Classic Walleye Tournament must involve rain. This year, the rain came during the boat parade but it didn’t seem to dampen spirits of the kids collecting the candy thrown…
Tuesday, 14 June 2022 06:00
MPS grads opt to keep an outdoor ceremony
With two years of Covid restrictions, celebrations of all kinds around the world were cancelled. At the very least, social distancing mandates saw events like graduations move away from tradition and for many, forge a new way of doing things. For the last couple of years, the graduating classes of…
Tuesday, 07 June 2022 06:00
Russell Swimming Pool getting ready to open
It was all hands-on deck as the staff of the Russell Swimming Pool - along with a number of friends who volunteered - spent last Saturday getting ready for the June 11th opening day. Pool manager Nate Fingas checked on the pump while Dillon Rathgeber and his grandpa Henry Snitnysky…
Tuesday, 07 June 2022 06:00
Juried Art Show back
Every year that the Prairie Arts cARTel holds heir Juried Art Show, the same sentence is heard throughout the venue. “It’s really hard to believe that we have so many very talented artists in this area!” And it’s so true. So many artists of so many different ages and skill…
Tuesday, 07 June 2022 06:00
A one stop shop for ag parts, safety and service
Josh Bell is the kind of person that small town councilors talk about. The kind of guy who takes advantage of local school programs to make a move in his chosen career, goes away to his training and comes home to build to help to build a business here. After…
Tuesday, 31 May 2022 06:00
Celebration of Beth and friends held
Patti Reagh, one of the original trustees of the Beth Naylor Collection dresses Tracey Myhill in a dress that once belonged to Mrs. Todd in the late 1800’s. Mrs. Todd’s husband Thomas was one of the first doctors to settle this area. For more of the celebration of Beth and…
Tuesday, 31 May 2022 06:00
Giving back from a place of peace
For Aaron Murray, life has come to a place of peace. To a place where he’s giving back to the organization that very well may have saved his life. Murray is now the Development Director for Adult and Teen Challenge. His wife Tara is the Program Director for the Women’s’…
Monday, 30 May 2022 14:01
ECCC receives generous donation
Louise Ewankiw and Richie Davidson presented Andrea Glasman, Pam Demchynski and Judy Forsyth with a $20,000 donation to the Expanding Community Cancer Care (ECCC) expansion on behalf of the Russell Lions Club. The ECCC is continuing to fundraise for a much-needed separate parking lot for the expansion to the hospital…
Wednesday, 25 May 2022 09:26
Florence Ziprick packs away her sewing machine after 52 years
Over the last 52 years, Florence Ziprick has been known as the Bag Lady, then the Cookie Lady and finally, the Bun Lady. To some, she was just ‘that nice lady who does sewing’. But the problem was, there were two Florence Ziprick’s who lived just two doors apart... causing…
Wednesday, 25 May 2022 09:22
Vagabond makes a return with The Dastardly Doctor Devereaux
The Vagabond Theatre Co - kids edition - thrilled the crowds as they brought the Dastardly Doctor Devereaux to the stage last week. The musical comedy was an absolute hit. The company is now gearing up for their week long Acting Up summer camp which starts in mid-August. See their…
Tuesday, 17 May 2022 06:00
Wade Dance Centre entertains crowd
Wade Dance Centre’s 22nd annual recital drew just under 200 people to the George P. Buleziuk Centre. Belva Wade Zentner’s students, who range in age from three all the way up to 20, thrilled the crowd with the perfection of their art. At this year’s Northwestern Marquette Festival, the Wade…
Tuesday, 17 May 2022 06:00
Lemoine and friends raise over 10K for Community Cancer Care expansion
They call her the Cancer Care Connection in Lazare.... About a month ago Cheryl Lemoine called Devon Gurniak and told him she had an idea to raise funds for the Expanding Community Cancer Care fundraiser. The plan was that Cheryl would purchase a Yeti cooler to raffle off and if…
Tuesday, 10 May 2022 06:00
Expanding Community Cancer Care Committee gets a huge surprise
A celebratory WHOO HOOO was let out after Deputy Premier Cliff Cullen announced that the province would be picking up the $700,000 in remaining costs the Expanding Community Cancer Care Committee needs to meet its $2.5 million goal to start construction. For more, get the May 10, 2022 edition of…