a quick and convenient drive to Weyburn, as well as Regina and Moose Jaw. Twice daily passenger bus service used to be provided by STC, the provincially owned bus line, until STC ceased operations in May 2017. The railway, still owned by Canadian Pacific Railway, passes right by the town, but is not being used to collect grain anymore since late 2014 when Yellow Grass' last grain elevator was torn down, following the same trend occurring all over the prairies. The first plane landed in Yellow Grass on May 27, 1920, but no official airstrips have been established. The nearest municipal airport is in North Weyburn. Few farmers in the area have planes, as they are mainly used by crop spraying services. Neighbouring communities Media From 1910 to the early 1930s Yellow Grass had a newspaper called the Yellow Grass Herald. The newspaper changed owners over the years, and names as well. It has also been titled the Yellow Grass Rag, and the Yellow Grass Journal. Very few copies of the newspapers have survived over the years. Another common news source since the 1930s has been the Weyburn Review. Today the town's news is handled primarily by online news site discoverweyburn.com, the Weyburn Review, and the Weyburn This Week, which are all based in the nearby city of Weyburn. Some news coverage is also handled by news outlets based in Regina, such as CTV News, CBC News, Global News, and the Regina Leader Post. Cable television in town is provided by Access Communications, and satellite television is provided by other providers. Several radio stations can be received in Yellow Grass, from Weyburn as well as Regina. Politics Yellow Grass has a town council that has been in operation since 1906. The community has been electing members since August 5, 1903 for the position of "Overseer". The overseer position is similar to that of a mayor except that there is no town council, and the primary duty is to file the annual financial statements. When the town was incorporated in 1906, the overseer position was abolished. The town held its first election to elect a mayor and six at large councillors. Elections were held every year up until the 1970s; now the town holds elections every two years. J.H. Allen became the first mayor in a hotly contested race. The first meeting of the council occurred on March 13, 1906. Residents