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NIPAWIN — An open house held by the Town of Nipawin gave residents an chance to learn about what’s going on in their town – and participate in a plan to improve downtown.

MELFORT — An effort to raise money to replace the windows in Melfort’s Historic Post Office raised $16,000 – $4,000 short of what’s needed to move ahead with the project.

A business owner was assaulted by a man wielding a hatchet during a robbery of a business on the 1100 block of 107th Street Thursday at about 9:45 p.m., according to Battlefords RCMP.

Don’t expect to see a study done anytime soon on potential benefits of amalgamating Battleford and North Battleford.

Someone once said a community's character shows itself amid crises. The desire among community members to help was clear at Catholic Family Services' 26th annual charity dinner and auction.

Rusted decking found underneath roof will add to cost of roof repair project

Light of Christ Catholic Schools is hoping for a good crowd to attend a talk by counsellor and speaker Roy Petitfils next week.

NIPAWIN — Looking to enhance the local tourism industry, the Nipawin Chamber of Commerce held its first sport and leisure show.

Improved weather has allowed some producers to get into the field. Three per cent of the crop is now in the ground, behind the five-year (2013-17) seeding average of eight per cent for this time of year.

The Western Development Museum has new educational displays teachers can bring classes to for an interactive activity.