It’s almost that time of year when our local businesses and organizations light up Christmas Cove at the Gull Lake Campground! Each December, the campground transforms into a festive showcase of lights and creativity, with displays that bring holiday cheer to residents and visitors alike. ✨ Community Spirit in Action The Gull Lake Kinettes have already set the tone: “First Christmas Cove up for the season! We challenge all businesses, committees, and groups in Gull Lake to ge

The strength of community spirit showed immediately after the online auction opened. Just hours in, the Rinkfundraiser2025 auction for Dylan and Stacey McGregor’s medical journey had already raised $17,180 —nearly doubling its $10,000 goal before the first day was done. The Tompkins Skating Rink’s Facebook post on November 9 was the first call to action, inviting people to donate, bid, and support Dylan & Stacey. That early announcement gave neighbors time to prepare items,

The off-season has been anything but quiet at the Gull Lake and District Curling Rink. As shared in a recent update from the Curling Board, the team has been hard at work tackling a full slate of challenges—from water damage and rodent issues to plant complications and hood upgrades—all with one goal in mind: getting the rink ready to welcome curlers back for another season. “We’re currently hard at work making major repairs to our plant so that our rink will be ready to roll

The bell above the Gull Lake Diner’s door jingled, letting in a crisp breath of prairie air and the faint scent of cinnamon rolls from the kitchen. The regulars had already claimed their corner booth, mugs steaming on the worn Formica, the table littered with raffle tickets and auction flyers. Earl wrestled with his spectacles, Binder watched the group with a steady calm, and outside, early sunlight glinted off frost‑edged sidewalks. The council meeting notes lay folded besid

(Part of our ongoing reflections on Gull Lake’s future) In many small towns like Gull Lake, the absence of a newspaper or dedicated news outlet leaves a gap in how stories are told and how communities see themselves. This editorial explores why that matters—and how we’ve worked to fill that gap. “Has Gull Lake heard of the internet?” That was the blunt question a marketer asked during my first term as mayor. At the time, many of our businesses weren’t listed on Google, and th

The Village of Hazlet is fighting to protect one of its most valued community spaces: the local library. The Chinook Regional Library has announced a reduction of 3.5 hours per week at the Hazlet branch, cutting service from 9.5 hours down to just 6. For a village of fewer than 100 residents, that’s a significant loss—"barely enough time to check books in and out," as the Village noted in a recent update. There is, however, an option to keep the hours intact. Hazlet can “buy