Humboldt Journal

John Burness HelgesonOctober 1, 1911 - July 29, 2012 After a good life of almost 101 years, John Burness Helgeson of Lanigan, SK, (and formerly of LeRoy, SK), went "home" to spend eternity with his Creator.

Margaret (nee Meyer) HaeuslerOctober 13, 1929 - August 3, 2012 It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Margaret Haeusler (nee Meyer) of Humboldt, SK, on Friday, August 3, 2012, at Humboldt District Hospital, Humboldt, with her family by h

Helen Elizabeth (nee Nordick) Breker August 18, 1921 - August 9, 2012 It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Helen Elizabeth (nee Nordick) Breker of Englefeld, SK, on Thursday, August 9, 2012. She was 90 years of age.

BERSCHEID - The family is very saddened to announce the sudden and unexpected death of Mrs. Sheila (nee Moorman) Berscheid, 74 years, of Quill Plains Centennial Lodge, Watson who passed away at Royal University Hospital on Sunday, August 5, 2012.

City Council has approved changes in rates for both the Aquatic Centre and the ice surface at Elgar Petersen Arena.

We'll be off to see the Wizard! Aspiring actors take note: Missoula Children's Theatre (MCT) is coming back to Humboldt this fall.

Twenty-four hours of running. That's what one man from Humboldt will be doing on September 20. And he's doing it for Humboldt's Olympians.

It was an experience they will never forget. Swimmers from Humboldt and area were part of the Team Prairie Central in the 2012 Saskatchewan Summer Games in Meadow Lake July 29 to August 4.

It wasn't the Olympics, but it was Saskatchewan's own version. The Saskatchewan Summer Games were held in Meadow Lake last week, and a large number of local athletes competed in events from athletics to swimming to soccer.

Shelly Leedahl has captured the feeling of small-town Saskatchewan in her most recent book of short stories called "Listen, Honey.