Battlefords News-Optimist

Haying is advancing for livestock producers as 57 per cent of the hay crop has now been baled or put into silage, with an additional 22 per cent cut and ready for baling, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture's weekly Crop Report.

Wallace Pruden, formerly of Lashburn and now residing in Trail, B.C., has been selected for induction into the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame as a player. Pruden was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Dave Pruden in Lashburn.

The Green Party now has a candidate in place in Cut Knife-Turtleford. Tammy Fairley was acclaimed as the candidate for the riding earlier this month. Fairley, who is from Baldwinton, is employed as a nurse.

On Thursday, July 31, RCMP members from the North Battleford Municipal Detachment and the North Battleford Municipal General Investigations Section executed a search warrant at a North Battleford residence.

Team Saskatchewan had a successful run at the 2014 North American Indigenous Games in Regina last week. The games, which wrapped up Sunday, saw Team Saskatchewan finish second in the total count with 159 medals, one behind British Columbia.

Common yarrow (Achillea millefolium) has come a long way since the days when 'Cerise Queen' was considered the standard. But it was sure to disappoint with its floppiness, invasive habit and lacklustre colour.

The three-year-old girl struck by a motor vehicle on the Mosquito First Nation on July 29 died in hospital Friday morning as a result of the injuries she received.

There has been noticeable activity downtown of late, with new businesses moving in and various façade improvements coming to a number of businesses downtown.

CALLBECK: Lynn Callbeck passed away in Turtleford, Saskatchewan on Wednesday, July 16, 2014 at the age of 58 years.

The official grand opening ceremonies are now complete for the new RCMP office in Cochin. The office, which serves the nearby Saulteaux and Moosomin First Nations, is a satellite office of the Battlefords Rural RCMP detachment.