BRANDON MORNING WIRE CORRESPONDENT
Marcus Fehr — Brandon Morning Wire Coverage
All filed reports from Marcus Fehr, Brandon correspondent covering the Brandon Morning Wire for the MiTL Conversation Desk.
Is Kinew about to ban your kid's TikTok?
Your kids might need to find a new hobby soon Morning from the Wheat City — here's what's driving Brandon today. The biggest buzz around here isn't the Wheat Kings' playoff push (though that's alway...
Your small town neighbors just got a new healthcare toolkit.
Your rural Manitoba community needs this new tool kit Morning from the Wheat City — here's what's driving Brandon today. You know, we talk a lot about the housing gap and the need for more skilled tr...
Brandon's old organs: Are yours worth saving?
Your old organs might be worth something after all Morning from the Wheat City — here's what's driving Brandon today. You know, sometimes the news cycle throws you a curveball that’s so specific, so...
Your city can't ban disruptive residents. Seriously.
Your city can't ban disruptive residents, seriously Morning from the Wheat City — here's what's driving Brandon today. So, you know how sometimes folks get a little... passionate at council meetings...
A Hutterite teen called a help line. You won't believe why.
Did you hear about this Hutterite teen from southern Manitoba Morning from the Wheat City — here's what's driving Brandon today. You know, sometimes the biggest stories aren't about economic indicat...
Greg Nesbitt just promised $1M bail for his niece. Seriously?
Your provincial representative just promised *how much* bail? Morning from the Wheat City — here's what's driving Brandon today. You ever hear a story and think, "Only in Manitoba?" Well, this one ou...
Brandon's housing crunch just got a radical Winnipeg solution
Your morning commute just got interesting Morning from the Wheat City — here's what's driving Brandon today. So, you know how we're always talking about the need for more affordable housing here in ...
Your Brandon businesses are losing big to a 40% theft spike.
Your Brandon businesses are bleeding money right now Morning from the Wheat City — here's what's driving Brandon today. I heard something this morning that genuinely put a knot in my stomach. The Br...
Your Brandon groceries are about to get pricier again.
Your grocery bill is about to climb again Morning from the Wheat City — here's what's driving Brandon today. You know that feeling when you're stocking up at Sobeys or Superstore on 18th Street, and ...
A Brandon nurse is charging YOU for care. What gives?
You won't believe what our nurses are dealing with Morning from the Wheat City — here's what's driving Brandon today. I was grabbing a coffee down on 18th Street this morning, and the talk wasn't ab...
Your neighbours are fishing for a new invasive species in Westman
Your neighbours might be fishing for a new invasive species Morning from the Wheat City — here's what's driving Brandon today. I saw this headline about the new largemouth bass regulations and had t...
Waves of Hope just built BU a $150,000 lab
Your generosity is building a new lab at BU. Morning from the Wheat City — here's what's driving Brandon today. You know, sometimes the news feels like it's all about big numbers and economic foreca...
Your old Eldon Ross pool dreams just went under.
Your city hall is eyeing new plans for the old Eldon Ross pool Morning from the Wheat City — here's what's driving Brandon today. So, remember all that talk about maybe, just maybe, finding a way to...
Your new hospital in Portage won't open until 2027.
Your new hospital is delayed, Brandon Morning from the Wheat City — here's what's driving Brandon today. So, you know how everyone in Portage la Prairie has been looking forward to their new hospita...
Riley Laychuk's got a WILD forecast for Brandon today.
Your Brandon forecast for today is wild Morning from the Wheat City — here's what's driving Brandon today. I saw the forecast this morning, and Riley Laychuk is really going out on a limb with this ...
Your Liquor Mart Air Miles are disappearing. What now?
Your Liquor Mart Air Miles are about to disappear Morning from the Wheat City — here's what's driving Brandon today. Okay, so this isn't exactly about the Wheat Kings or the latest Behlen Industries...
Your city is about to get more asylum seekers. Here's why.
You need to hear about this immigration story Morning from the Wheat City — here's what's driving Brandon today. Okay, so I was looking at the wires this morning, and this one caught my eye from Win...