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Right in the centre - There are three kinds of lies: Lies, Damned Lies and Statistics

Details: Published on Friday, April 5, 2024

By Ken Waddell

Neepawa Banner & Press

The above title, attributed to Mark Twain, pretty much sums up the manner in which citizens of the world are being mislead by politicians and academics. The current situation with regard to climate change and the global warming mantra is horrible because of how badly, even maliciously we are being mislead.

March 29, 2024 - Neepawa Banner & Press

Details: Published on Thursday, March 28, 2024

Neepawa Banner & Press

In this week's Banner & Press is done a little bit earlier than usual due to the Easter weekend. The early edition includes an update from the Beautiful Plains Museum and some notable new features for the upcoming season.

As well, details on spring plans for potholes in Neepawa, the establishment of Habitat for Humanity locally and the Farm & Leisure Lottery.

Those stories, plus playoff updates on the Neepawa Titans and Tigers hockey teams and the Everything for your Fair feature in the Mar. 29 edition of the Neepawa Banner & Press.

Right in the centre - A newspaper review

Details: Published on Thursday, March 28, 2024

By Ken Waddell

Neepawa Banner & Press

As of the date of this issue, I have been around for 76 years. For almost half of those years, I have been in the newspaper business full time. For 58 of those years, I have been involved in writing and publishing and that dates long before the desktop or laptop computer.

Many people have asked me questions about the newspaper industry, people from seniors to farmers to sports figures to politicians, including premiers and prime minsters. They ask questions, lots of questions, and here’s a few examples.

March 22, 2024 - Neepawa Banner & Press

Details: Published on Friday, March 22, 2024

Neepawa Banner & Press

In this week's edition of the Banner & Press, which include several ag related stories on cattle sales and water conservation.

As well, Neepawa's Stride Credit Union participates in an established Central Plains fundraiser for the first time, Beautiful Plains School Division approves its' new budget and the Neepawa Titans are playoff bound!

Those stories, plus the Farmers' Advocate and a special Royal Manitoba Winter Fair feature in the Mar. 22 edition of the Neepawa Banner & Press.

On top of all that, this week, we will start featuring a link to The Story behind the Stories, the Banner & Press's weekly look at the page of the paper, broadcast on NACTV.

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