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Joshua's got talent

A 13-year-old's remarkable tribute to Michael Jackson had tongues wagging at a local talent quest last weekend.

Friday night's right

The long awaited Riverland Prospectus will be released in Renmark next week.

Big win tipped for netball final

While it would be ideal for the Riverland Netball Association to have a close A1 grand final at Renmark tonight, in reality it is likely to be anything but.

Whillas race wide open

Monday night's Whillas Medal count could see one of the closest results in recent times.

Brrr...our coldest winter in years

It might come as little surprise that meteorologists say the Riverland experienced its coldest winter in over a decade this year.

Pilot’s safe landing in Riverland scrub

Engine failure forced the pilot of a light airplane to make an emergency crash landing in scrubland at Lyrup Flats on Tuesday afternoon.

Mobile phone blitz

In the latest road safety crackdown to hit the region, Murray Mallee police will target illegal mobile phone usage throughout September.

Pioneer welcomes new journalists

The Murray Pioneer has recently officially welcomed two new journalists to its rank.

Allocation increase

Irrigator allocations jumped to 41 per cent this week, but are still well below the 60 per cent figure a leading irrigation body called for this week.

Finally, date set for basin guide

Riverlanders will have to wait another month before they set eyes on the much-anticipated guide to the Murray Darling Basin plan.

Riverland kart clubs chase number one

16/Apr/10 A strong contingent of Riverland dirt kart drivers will converge on Kadina for this year's State Dirt Kart Titles.

Bernie’s brush with V8 royalty

9/Apr/10 A comical brush with V8 driver James Courtney was among the highlights of Bernie Sharrad's Clipsal 500 experience this year.

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