Battlefords News-Optimist

High school students from around the province - and several from the Northwest - are recipients of Saskatchewan Youth Apprenticeship Industry scholarships. The program provides 80 high school students with $1,000 scholarships.

Summer is usually a prime time for the politicians to get out of the capital and meet the people.

The Calgary Flames opened up their development camp Wednesday, and it had a local feel. Brody Hoffman, from Wilkie, is one of 44 total prospects and one of the five goalies at the camp.

I got a call the other day from the producer of CJME/CKOM's John Gormley Live.

A 36-year-old Lloydminster man is being sought by the Lloydminster Municipal RCMP. Lee Anthony Hamm is wanted in connection to a breach of parole, possession of stolen property (stolen vehicle), and flight from police that occurred Monday.

The Junior B Ladies' Fastball Championship was won by the host team in Unity last weekend.

There's an invasive species causing problems for farmers and their crops throughout the country, but it could easily be mistaken for a flower to the unknowing eye. Leafy Spurge runs rampant when proper measures aren't taken to contain it.

I think the Big Guy is after us. First He tried to bury us with snow. Then He tried to flood us out. Now He is trying to cook us. On July 1 it was 36.5 C here at the farm. That is too hot to work outside.

A digital photograph and video presentation in North Battleford on Canada Day may have featured out of town artists, but it certainly caught the interest of local residents.

RICKETTS: Victor Ricketts May 10,1925 - June 29,2013, Vic Ricketts was born in 1925 at Meeting Lake District to Clyde and Kathleen Ricketts. The oldest of four children. Mary, Floyd and Ralph followed.