Humboldt Journal

HUMBOLDT — Quilting is a way to socialize, uphold the traditions of the past, create some art and contribute to charities. The Humboldt-based Prairie Patchworkers Quilt Guild aims to help its members achieve all of those items.

HUDSON BAY — One man is dead after a collision between a SUV and a car on Highway 9 in Hudson Bay. On the evening of May 2, a southbound car crossed into the northbound lane and struck a northbound SUV.

HUMBOLDT — Vibrant, diverse, supportive, rejuvenated, expanding. These were some of the words used to describe Humboldt’s arts community by participants at a public forum about the value of arts.

HUMBOLDT — Humboldt’s Dylan Lindal capped his hockey season off in style. The son of Fern and Kelsey Lindal was called up to the Tisdale Trojans midget AAA team after his Humboldt Broncos AA squad’s season was over.

CARROT RIVER — As the Carrot River detachment of the RCMP enter a new policing year, the biggest criticism they received at their biannual town hall was lack of visibility.

HUMBOLDT — A meat packing food processing company with an office in Humboldt has exports to China from one of its plants suspended.

CARROT RIVER — A series of businesses were broken into in downtown Carrot River. Carrot River RCMP said the crimes were committed in the early morning hours of April 17.

EAST CENTRAL — Saskatchewan farmers have been able to seed five per cent of the 2019 crop from April 23 to 29, compared to the five-year average (2014-18) of three per cent.

NIPAWIN — Family passes at the pool at Central Park in Nipawin will only allow up to two adults with a maximum of six patrons before an extra charge applies.

EAST CENTRAL — One Humboldt team, two Englefeld teams, a Lake Lenore team, a Middle Lake team and a St. Brieux team will compete in senior badminton regionals in Melville. The district finals were April 30. The regionals will be held May 4.