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Lessons learned from six inches of rain

Lessons learned from six inches of rain

Sunday, July 10, we got more than six inches of rain at our house. Oh, sure, some people might say Estevan got up to five inches of rain.
Art in the Windows Salon will appeal to gardeners

Art in the Windows Salon will appeal to gardeners

The Windows Salon of the Chapel Gallery is featuring a display no artist or gardener will want to miss.
Construction begins on new terminal

Construction begins on new terminal

How lucky are we? Not only are we getting a modern, high throughput grain terminal that will benefit farmers in the region, it will also be a boost to some businesses and individuals.
Hometown Bandits win provincial title

Hometown Bandits win provincial title

U12 B girls' softball
Cleaning up after a wet noisy weekend

Cleaning up after a wet noisy weekend

Meota News
RCMP emphasize rules regarding emergency vehicles

RCMP emphasize rules regarding emergency vehicles

Slow down
Review of social service clients issued one-way bus tickets to B.C. completed

Review of social service clients issued one-way bus tickets to B.C. completed

A number of recommendations have been made in a report on the two individuals given one-way bus tickets from North Battleford to British Columbia in March.
MCCAW

MCCAW

Edward Norman McCaw of North Battleford passed away peacefully on June 30th, 2016 at the age of 63, following a short battle with cancer. Eddie was born January 18, 1953 at Val Marie, Saskatchewan.
Aboriginal court worker cuts hit Battlefords

Aboriginal court worker cuts hit Battlefords

The aboriginal court worker program was hard hit by a funding cut in this year’s provincial budget, and now it’s being felt with job cuts in the Battlefords.
Grinder Riders are back — fans rejoice

Grinder Riders are back — fans rejoice

If you can, for just a second, forget about the fact it was a loss. For the uninitiated, I'm referring to the Saskatchewan Roughriders' 39-36 thriller-of-an overtime loss at Edmonton Friday night against the Eskimos.
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