Battlefords News-Optimist

Estimated to be valued at $1.6 billion annually, the livestock feed industry in Saskatchewan is an important part of the province's economy. The University of Saskatchewan is hoping to have a positive impact on the feed industry with its new $13.

Ed, my neighbor next door, loves to hunt. Each fall he makes his famous deer sausage, as long as he shoots a deer. I told Ed that it seems to me he has the advantage, since he has a rifle and the deer have none.

The Battlefords Registered Music Teachers Association's annual Canada Music Week recital series reflects the theme, "Music Keeps You Young at Heart." The concert, scheduled for 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov.

Dateline: Story: Battlefords RCMP had to respond to a call about more vandalism in the city on the weekend. Oct. 31, RCMP responded to several calls regarded vandalized vehicles in the city.

"Better together" is the catch phrase appearing on the letterhead of a press release that came across the fax and the e-mail this week. That is the conclusion of the boards of three Saskatchewan credit unions - Conexus, Innovation and Synergy.

The Battlefords AAA Sharks came up short in their attempt to even the season series with Melville, as well as capture their first win of the season.

You won't be seeing Saskatchewan Liberal Leader Ryan Bater singing "Kumbaya" with Premier Brad Wall and opposition leader Dwain Lingenfelter anytime soon on BHP Billiton's takeover attempt of PotashCorp.

Battlefords RCMP say three youth have been arrested in connection to another vandalism spree in North Battleford. According to police, a total of 20 vehicles were reported damaged from the vandalism spree, which happened on the evening of Oct. 28.

There is something fundamentally flawed about a system that forces a family to relive a horrific event in their history on a regular basis. That is the fate of relatives of Hughie Sayer and David Kennedy, who were murdered by Layne LaRose in 2002.

Some teams were beginning the regular season, others were playing after a long break and some just simply picked up where they left off from the previous weekend.