Major land deal announced in Neepawa

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Published on Wednesday, August 15, 2018

Neepawa Town Council approved another sale of former C.N. property

By Eoin Devereux

Neepawa Banner & Press

Another chunk of the former C.N. property in Neepawa has been sold for development. On Tuesday, Aug. 7, Town Council approved the sale of Lots 10 through 12 on the southwest section of the land for a purchase price of $467,714.04. That averages out to $2.22 per square foot. 

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Train collides with truck near Gladstone

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Published on Tuesday, August 14, 2018

Photo courtesy of John Verkley

By Banner Staff

Neepawa Banner & Press

A 72-year-old Neepawa man remains hospitalized after being seriously injured in a crash involving a train and a transport truck. The incident occurred on Wednesday, Aug. 8, just off of Highway 16 near Gladstone. 

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Looking back - 1978 : We’re off to the (slow) races!

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Published on Tuesday, August 14, 2018

Photo courtesy of the Neepawa Banner & Press Archives

Turtles “Freeway Fredy” and “Reo Speedwagon” show off their stuff for The Press photographer in 1978.

By Cassandra Wehrhahn

Neepawa Banner & Press

80 years ago,

Tuesday,

August 9, 1938

A 10-year-old Winnipeg girl, Donna Grsecoe, talented violinist, won a $5,000 scholarship at the American Conservatory of Music, Chicago, last week.

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Tragic history inspires author

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Published on Tuesday, August 14, 2018

Rebekah Lee Jenkins launches new book in Neepawa

By Cassandra Wehrhahn

Neepawa Banner & Press

Neepawa’s Margaret Laurence Home will once again be visited by an author!

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