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MELFORT — The Melfort RCMP is taking a different approach to connect with the community. After facing low turnouts at town halls, they decided to organize an open house and barbeque instead.

The latest public offering of Crown petroleum and natural gas rights held Tuesday, June 4, generated more than $6 million in revenue for the province of Saskatchewan, bringing the current fiscal year’s total to approximately $8 million, following two

Submitted Seeding operations are mostly complete across the province, but there are a few fields still being seeded for green feed and silage. All six crop districts in the province are reporting that 99 per cent of the crop is in the ground.

EAST CENTRAL — Seeding operations are mostly complete across the province, but there are a few fields still being seeded for green feed and silage.

HUMBOLDT — The Humboldt Home Hardware has returned to local ownership. Dean Possberg and Perry Manz, along with a group of investors, brought the store and took control December 2018. They celebrated with a grand reopening on June 6.

Saskatchewan government says tax study uses flawed methodology

Submitted Lauren Brandle has won the University of Regina Circle of Scholars Award. Lauren’s admission average was 99.4 per cent - an impressive achievement and highest in the province.

A new agreement has been reached by the Government of Saskatchewan and the Government of Alberta to improve efficiency in the service rig industry.

LANIGAN — Lanigan marked the end of one major project and the beginning of a new one at a public meeting held to update its citizens. It was the first time the town held a public meeting since 2014.

Submitted During this past school year, North Battleford student Brandon Nord has been looking toward Rollins College in Orlando, Florida. He has now found out he has won a scholarship from Rollins valued at $20,000 USD per year over four years.