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The Medstead Library is an integral part of the village, providing numerous services to much of the community and the rural municipality. A 58 per cent budget cut to funding for the Saskatchewan regional public library system was announced March 22.

A dynamic group of more than 15 community members gathered for a meeting of the Medstead and District Recreation Association on the evening of April 11. MADRA is a non-profit organization operating in the Medstead area.

When it comes to subdividing single parcel country residential properties out in rural municipalities there are a number of factors that determine whether a subdivision will be approved by the Province of Saskatchewan: surface water and drainage acce

Battlefords RCMP responded to 89 calls for service over the time period Wednesday April 20 6 a.m. to Thursday, April 21, 6 a.m., including but not limited to the following: 7:07 a.m.

Battlefords RCMP responded to 74 calls for service over the time period Wednesday, April 19, 6 a.m., to Thursday, April 20, 6 a.m., including but not limited to the following: 8:56 a.m.

The March 22 provincial budget continues to dominate debate in the legislature, with cuts to school divisions being a particular focus in Question Period as the Easter break approached.

The Outback Thunder is asking for the Town of Carrot River’s support to build a team dressing room. The Prairie Junior Hockey League team is estimating it will cost $40,000.

Highway #3 sees 2,555 vehicles per day, ranks high in collisions

Cutbacks from the provincial budget have not affected Carrot River’s budget. The town is planning to increase the tax dollars it collects by about 1.5 per cent.

The City of North Battleford has received a little bit of good financial news after all the bad news from the provincial budget. The good news is that the low bid for its 2017 Capital Works Project - Underground Utilities tender came in under budget.