Battlefords News-Optimist

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Submitted Six athletes from North Battleford were selected to represent Saskatchewan at the Canada Cup of Volleyball taking place in Halifax in July 2019.

Submitted Brooklyn Shaw of Air Ronge is the recipient of the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame 2019 Scholarship Award. Brooklyn’s love of baseball started while playing in the Battlefords Minor League for three years.

Just because the road’s closed doesn’t mean businesses are.

The sound of a shot was heard overnight in Battleford and RCMP are investigating. On July 31, 1:30 a.m.

Dale Roger sent the News-Optimist these photos of the shelf cloud weather system that rolled in from the west on Saturday, July 27. He watched it come from the west about 8 p.m.

Submitted Parks Canada reminds visitors and residents they share the surrounding habitat with wildlife.

The 22nd annual John Arcand Fiddle Fest will be held Aug. 8 to 10 southwest of Saskatoon on Pike Lake Highway.

A woman has been treated for injuries after colliding with a Ministry of Highways signage trailer and charges may be pending. Monday at 2:30 p.m., Battlefords RCMP report, they responded to a motor vehicle collision on Highway 16 west of Delmas.

Submitted As we travel our quiet highways in northern Saskatchewan we often miss the wonderful treasures concealed in the out-of-the-way places off the main highways where a group of artists and craftspeople work diligently to fulfill their creative