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West Grey passes 2020 budget

Mike Wilson April 23, 2020Independent Plus, Local News, News, Walkerton Herald-Times

Taxes will increase $45 on a home assessed at $300,000 WEST GREY — The Municipality of West Grey…

Modelling shows 11,000 to 22,000 Canadian deaths over course of pandemic

Mike Wilson April 9, 2020Independent Plus, Listowel Banner, Local News, News, Walkerton Herald-Times

Tam: ‘We cannot prevent every death, but we must prevent all the deaths we can’ By Chris…

Police investigating break and enter at trailer park near Clifford

Mike Wilson April 8, 2020Independent Plus, Local News, News

HOWICK TOWNSHIP – The Huron County OPP is seeking tips from the public to help catch the…

Palmerston pair offering shut-ins help with errands and shopping

Mike Wilson March 20, 2020Independent Plus, News

By Patrick Raftis PALMERSTON – A local couple are among those looking to help others during the…

Province passes legislation to allow round the clock deliveries, electronic council meetings

Mike Wilson March 19, 2020Independent Plus, Listowel Banner, News, Walkerton Herald-Times

TORONTO ― Twenty-six of the province’s MPPs met today (March 19) in a special sitting of…

West Grey to hold meeting on municipal bridges

Mike Wilson January 31, 2020Independent Plus, Local News

WEST GREY — The Municipality of West Grey will hold a meeting on the management of its bridges.…

Minto resident arrested after kicking parked car in Palmerston

Mike Wilson January 16, 2020Independent Plus, Local News

PALMERSTON – Wellington County OPP have charged a 28-year-old Minto resident after it was…

It’s time for province, teachers to play ‘Let’s Make a Deal’

Mike Wilson January 16, 2020Independent Plus, Listowel Banner, Opinion, Walkerton Herald-Times

For months now, a big topic in Ontario news is the contract negotiations, or lack thereof, between…

Wingham man facing 10 charges connected to recent break-ins

Mike Wilson January 10, 2020Independent Plus, Local News

WINGHAM – A Wingham man is facing 10 criminal charges connected to a string of break-ins that…

Cash, guns, jewellery worth $180,000 stolen from Bluevale home

Mike Wilson January 10, 2020Independent Plus, Local News

BLUEVALE – Police are hoping the public can help them solve a recent break-in and theft from a…

Man wanted on outstanding warrants in Wellington County arrested in Atwood

Mike Wilson December 16, 2019Independent Plus, Listowel Banner, Local News

ATWOOD – A man with outstanding warrants was arrested during the evening hours of Dec. 12 in…

Brussels company fined for fatal work incident

Chris Daponte December 5, 2019Independent Plus, Local News, News

STRATFORD – A Brussels-based contracting company has been fined $150,000 after pleading guilty to…

Pop-up to provide local shoppers with a special experience

Mike Wilson November 15, 2019Business, Independent Plus, Local News

ARTHUR – A special holiday shopping experience is set to come to Arthur Nov. 23-24. A temporary…

Rural broadband, attracting labour force among priorities for Perth-Wellington MP John Nater

Mike Wilson October 31, 2019Independent Plus, Local News, News

PERTH-WELLINGTON – Conservative John Nater was overwhelmingly re-elected as the Member of…

Experiencing Minto Fire’s training exercise from a different perspective

Mike Wilson July 18, 2019Independent Plus, Local News, Opinion

Mike Wilson shadowed Minto firefighters during their July 11 mass search and rescue training The…

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Over 50 attend No Tyrants protest co-organized by Kincardine man

Contributed photos The No Tyrants protest, aimed at highlighting autocratic activities, specifically those in the United States, that was held in Owen Sound late last month brought over 50 protestors to Owen Sound’s city hall. Co-organizer Kevin Larson was very happy with the turnout, especially compared to another political protest around the same time.

Denny Scott dscott@midwesternnewspapers.com OWEN SOUND – A local rally aimed at refuting the…

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Province announces $4.3 million for Huron and Perth health teams

The provincial government announced $4.3 million for Huron and Perth Counties to assist in attaching over 10,000 patients to primary care.

Local unemployment rates rise to 5.3%

WALKERTON - The unemployment rate in the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region increased in March by 0.2 percentage points to 5.3% yet remained the lowest unemployment rate in the province for the past three months.

See all Listowel area articles.

Proposed boundary change, budget planning updates headline school board committee agenda

CHESLEY - A proposed revision to French Immersion boundaries and updates on budget planning for the 2026–2027 school year were among the items discussed at a recent Bluewater District School Board (BWDSB) committee meeting.

South Bruce approves ball diamond funding, pool filter replacement

TEESWATER - South Bruce council approved a series of recreation and facilities decisions at its April 14 meeting, including a budget amendment to support improvements at the Mildmay Medical Clinic baseball diamond and the purchase of new equipment for the Teeswater Culross Pool.

See all Mildmay area articles.

Brockton’s dog park may be moving from Lobies Park to new location

WALKERTON - Brockton’s dog park was years in the planning before a location in Lobies Park was selected for a pilot project that’s still underway. After two years, there’s still work to be done, and that work may involve a new location.

Brockton’s Jackson Huber honoured for making his acting dream come true

BROCKTON - Jackson Huber is a young Brockton student with a dream of becoming an actor.

See all Walkerton area articles.

Council approves rezoning request for Masonic Lodge building in Wingham

WINGHAM – A public meeting was held during the North Huron regular council meeting on Apr. 20 to…

Phantom of the Opera silent film with live organ coming to Wingham United Church

WINGHAM – For families wondering if a nearly 100-year-old black‑and‑white silent film can…

See all Wingham area articles.

Editorial

Where’s the chaos? The surveillance state? Mind-controlling drugs?

We awoke Tuesday morning in a world unlike any we had seen before: one in which a federal party didn’t win a majority but slowly, steadily built its way up to one - and then kind of won one in a by-election.

Hurting with you: our community

Last Tuesday, the staff here at Midwestern Newspapers spent the day doing what I will always call the worst part of the job – reporting on tragedy.

Finding a place to rest this lent season

During this Lent season, through the Lectio 365 Prayer App, I have been following along with…

Columnists

No injuries, minor damage in Britespan fire

By Cory Bilyea

WINGHAM - The Fire Department of North Huron was called to Britespan on North Street in Wingham on Wed. Apr. 15 for a smoldering fire in a dust collector.

Council approves rezoning request for Masonic Lodge building in Wingham

By Cory Bilyea

WINGHAM – A public meeting was held during the North Huron regular council meeting on Apr. 20 to…

Phantom of the Opera silent film with live organ coming to Wingham United Church

By Cory Bilyea

WINGHAM – For families wondering if a nearly 100-year-old black‑and‑white silent film can…

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