What do you get when you combine an elephant with a fish?
Swimming trunks!
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CryptoQuote: Sep 21
Have fun breaking the CryptoQuote! Each week the code letters are different.
Trivia Test: Before The Beatles
MUSIC: What is the name of the band that John Lennon, George Harrison and Paul McCartney were in before The Beatles formed?
Strange But True: Oldest Known Photograph
The oldest known photograph, taken by French photographer Nicephore Niepce in 1826, took eight hours to expose.
Refresh your fall wardrobe
Adding a few new pieces to your wardrobe is one of life’s little pleasures. This fall, treat yourself to a look that reflects your personal style.
5 reasons to love autumn
Does the end of summer give you a touch of the blues? You can give yourself some consolation by reacquainting yourself with the charms of autumn.
How Saskatchewan goes big into nuclear
As the premier, minister and SaskPower officials have clearly indicated, if the federal Clean Electricity Regulations come to pass, this province has essentially no choice but to go big into nuclear.
Remember when the ‘goose’ was part of Kindersley’s festival?
Once again, it’s time for Kindersley’s annual Goose Festival. However, this year, it looks like the geese won’t be doing a fly-by for the festivities.
Four days of fun at Goose Festival
Goose Festival ‘51 is coming to Kindersley this week from Thursday to Sunday, September 21st to 24th.
Safe bet: Gambling ads are here to stay
A sports fan can’t turn on a televised sporting event these days without being bombarded by gambling-related commercials, urging the viewer to get in on the fun…
Check It Out: Saskatchewan farmer states the obvious
A restaurant’s sign read, “Buy one Fish & Chips for the price of two and receive a second Fish & Chips absolutely Free!”
Pop 89: Lies We Can Trust
I don't trust popular culture's take on what's important for all of us. I have zero desire to spend time and energy listening, watching and absorbing lurid details…
Young and old are better together
Little Esther spent the afternoon at Heritage Manor with her grandparents. Wearing their Better Together shirts they served the residents coffee and cake…
Story from a Kansas State Highway Patrol officer
I made a traffic stop on an elderly lady the other day for speeding just East of Sedan, KS.
Celebrity Extra: Denzel Washington
Is the new “Equalizer” movie related in any way to the past and present TV series “The Equalizer”?
Trivia Test: Little Black Dress
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: Which French fashion designer is credited with inventing the Little Black Dress?
Strange But True: 28,000 wineries
Slovenia boasts a most impressive 28,000 wineries, amounting to one winery for every 75 persons in the country.