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Seeding operations are almost complete as 94 per cent of the crop is now in the ground, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s Weekly Crop Report. This is slightly ahead of the five-year (2012-2016) seeding average of year of 93 per cent.

Students from the North Battleford Comprehensive High School’s Commercial Cooking class had a special presentation for the Canadian Mental Health Association on Tuesday morning. They presented Jane Zielke de Montbrun of CMHA with a cheque for $1,200.

Nominations are now open for the 2017 BBEX Awards. The date of Oct.

One of the founders of an effort to teach elementary schoolchildren where their food comes from said she’s overwhelmed at how the event has grown in four years.

Battlefords RCMP responded to 59 calls for service over this time period Tuesday June 6th 6a.m. - Wednesday June 7th 6 a.m., including but not limited to the following: 10:38 a.m.

Winter is cold enough – the arena shouldn’t be colder than necessary. That’s why the Carrot River Recreation Board is raising money to improve the temperatures inside the local rink.

Here is a rundown of highlights from Monday night’s town council meeting in Battleford, chaired by Susan McLean Tady in the absence of Mayor Ames Leslie.

The third annual Race for Kids event to raise money for the Battlefords Boys and Girls Club raised a total of $28,069 for the organization.

A member of the RCMP Musical Ride, Genevieve was bitten by her horse at the stables a week previous to the June 3 show at Fort Battleford. Apparently, the horse became spooked and bit her leg, but the skin wasn’t broken.

The Saskatchewan Abilities Council/Easter Seals Saskatchewan and Boston Pizza International have announced the 2017 Boston Pizza Day for Camp Easter Seal.