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Lang Pioneer Village's annual Corn Roast returns to the living history museum in Keene on August 18, 2024. Discover the many ways 19th-century settlers used corn, watch a variety of harvest-related and historic demonstrations, enjoy fire-cooked corn, enter a corn-on-the-cob eating contest, and more. (Photo: Heather Doughty)

Keene’s Lang Pioneer Village Museum celebrates summer harvest season with a Corn Roast on...

Family-friendly event on August 18 features threshing demonstrations, wagon rides, live music, fire-cooked corn, and more.
The Lindsay branch of the Kawartha Lakes Public Library is located at 190 Kent Street West in Lindsay. (Photo: City of Kawartha Lakes)

Lindsay library to be closed for renovations for two weeks at beginning of September

Branch will also operate at reduced hours from August 26 to 30 to prepare for installation of new carpeting and shelving.
Peterborough police have charged three people with drugs and weapons offences after seizing two loaded handguns, 177 grams of fentanyl, 55 grams of cocaine, 122 Dilaudid pills (hydromorphone), and over $3,000 in Canadian currency during a search of a Peterborough residence on August 9, 2024. (Police-supplied photo)

Peterborough police arrest three men, including a teen, for multiple drugs and weapons offences

Fentanyl, cocaine, and hydromorphone seized during search along with two loaded handguns.
Retiring Kawartha Lakes police chief Mark Mitchell, Kawartha Lakes mayor Doug Elmslie, and new Kawartha Lakes police chief Kirk Robertson at a formal change of command and swearing-in ceremony in Lindsay on August 9, 2024. (Photo: City of Kawartha Lakes)

Kirk Robertson officially sworn in as new chief of Kawartha Lakes police

Retiring chief Mark Mitchell also thanked for his service at August 9 change of command and swearing-in ceremony in Lindsay.
Regional health units regularly test the quality of water at beaches in the Kawarthas region during the summer months. (Photo: Peterborough Public Health)

The Beach Report for August 9 to 15, 2024

Water quality testing results for beaches in Peterborough, Kawartha Lakes, Haliburton, and Northumberland, and Hastings and Prince Edward
A motorcycle and a pickup truck collided at County Road 45 and Broadworth Road in Trent Lakes on August 8, 2024, killing the 18-year-old driver of the motorcycle. (Photo: Northumberland OPP)

18-year-old motorcyclist dead after Thursday crash in Trent Hills

Hastings man's motorcycle collided with a pickup truck on County Road 45.
Terra Lightfoot, a Juno and Polaris award-nominated singer-songwriter and guitarist from Hamilton now living in Haliburton County, makes her debut at the The Lounge in the Hollow Valley Lodge in Dorset on Saturday night. (Promotional photo)

nightlifeNOW – August 8 to 14

Featuring live music listings at pubs and restaurants in Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region.
Car on flooded road during heavy rain

Remnants of tropical storm Debby to bring heavy rain to Kawarthas region Thursday night...

Rainfall warnings in effect for most of region with 50 to 75 mm possible.
Peterborough Police Service

LOCATED – Peterborough police asking for public’s help in locating a missing 13-year-old girl

Eden King was last seen at Del Crary Park on Wednesday night.
Left to right, top and bottom: Jennine Profeta, Elvira Kurt, Karen Parker, and Linda Kash will perform in "Girls Nite Out" at Globus Theatre in Bobcaygeon on August 9 and 10, 2024. (kawarthaNOW collage of supplied photos)

Bobcaygeon’s Globus Theatre brings four very funny Canadian women to the stage for ‘Girls...

Annual stand-up and improv comedy event on August 9 and 10 features Jennine Profeta, Elvira Kurt, Karen Parker, and Linda Kash.

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