The Koester family originated in Germany, moving first to Iowa where the family started farming. In 1928, Gordon’s grandparents, Joseph and Mary (Praeker) Koester, left Iowa and moved to the… Read More »
Rosebud Chamber Music Festival is celebrating its seventh season this August. “Three exciting concerts this year,” said Keith Hamm, artistic director of Rosebud Chamber Music Festival (RCMF). The first concert… Read More »
The Strathmore Spurs U13 Tier IV team won bronze at provincials last weekend. In the Servus Youth Tier IV City Provincial Championships, 46 teams representing seven districts from across the… Read More »
The Strathmore Spurs U11 boys’ team were the victors at the Final Four City Championship last weekend. Part of the Tier V Competitive team in the Calgary Minor Soccer Association,… Read More »
Susan Lust grew up in Medicine Hat, and it was back there that she picked up two gold and two silver medals in swimming at the Alberta 55+ Summer Games… Read More »
The Strathmore Wheatland Kings are putting a special focus on building their team up with local players. Following the same suite as last year when they added a group of… Read More »
The Hamlet of Rosebud includes several buildings that are over 100 years old and still in use. The Haskayne-Kenney Mercantile is one of those, and according to LaVerne Erickson, Rosebud… Read More »
The provincial government is repealing Bill 6, the Enhanced Protection for Farm and Ranch Workers Act. In its place, the government is set to introduce the Farm Freedom and Safety… Read More »
Hello Strathmore! One thing I learned very quickly when I was first elected is this: the world needs more Canada! This is even truer today in so many ways. Our… Read More »
Alberta Health Services is reminding Strathmore and Wheatland County residents to take simple steps to protect themselves from hantavirus, a potentially fatal illness that primarily affects the lungs/respiratory system. Hantavirus… Read More »
This summer marks the third year for the Wheatland Society of Arts (WSA) summer art camps, held at their downtown studio. There is a session scheduled for July 22-26, and… Read More »