Battlefords News Optimist

History has ample evidence of MLB ballplayers having banner years only to be robbed of a potential MVP award when a freak statistical anomaly occurs and someone drops from the heavens to steal the trophy from one more deserving.

Two suspects have been apprehended and a third is still on the run after another break and enter targeting an ATM machine, this time in Leoville, north of Spiritwood. The RCMP received a report at approximately 2:50 a.m.

Two accidents Sunday had emergency crews busy on the weekend in the city. The first collision took place at the intersection of 15th Avenue and 97th Street in North Battleford around 1:54 p.m. On the scene two vehicles were involved.

Dear Editor, There was an announcement recently that the allowable limit of tax-free tobacco that can be sold to a treaty person is one carton or can per week.

It was another wild weather weekend in the Battlefords as two more summer storms made their presence felt in the area.

Everything happens for a reason. Do you believe that? I certainly do. And that's why I don't feel Friday's 30-26 Roughrider loss in Montreal was a bad thing.

It should surprise no one that I have a few things to say about this year of stormy weather we have had in Saskatchewan, with the Battlefords among the many hard-hit areas this year.

If I was telling the story with my eyes I would start with the rows of coloured houses, if I was telling the story with my taste buds I would start with the fried cod and pork scrunchions, if I was telling the story with my hips I would start with th

The final game of the regular season had Sweetgrass Light up against the FC Elite Thursday night.

Two local volleyball players have had the opportunity to represent their school and the Battlefords and a month ago Joe Peters and Sam Stilborn represented the province on the volleyball court.