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FERGUS – The first ever Kidstock Fergus event is set for Sept. 29 from 12 to 4pm in downtown Fergus.

MINTO – Wellington County OPP officials say police opened an investigation into a reported sexual assault "at an address" in Minto on Aug. 23.   

HAMILTON – The Elora Mohawks are national champions for the first time in six years.

MOUNT FOREST – A gathering in downtown Mount Forest on Aug. 22 honoured people who have died of drug poisoning.

CENTRE WELLINGTON – This year marked a turning point for the U15 girls' lacrosse team in Centre Wellington.

GUELPH – People paddled up the Speed River in Guelph on Aug. 19 in an effort to raise money for families in Gaza. 

WELLINGTON COUNTY - The presence of a small blue-green algae bloom has been observed near the boat launch at Belwood Lake reservoir.

GUELPH/ERAMOSA – Police still don’t know how she died, but they have determined the identity of the woman whose body was found near Rockwood nearly 20 years ago.

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Healthcare workers in Ontario are running on empty and are on the brink of burnout, states a new report published in New Solutions: A Journal of Environmental and Occupational Health Policy.

WELLINGTON COUNTY – After surviving an 80-foot fall and 21 sessions of chemotherapy, Guelph resident Cyndy McLean is determined to tell her story and make a difference for cancer patients. 

FERGUS – On Sept. 7 and 8 communities across southern Ontario, including Fergus, will come together for the Walk for Parkinson’s.  

DRAYTON – Mapleton council has agreed to provide funding of up to $450,000 for a road connecting Conestoga Drive to Green Street in Drayton. 

BRUCEDALE – Though the development has been on hold for several years, plans for a new grocery store in Rockwood may still be in the works.

GUELPH/ERAMOSA – What started as a “hobby farm” could possibly put the Ariss community on the map – literally.