Market returns to Rapid City for second season
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- Published on Monday, July 13, 2015
By Sheila Runions
Banner Staff
Last year, Rapid City Chamber of Commerce hosted a three-month community market and it was such a successful venture they have planned the same for this summer. Held for two hours one night a week, the first event of 2015 was July 2. Co-ordinator Lynne Miller admits there were fewer people than at last year’s opening, but wondered if the proximity to Canada Day kept some away. While shoppers were fewer in numbers, exhibitors were more.
Great events scheduled for July 23 weekend
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- Published on Monday, July 13, 2015
By Ken Waddell
The Neepawa Banner
The Plumas Fun Day will be one of the anchor events in the Banner coverage area on the weekend of July 23-27. Readers will note that date range is actually a five day extended weekend with a range of activities for everyone. The Plumas Fun Day committee is planning to stretch their day a bit as well with a Plumas Prates baseball game on Friday, July 24. The following morning will kick off with a pancake breakfast and a parade. There will be beer garden and a slow pitch tournament. The concession will be open all day and at night, a perogy and sausage supper is planned.
MSBL regular season comes to a close
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- Published on Monday, July 13, 2015
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By Eoin Devereux
The Neepawa Banner
The Oak River Dodgers have taken top spot in the Manitoba Senior Baseball League standings, The MSBL regular season ended on Sunday, July 12, with the Dodgers blanking the Brandon Marlins 9-0. Pitcher Bryce Collins threw a complete game for Oak River, to help the club finish out the regular season with a league-best 12-7 record.
Heavy rain washes out road 92 north of Mountain Road Highway
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- Published on Monday, July 13, 2015
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
The Neepawa Banner
Rain struck hard in some parts of the region over the weekend. The Elk Ranch area in the R.M. of Rosedale was especially badly hit on Saturday. A number of roads were washed out after close to 5" of rain fell in approximately two hours.
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