Battlefords News-Optimist

Keith Anderson attended the City of North Battleford council meeting Monday to provide the city an update on the progress of the CUPlex construction project. As of July 16, the Dekker Centre for the Performing Arts is mostly complete.

The BridgeFestcommittee made two major announcements Monday: the headline act at BridgeFestwill be Big Wreck and Innovation Credit Union will be the event sponsor.

Although the Wilkie Brewers may have had one of their worst records in a long time at 8-6, the team's second baseman, Nick Pernitsky, had another impressive season as he was voted the league's most valuable player.

The Notre Dame Hounds Baseball team of 1953 to '58 will take its place in the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame in the team category, Aug. 18.

Anytime a fourth place and fifth place team face off in sports it is expected the playoff series will be a tight one. The first round of the North Saskatchewan River Baseball League was no exception.

It has been nearly seven years since a mixed martial arts event was held in North Battleford. Friday will mark the return of the popular sport with an event at the Civic Centre.

One person is dead following a rollover Thursday night on Highway 40 west of the Battlefords. The single vehicle accident happened at 9:10 p.m.

Offensive lineman Jordan Elliott had a familiar face giving him directions while he was on the field in London, Ont. for the Canada Cup 2012 under 18 National Championship.

Jackie Mitchell and her daughter Jordan are no strangers to gardening. With their family, they run Battle River Berries, a popular place to pick berries and cherries.

An RCMP member died in a collision involving a moose near Wilkie early Friday Morning. Wilkie RCMP say Cst. Derek Pineo, 38, was declared dead at the scene of the crash, approximately seven kilometers west of Wilkie.