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10 DIY gift ideas for Valentine’s Day
Surprising your significant other with a Valentine’s Day gift is sweet, but making something yourself adds a special, personal touch!
Co-op Kid's Korner, February 13
Hey kids, enjoy some puzzles and games! The young at heart can enjoy these too!
Fun Fact: Chicken Colonists
Chickens were brought to the U.S. by early colonists. A breed known by the name “Dominique” (sometimes called the Pilgrim Fowl)…
Salome's Stars: February 13
ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Having second thoughts could be a good thing, even if you're determined to go through with your plans.
Strange But True: Medicinal Whiskey
When Prohibition started, alcohol could only be bought for medicinal and religious purposes, from a pharmacy or a doctor.
Moments in Time: Waffle Trainer Shoes
On Feb. 26, 1974, Nike received a U.S. patent for its waffle trainer running shoes. The company's co-founder, Bill Bowerman, invented the iconic soles by pouring polyurethane into a waffle iron…
Top Ten Movies: Dog Man
Dog Man waggles into the number one spot while Mufasa slips to number three.
Kovels Antiques & Collecting: Tea Trolleys
It's probably no surprise that the tea trolley emerged in Victorian England. Just the words "tea trolley" can conjure up an image of a delicate cart…
Celebrity Extra: Noah Centineo
I really enjoyed the first two seasons of “The Recruit” on Netflix. It's hard to tell if there will be a third one. Will there be?
Katie celebrates her off-the-ice win!
Katie Critchlow from Kindersley was totally surprised when she was announced as the 50/50 winner at the Sask Tel Tankard and the Viterra Prairie Pinnacle on January 25th.
KINDERSLEY GOALTENDER AWARDED SWHL MVP
The Sask West Hockey League announced its award winner for the 2024-2025 season on Wednesday.
Dakota Buttar takes the lead at Red Deer
Eatonia’s Dakota Buttar pulled off a first place performance at Red Deer, Alberta’s sold out event on Saturday evening.
Weird News: Lego at Sea
A shark caught in the net of a fisherman is nothing new, but when it’s the first Lego shark find since a cargo ship lost its load of nearly 5 million pieces at sea 27 years ago…
Co-op Kid's Korner, February 6
Hey kids, enjoy some puzzles and games! The young at heart can enjoy these too!
Fun Fact: Sweethearts
In 1847, Oliver Chase built the first American candy-making machine. He, his brother Daniel and a partner formed Chase & Co., later known as New England Confectionery Company.