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Persistence has paid off for the United Way Brandon & District and their quest to raise their required amount of funding needed to meet their commitments to local agencies.   Issues due to the pandemic have made fund raising more difficult than ever, and with the support of the amazing Westman community, the number was just… March 10, 2021

Assiniboine Community College’s Prairie Innovation Centre for Sustainable Agriculture has received a generous contribution of $100,000 from Wawanesa Insurance. The campaign to build this state-of-the-art facility on the college’s North Hill campus is Assiniboine’s largest philanthropic undertaking, and aims to address the growing needs of the agriculture sector. “Looking after one another is at the… March 9, 2021

Due to the spring weather, the City of Brandon Streets & Roads Section has started the Spring Pothole Patrol program. Crews are patching early-season potholes with a temporary winter asphalt and tar mixture.  Motorists are urged to drive with care and caution around crews as they conduct this work on City streets through the season.… March 8, 2021

Source: Brandon Police Service Media Release On March 6, 2021, a black case was located in the south end of Brandon and turned over to police. This case contained a large amount of cash that was in separate bundles and a quantity of product believed to be illicit drugs. If this case belongs to you… March 8, 2021

Source: Brandon Police Service Media Release Around 9:45 pm, a motorist reported she was nearly struck by another vehicle exiting a business in the 800 block of Richmond Ave East. The vehicle drove east in the wrong lane and the caller lost site of the vehicle. Officers attended the area and a second caller reported… March 7, 2021