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“Do you remember Hank Williams? Roy Orbison? Patsy Cline? Did you ever see them in concert? Well, you can now!" say the organizers of a unique show, known as the Louisiana Hayride.

From City Hall Monday: Director of operations Stewart Schafer updated city council on water utilities in the city. “Everything is running good at our water treatment plants. We’re passing all our tests,” Schafer said.

Tuesday night marked the night for the Battlefords Chamber of Commerce to host their provincial all-candidates forum for the Battlefords riding.

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Stanley Charles Southgate, born June 6, 1921 died March 16, 2016 Battleford, Sk. Stanley was born, raised and lived on the family farm south of Battleford.

In loving memory of Thomas Everett Sites, born February 22, 1969, who passed away suddenly on December 19, 2015 in Nanaimo, B.C.

The Saskatchewan Rush had a record breaking game against the Vancouver Stealth in Langley, BC last weekend. The green and black put up an enormous offensive game, scoring 24 goals in a 24-16 victory.

Another successful SPHL season is now in the books. A new champion has been crowned. This year, it is the Shellbrook Silvertips.

"You see all of the signs posted around the rinks and attendance numbers up, it's playoffs, and it's what we all play for."

Version:1.0 StartHTML:0000000105 EndHTML:0000009905 StartFragment:0000003217 EndFragment:0000009869 About a month ago, the price of West Texas Intermediate crude oil broke below $30 a barrel (figures in U.S. currency), and stock markets tumbled.