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Feeding horses in winter

MacGregor Elementary School students Kai Gaudet, Sadie Gray, Kenzie Williams, Cate Emms, and Hudson Turner have been creating inspirational posters for about two weeks and selling them in order to raise money for The Dream Factory and the Children’s Hospital Foundation of Manitoba. As of Jan. 28 they have raised $350. (Svjetlana Mlinarevic/The Graphic/QMI Agency)

MacGregor’s Fantastic Five

They say superheroes come in all shapes and sizes and that saying has never been more true as five local heroes have found a way to help those that need it the most.

On Jan. 25, at 3:30 p.m., Treherne RCMP responded to a report of a theft at a business in St. Claude. A man entered the store, took two cases of beer, and exited without paying for the items. He got into the back seat of a grey minivan before it drove away. The man is described as Aboriginal with short, dark hair, in his mid-30s. He has a large build and was wearing a dark jacket.(RCMP Submitted)

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RCMP looking for thief

Treherne RCMP are looking for help in identifying a man who entered a store and stole cases of beer.

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Heart and Stroke month kicks off

The Heart and Stroke Foundation of Manitoba is getting ready to launch Heart Month in Portage la Prairie with a kick off event at Portage Co-op on Feb. 5

PCRC executive director Elicia Funk spoke to council on Monday, on behalf of the North End Parks Committee, about recommendations the organization had for the north end parks. (Svjetlana Mlinarevic/The Graphic/QMI Agency)

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North End Parks talks park development

Five north end parks will get a revitalizing boost this year as Portage la Prairie city council’s approval of $270,000 in funding for park renewal starts this year.

Shannon and Guy Moffat raised money for Central Plains Cancer Care as their parents died from cancer within a year of each other. (Photo courtesy of JoEllen Sevcenko/151st Photography)

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Couple’s wedding donates $2,400 to Cancer Care

Shannon and Guy Moffat had a courtship and wedding only found in Hollywood Rom-Coms. As their dreams came true, they decided to make others as happy as they were by raising funds for Central Plains Cancer Care.

Staff Sgt. Rick Head will take command of the Central Plains RCMP on Feb. 6 when he assumes the position of inspector. (Submitted Photo)

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New RCMP inspector coming

The Central Plains area will get a new RCMP inspector in February following the reposting of Inspector Ron Russell last November.

Pictured is the Portage la Prairie Emergency Services 2000 Pierce Dash 100-foot Aerial Platform truck, which was purchased in January 2014 for $410,000. (Submitted Photo)

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Fire department to get new aerial ladder

Good things just keep happening at Portage la Prairie Emergency Services.

Portage and District Arts Centre executive director Lori Blight shows off some of the items on display at the centre's gift shop. (Svjetlana Mlinarevic/The Graphic/QMI Agency)

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ArtsSmarts grant deadline approaching

The Portage and District Arts Centre’s ArtsSmarts grant deadline is approaching and funders want as many agencies and community groups to apply as possible.