Local News

BRANDON – Westman youth will get a head start on learning the valuable skill of coding, thanks to $95,000 of federal funding received by Brandon University’s Mini University through Actua. Actua, a not-for-profit organization that delivers youth programming in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, is distributing more than $10 million nationally after… January 30, 2018

The United Way Brandon & District held their annual Touchdown Lunch at the Victoria Inn today where they announced the 2017 Campaign Total and the new 2018 Champaign Chair.   The 2017 campaign raised $716,682.90 last year under the guidance of Champaign Chair Scott Hlady.   This year’s Co-Campaign Chairs will be Jeffrey DeSarno of Westman Communications… January 30, 2018

BRANDON, January 29, 2018 – Westman Communications Group (Westman) is ending its naming rights for the main arena at the Keystone Centre (Keystone). In 2007, Westman became the first ever naming rights sponsor for the arena. “Westman Communications Group Place is the home of the Wheat Kings and over the past 10 years has hosted… January 29, 2018

Brandon Police Service Media Release At approximately 11:50 a.m. on January 28th, a female contacted Police reporting that she had been taken hostage by two males with a shotgun at a residence in the 400 Block of Park Street. The female reported that she was assaulted by being burned with a cigarette while held captive.… January 29, 2018

A 17-year old male was recently clocked doing 152 km/h in 100 km/h zone, while travelling north on Hwy 5 towards Neepawa. RCMP say the teen had been driving his 2010 Chev Silverado 148 km/h, was continuing to accelerate, and was quickly gaining on the vehicle ahead of him. Unfortunately for the driver the vehicle… January 27, 2018