Battlefords News-Optimist

It is a service many take for granted until it is actually needed and then there is no way to thank those for what they do in a time of need or tragedy.

Four Battlefords citizens were honoured for their integrity at the North Battleford Rotary Club's president's banquet June 28.

The Battlefords Midget Bandits' season has ended after losing in the Battlefords and District Ladies' Fastball League championship Wednesday and losing out of the midget B provincial championship July 8 to 10, but for three players the season is just

It was a hairy noon hour at the offices of the Battlefords News-Optimist Thursday. Shortly after noon, sharp-eyed reporters noticed a furry creature running around underneath the radiators in the newsroom.

The RCMP bike patrol is back on the streets of North Battleford for another season.

Wilkie celebrated 100 years of existence last weekend and along with the 100 years of town pride, baseball has been a cornerstone of the community for nearly that long as well.

Two grand openings were celebrated in Radisson, July 7. Biggar MLA Randy Weekes cut the ribbon for the official opening of the Radisson recycling plant; Mayor Kyliuk and Daryl Amey held the ribbon.

RCMP are on the lookout for a suspect in response to a robbery involving an elderly woman working in her garden in North Battleford. The incident happened on the 500 block of 100th Street Tuesday at around 4:30 p.m.

The City of North Battleford asks drivers to be cautious and watch for barricades on 100th Street and 18th Avenue. Drivers should expect possible detours and delays Friday, July 15, as a crew is repaving the intersection.

YAWORENKO: William (Bill) Nov 8, 1931 - June 13, 2011 passed away Monday June 13 at Battlefords Union Hospital at the age of 79 years.