Humboldt Journal

The Nipawin, Tisdale and Melfort chambers of commerce are joining forces to produce videos encouraging people to shop locally.

CARROT RIVER — Completion for Carrot River’s Main Street paving project is set for the end of August to early September with an estimated cost of $892,000 – $100,000 less than mid-July estimates.

Humboldt has applied for funding to improve sidewalks along Highway 5. If approved, it would be possible to walk on sidewalk from the west end of Uniplex to the campground.

St. Brieux’s wastewater treatment lagoon project is going through an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) study, following the town receiving $2.4 million to go towards the project.

Construction for the Lanigan and District Water Park has been delayed until 2022 due to the high cost of construction material and the timeline needed for the tendering process.

A fruitful Bruno tradition has returned. Cherry Sunday will be on Sunday, Aug. 8 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on the north end of Main Street.

An impromptu meeting at Nipawin’s town square revealed interest in setting up a Citizens on Patrol Program to help prevent and reduce crime.

The severity of crime within Melfort’s city boundaries has risen in 2020, but has gone down in the surrounding rural region.

The severity of crime in and around Nipawin increased in 2020, according to a Statistics Canada report.

The severity of crime in and around Tisdale increased in 2020, according to a Statistics Canada report.