Battlefords News-Optimist

The first of six garbage cylinders was installed in Battle Springs park Wednesday afternoon as a new environment friendly in-ground waste management plan to keep the community fresh and clean.

It happens to everyone who has ever tried to lose weight. The dreaded plateau. You will be dropping pounds and your body fat percentage is lower each time you check it.

Environmental officials are working to figure out why an unusual number of dead birds are being found at Jackfish Lake.

Lloydminster MLA Tim McMillan has joined the list of nominated candidates for the 2011 provincial election. McMillan was nominated at the nomination meeting for the riding, held at the Milleton Community Hall Aug. 5.

The Fulda Flyers will be inducted in the team category Aug. 21 into the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame. The Fulda Flyers were formed by Ted Suer, Henry Kohnle, Herman Lueke and Wilfred Schedlosky.

A portion of 100th Street had to be cordoned off briefly Monday after an afternoon collision between a motorcycle and another vehicle. The incident happened at the intersection of 100th Street and 12th Avenue.

His name is David Nass and he called Neilburg home for the past year, but that changed July 9 when the exchange student departed for a holiday, with his parents, to Quebec, Toronto and Halifax, before flying home to Boppard, Germany July 27.

Changes are coming soon to lease fees for cottage lots in Saskatchewan's provincial parks.

The Battlefords Senior Soccer League semi finals were underway Wednesday night and in three of the four games the results couldn't have be closer.

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.