Battlefords News-Optimist

Dozens of Saskatchewan's best baseball players have been inducted into the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum over the years and this summer the late Bennie Griggs will get his chance.

Councillor Trent Houk is continuing to call for more action against youth crime in the wake of the vandalism spree across the city two weekends ago.

A woman who had admitted her role in staging an elaborate "faked" robbery is going to jail. Carla Wilson, 21, was sentenced to eight months in custody by Judge David Kaiser in provincial court Monday, June 21 in North Battleford.

Residents and visitors to the Battlefords will have the opportunity to view and purchase great fine craft from July 16 to 18. Thirty-seven craft artists will be exhibiting at the Saskatchewan Handcraft Festival held at Alex Dillabough Centre.

March 2009, the provincial government announced a new funding model for school boards, removing their access to the taxation base.

The Battlefords Rural RCMP Detachment is investigating a fire at their RCMP community office in Moosomin First Nation that happened Tuesday morning. At around 3:30 a.m.

Town of Battleford Mayor Chris Odishaw met with Minister of Agriculture Gerry Ritz and MLA Tim McMillan, among others to celebrate the start of construction on a $5 million project that is expected to stimulate Battleford's economy and sustain the to

Dear Editor I am a special care aid at River Heights Lodge in North Battleford. I have been employed at RHL for 17 years and love the job of caring for our seniors.

The Willows Golf and Country Club hosted 72 competitive golfers from across the province and the North Battleford representatives had a strong showing.

Six people were injured Monday night following a collision at an intersection on 100th Street and 11th Avenue. The incident happened about 8:00 p.m.