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Busy rodeo season for Lumgair

Waseca seems to be very quiet these days. The summer activities are completed and I expect many people are enjoying a few days at the lakes. Next week things will change as a new school year begins.
Two men found in possession of firearm

Two men found in possession of firearm

The North Battleford RCMP detachment received approximately 30 calls for service between 6 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 27 and 6 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 28.

1200 block of 105th Street closed

The 1200 block of 105th Street will be closed today for a main valve repair. There is no anticipated water disturbance.
Fred Gatzke Sr. filed on his homestead in 1914

Fred Gatzke Sr. filed on his homestead in 1914

On the weekend of July 26 and 27, family and friends joined Fred and Marion Gatzke, their son Sheldon, daughter-in-law Melany and grandchildren Emily and Adrienne in a Century Family Farm celebration at their farm near Belbutte. Fred Gatzke Sr.
Wood earns third-place finish in Warman

Wood earns third-place finish in Warman

Terrible winds and rain tormented the young golfers trying to finish off the Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour's 2014 Saskatchewan season at the Legends Golf Club in Warman Aug.
Lady rider wins amateur bull riding contest

Lady rider wins amateur bull riding contest

Another CCA rodeo is in the books for Edam. The amateur bull riding was held Aug. 21 at 7 p.m. The top six of 20 riders moved onto the short go. Once again professional rodeo clown, Dennis Halstead, entertained those in attendance.

Raising the Keystone bar to absurdity

A new study in the Journal Nature Climate Change is being touted (as they all are) a potential game-changer that proves vast quantities of additional study are needed before pondering whether or not a simple pipeline might be constructed between Albe

Downtown needs to clean up the pigeon mess

Dear Editor It is so wonderful to see some progress taking place in downtown North Battleford with it coming back to life with all the numerous renovations going on. Far too many business places have been closed for so long.

Summer is a time for visiting

Jean Stewart has had an enjoyable week visiting with family and relatives. Sunday a niece, Monica and Brian Denis of Edmonton, Alta., nephew, Barry Innes of Tomahawk, Alta,, Laureen Innes of Winnipeg, Man.

Burger King/Tim Hortons deal a reminder that business taxes matter

News that Burger King and Tim Hortons are merging and that the new company will be headquartered in Canada has taken the business and political world by storm. U.S.
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