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Emerging singer-songwriter Azalyne brings her modern jazz sound as the featured youth artist at the "New Talent in Nogojiwanong Youth Open Mic" on Saturday, January 19th at the Historic Red Dog in downtown Peterborough. The free event also features Lauryn Macfarlane and the Boo Radley Project. (Publicity photo)

nightlifeNOW – January 17 to 23

Live music listings at pubs and clubs in Peterborough and The Kawarthas for the week of Thursday, January 17 to Wednesday, January 23.
Cars in snow

Snow and bitter cold in store for the weekend

Major winter storm tracking south of the Great Lakes may bring 2-10 cm of snow on Saturday.
Art School of Peterborough exeutive director Jenni Johnston and volunteer Lori work on a mural in the C3 inpatient unit of Peterborough Regional Health Centre (PRHC). Last fall, a team of 16 volunteers with the art school painted for three days per week over two months to create the murals. (Screenshot from PRHC video)

Art school volunteers transform hospital walls with beautiful murals

Research suggests artwork can help patients with dementia,
A group of concerned parents are seeking a public consultion on the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board's plans to temporarily close King George Public School at 220 Hunter Street East in Peterborough for renovations to create a new amalgamated school and to relocate students to a former school in Lakefield for the 2019-20 school year. (Photo: Bruce Head / kawarthaNOW.com)

Parents’ group seeks public consultation on closure of King George Public School in Peterborough

Group concerned with plan to bus all students to Lakefield and proposed amalgamated school.
Cars on snow-covered highway.

Winter weather travel advisory issued for the Kawarthas

Heavy snow causing reduced visibility with steep temperature drop during the day.
Martin Yuill, currently director of bioscience business incubator Emergence in Charlottetown PEI, has been appointed as executive director of green technology research and innovation Cleantech Commons at Trent University in Peterborough. Yuill is a past president and CEO of the Greater Peterborough Innovation Cluster, where he was responsible for launching tech incubator The Cube at Trent University's DNA building. (Photo: Emergence)

Martin Yuill returning to Peterborough to head Cleantech Commons at Trent University

Past Innovation Cluster president and CEO begins in new position on March 1st.
47-year-old Brian Tilbury of Kitchener was last seen ice fishing on Belmont Lake on the afternoon of January 12, 2019. The OPP have since recovered his body from the Crowe River Bay area of Belmont Lake. (Supplied photo)

Body of missing man recovered from Belmont Lake

47-year-old Brian Tilbury has been reported missing, was last seen ice fishing on Saturday afternoon.
Man looking for items in car to steal

Alert Lindsay resident helps stop a crime in progress

Citizen notified police that a man and woman were entering unlocked vehicles.
Marilyn Reid has operated her convenience store and gas bar on County Road 6 at Hull's Rd on Upper Stony Lake in North Kawartha since 1968. Her husband passed away in 2002. The 87-year-old has run out of cash and supporters are raising funds to keep the store going. (Photo: Google Maps)

Crowdfunding campaign set up to support 87-year-old store owner in North Kawartha

Marilyn Reid has operated Reid's Log Cabin Snack Bar on Upper Stony Lake since 1968.
A person in the winter with their face covered and mittened hands over their ears. (Stock photo)

Extreme cold expected over the next few days

Temperatures will plunge overnight, with risk of frostbite from gusty winds.

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