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With the provincial election scheduled in less than a month, the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) would like to highlight key priorities for rural Saskatchewan and remind rural rate payers to ask questions of party candidates.

HUMBOLDT — Tawnie Johnson didn’t really have a sense of home before moving to Humboldt in 2007.

MELFORT — Cam Lee, a former radio broadcaster, has put his name down as one of the nominees that Melfort residents can vote for this November to join council.

A long-standing eyesore on 106th Street in North Battleford looks like it will finally see the wrecking ball. On Monday, council unanimously upheld a demolition order on a property at 1102-106th Street. Property owner Zia Homes Ltd.

Saskatchewan New Democratic Leader Ryan Meili was out in front of the cameras at the Legislature in Regina before Saskatchewan Party Leader Scott Moe formally announced the election was underway on Sept. 29.

At the request of Premier Scott Moe, Lieutenant Governor Russ Mirasty has dissolved the Legislative Assembly and issued a proclamation directing the issuance of the Writs of Election commencing Saskatchewan’s 29th General Election.

The Battlefords RCMP investigation has resulted in charges against a 17-year-old male young offender for the robbery on Aug. 12 at a business on the 1700 block of 100th Street in North Battleford.

After several years of work over several summers, the underground and asphalt work on all of 100th Street is now complete.

EAST CENTRAL — Trick-or-treating has been given the green light for non-isolating households across Saskatchewan, but only without direct physical contact between trick-or-treaters and those distributing Halloween treats.

A man accused of murder in the death of Tiki Laverdiere was in North Battleford Provincial Court Monday for his preliminary hearing. Jesse Sangster, 23, of Edmonton, is charged with first-degree murder.