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MCKAGUE — Those living east of McKague can expect a planned power outage on May 22. The power will be out from 1 pm to 4 pm for system maintenance

PLUNKETT — Plunkett will be hosting clean cars for clear water. The village is putting on a vehicle show and shine at their community center on June 15 to raise money for a new water system.

MELFORT — Work on Saskatchewan Drive will be happening over the summer including a new water line and new paving.

Krause will be speaking at the Saskatchewan Oil and Gas Show June 5

Submitted Jeanny Jung has won the University of Western Ontario Gordon Jeffery Endowment for Strings and Chamber Music Award ($4,000 per year over four years), as well as a general academic achievement award of $10,000 over a four-year period, and an

State of the City/Town Address 2019

It only opened officially March 8, but Saskatchewan Hospital North Battleford already needs a new roof. Taxpayers won’t have to pay the bill, however, says the provincial government.

ZENON PARK — Thanks to a tip from the public, White Butte RCMP were able to recover most of the bees stolen from a farm near Zenon Park. Police said a 47 year-old man from Arborfield has been charged with theft over $5,000.

Federal Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau and Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister David Marit have awarded four agriculture scholarships to students from across the province, including a student from Glaslyn.

EAST CENTRAL — A balanced budget and infrastructural improvements in the east central region were highlights of the spring sitting of the Saskatchewan Legislature for local MLA Fred Bradshaw.