Battlefords News-Optimist

Harvest operations have advanced quickly during the past week, however the forecast for Monday was for showers. Let's hope the forecasters were wrong, as they are so often.

The Saskatchewan Government has announced that its Go Green Fund will provide an operating grant of $500,000 to SaskEnergy to maintain the Energy Efficient New Homes Rebate Program.

Main Street Maidstone was the scene of broken glass and missing cash Tuesday morning. Two businesses were hit as glass front doors were broken and cash drawers were taken.

Call it the changing of the seasons, the end of summer or the kickoff to a new agenda but to me it still involves the changing of the closet. Fall (well, we're nearly there) conjures up so many endings and beginnings.

HIGHTON: March 4, 1969 - September 10, 2011. Darcy Craig Highton, 42, of Dexter, died Saturday, September 10, 2011 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO. He was born in North Battleford, SK on March 4, 1969.

The John Paul II Crusaders football team got a taste of the end zone in their third game of existence and now should be hungry for more.

The RCMP is seeking the public's assistance with the apprehension of Terrance Bear. Bear is unlawfully at large from the Willow Cree Healing Lodge, Duck Lake.

Dear Editor A tip of my hat to Martha Carleton for the fine letter ("Rental rates harming families" News-Optimist, Sept. 14).

The downtown core has one less pawn shop, at least for now.

An appeal is under way to attempt to throw out the results of the April 14 Mosquito First Nation band election. The appeal alleges mail in ballots used in the election were bought and sold from electors on the reserve.