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A Tisdale athlete earned a silver medal Saskatchewan Winter Games. Viktor Shramko got a silver in Class 2 male free skate figure skating. Amy Svenson placed 11th in Class 3 female free skate.

Rodeo, pool, shouldn’t be affected by construction

Battlefords RCMP responded to 142 calls for service over the weekend. According to RCMP, there were 36 charges in total, 35 of which were charges for driving infractions including one traffic collision and two impaired driving charges.

Sherry Anderson’s victory in Tisdale was very much a repeat of her victory in Melfort.

Sherri Cooper wanted to start her own business because she loves to cook. Cooper says she saw the need for a restaurant in Watson and wanted to provide homecooked meals and desserts to her community.

Team McKee built on the strong showing they had during the round robin portion of the Affinity Senior Curling Provincials and won the championship against Team Schick.

Firefighters for North Battleford Fire Department got a crash course in how to save people from the freezing water last Feb. 15. They did rescue training in the pond at the David Laird Campground.

Submitted The biology 30 curriculum includes a unit about biotechnology. Hi-tech biotechnology would be topics like robotic prosthetics or the new biofeedback wristwatch products.

The Melfort New Democrats have officially opened their campaign office, but for candidate Lorne Schroeder, what’s interesting is what he’s finding out on the streets.

A passenger in a car has been killed in a collision on Highway 16. At approx. 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Maidstone RCMP was dispatched to a two-vehicle collision on Highway 16 at Range Road 3280 east of Lloydminster.