Robin Dudgeon, Portage Daily Graphic

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Shriners wave to crowds during the opening parade of the Shrine Circus held at the PCU Centre in Portage la Prairie, Tuesday night. (ROBIN DUDGEON/PORTAGE DAILY GRAPHIC/QMI AGENCY)

The circus comes to town!

The Shrine Circus brought Shriners, clowns, and a wide range of performers to town, Tuesday for two shows.

RCMP officers were out across the province conducting check stops during Road Safety Week. They managed to net a large number of Manitobans for unsafe driving behaviours including 43 people for impaired driving. It was also reported that they were three fatal collisions during the check stop campaign. (FILE PHOTO)

Road Safety Week check stops a success

Streets may now be a little bit safer after the RCMP conducted a check stop campaign as part of National Road Safety Week May 13 to 20.

Flight enthusiasts will get a chance to watch the Canadian Forces Snowbirds take to the skies over Southport on Friday afternoon as they practice. The free event will be taking place from 1 to 2:30 p.m. on May 24. (FILE PHOTO)

Snowbirds coming to Southport

The public will get a chance to see the Canadian Forces Snowbirds conduct a practice at Southport airport, Friday.

Portage and District Chamber of Commerce president Mathew Henderson took the time to speak to the local Rotary club, Tuesday afternoon, about what is up and coming with the chamber. (ROBIN DUDGEON/PORTAGE DAILY GRAPHIC/QMI AGENCY)

Rotary hears from Chamber pres

The Portage Rotary Club got an update on the Portage and District Chamber of Commerce during Tuesday’s meeting from chamber president Mathew Henderson.

Rachel Giesbrecht has organized a widows and widowers spring fest which will be taking place at the Herman Prior Centre on May 25 at 2 p.m. The event will feature music, drama, snacks, and fellowship to allow widows and widowers to meet in a setting that is not focused on couples. (FILE PHOTO)

Giesbrecht organizing widows spring fest

The Herman Prior Centre will once again be hosting the Widows and Widowers Spring Fest 2013, organized by Rachel Giesbrecht which will be taking place on Saturday at 2 p.m.

Jamie, a Labrador blend, pictured at the Portage Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) adopt-a-thon held at the Herman Prior Centre, Sunday. (ROBIN DUDGEON/PORTAGE DAILY GRAPHIC/QMI AGENCY)

Herman Prior has gone to the dogs!

The Portage Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) held an adopt-a-thon at the Herman Prior Centre, Sunday where many furry friends were on display and ready to take home.

Manitobans are being encouraged to vote for a provincial fish to honour the province's rich fishing heritage. Among the contenders are the walleye, northern pike, sauger, goldeye, and nearly 80 others. The deadline to vote is Feb. 1, 2014. (FILE PHOTO)

Manitoba's provincial fish?

The Province is encouraging Manitoban’s to vote for the official provincial fish to honour Manitoba’s rich fishery heritage.

Robb Nash high fives a student after she performed Rolling in the Deep by Adele in the Portage Collegiate west gym, Friday afternoon, as part of the 'Wee Day' hosted by the Sources of Strength Peers. Nash performed alongside Rachel Ashley and Big Daddy Tazz where some serious discussions were had around bullying and mental health. (ROBIN DUDGEON/PORTAGE DAILY GRAPHIC/QMI AGENCY)

Inspiring day at PCI

Some serious discussions were had around bullying and mental health during Wee Day of Inspiration held in the Portage Collegiate west gym, Friday.

Alzheimer's Society staff and volunteers pictured at the 2012 Investors Group Memory Walk in Island Park June 21. The walk is among the most important fundraising and awareness events for the society each year. This year it will be taking place in Portage la Prairie on June 5. (FILE PHOTO)

Memory Walk approaches

Canadians across the country will be walking to remember this summer during the Alzheimer’s Society Investors Group Memory Walk. The event will be taking place in Portage la Prairie on June 5.

The Rural Municipality of Portage la Prairie has declared a disaster in order to get assistant from the Province to repair flood damage. Roads 62, 63, and 65 N were washed out by the Rat Creek during the flood and the RM would like to work with the Emergency Measures Organization to deal with the flood damage. (FILE PHOTO)

RM seeks funds to repair flood damage

Roads 62, 63, and 65 N have been repaired after being washed out after the Rat Creek flooded. The Rural Municipality of Portage la Prairie has now declared a disaster in order to receive assistant from the Province.

Dust control on municipal roads was a big issue at the Rural Municipality of Portage la Prairie council meeting, Tuesday. Rising costs, safety concerns, and less help from the Province were all addressed during the meeting. (FILE PHOTO)

Dust control big issue at RM Council

Dust control was one of the main topics on the minds of council during a meeting of the Rural Municipality of Portage la Prairie, Tuesday.

Portage la Prairie RCMP arrested an 18-year-old woman from Long Plain First Nation and a 28-year-old man from Portage la Prairie after a search warrant was executed in the 1100 of Saskatchewan Ave., Tuesday. The male remains in custody while the female was released; a number of charges are pending on both. (FILE PHOTO)

Prohibited firearms seized

Two people were arrested after Portage la Prairie RCMP executed a search warrant on a home in the city, Tuesday.

An inquest in to the accident death of 51-year-old Ann Hickey, a resident the Manitoba Developmental Centre, in March of 2011will be continuing at the Provincial Building this week. Interviewing of witnesses is scheduled to continue into beginning of June. (FILE PHOTO)

Inquest into Hickey death continues

Many witnesses are scheduled to be interviewed in the coming weeks as the inquest into the death of Ann Hickey continues at the Provincial Building in Portage la Prairie.