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Don’t forget to attend Borden’s Threshing Day Saturday Sept. 28, with gates open at 10 a.m. four kilometres north of Borden. There will be a parade of power at noon. The McCheane-Wake Cook Car will be open, selling borsch, soup, bread and beverages.

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The fourth annual Brian Maunula Memorial Junior Golf Tournament was held Sunday Sept. 22 at the Rustic Nine Golf Course. Sixty junior golfers participated, from four to 14 years old.

Elvis tribute artist Dean Z wants to bring out all Battlefords-area Elvis fans for a tribute show. But don’t come expecting an impersonation. Dean Z will bring his show “One Night With You” to the Dekker Centre on Oct. 4.

Assistant Commissioner Mark Fisher, Commanding Officer of the Saskatchewan RCMP said Tuesday an RCMP member has been injured in a shooting, suffering a serious but non-life threatening gunshot wound.

Despite a better month of August in permit values, building permit totals remain way down for the year in the city of North Battleford.

Live musical about human trafficking

The Battlefords North Stars capped off a highly successful two games at the Showcase in Warman with a 10-3 bombing of the Flin Flon Bombers Tuesday. The game was close in the first period with the Bombers actually ahead 3-2 through one period.

Formerly known as Sifto Canada, Sifto Salt or simply Sifto Salt Canada, Compass Minerals will celebrate another milestone anniversary in Unity.