Humboldt Journal & East Central Recorder

A plan has now been put in place by the Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure (MHI) to fix Highway 5 west of Humboldt. A section of the highway approximately seven kilometres west of Humboldt has been closed due to flooding for two weeks.

Sometimes it takes getting away from home for awhile to truly appreciate some of the great things we have at home.

Partners for Rural Family Support has requested the city's aid with hopes to solve the very basic need of homes for the increasing number of homeless people.

Although it may be getting close, the Humboldt District Hospital Foundation (HDHF) has not met their $1.8 million goal.

The weather this spring has been a wet roller coaster, causing major flooding in the Humboldt region.

Water has been a major issue in the region this year and Humboldt is no exception.

It was a beautiful weekend for a baseball tournament. The Muenster Bantam Red Sox swept the Zone 5 provincial playoffs, winning all three of their games.

The water keeps rising and another politician made an appearance in rural Saskatchewan.Ralph Goodale, the lone Liberal MP from Saskatchewan, was in the east-central region of the province on June 30, checking out the flood damage for himself.

First of all, I would like to personally congratulate the Humboldt Collegiate Institute senior girls' basketball team on their bronze medal at Hoopla this year. I understand the work and dedication it takes to win a medal at Hoopla.

They hosted and won last year and are hoping for a repeat. The Muenster Pee Wee Red Sox are in the midst of preparing to host the Pee Wee A2 Provincial baseball tournament July 16-18 and coach Troy Anderson is busy.