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Seven months after town council initially directed the administration to issue a tender for a new half-ton fire truck, council has accepted a tender from Nipawin Chrysler Dodge. The 2017 half-ton truck will cost $40,333 plus tax.

Council has begun consulting with stakeholders privately about the future of the Evergreen Centre.

Wounded Warriors Weekend won’t be back in Nipawin this year, but organizer Blake Emmons hopes to bring a new type of event to town. Emmons and Verda Hoppe , the president of the Nipawin Legion, spoke to Nipawin Council Jan.

The band began at a jam session in a quonset. Now, they’ve played at a Northeast SPCA cabaret for the second year in a row.

Cole Jones and Tyrell Wenig are helping the Carrot River Outback Thunder this season while learning the ropes of Junior B hockey. Jones, a forward, has helped in various facets of the game and has 15 points, with eight goals, in 29 games.

It was a busy week for the Nipawin Hawks as they navigated the trade deadline while balancing a trio of hockey games. The week kicked off for the Hawks with the Jan. 10 deadline, where they were busy making a pair of moves to bolster their line-up.

With many Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League teams busy trading to make improvements, the Melfort Mustangs remained relatively quiet.

Big Island Lake First Nation school closed during eight-hour containment operation

The Battefords and Area Sexual Assault Centre received a cheque Jan. 12 from the local chapter of 100 Women Who Care the Battlefords. A donation of $15,450.00 was presented to Heather O'Neil, chair of the Battlefords and Area Sexual Assault Centre.

Warren Williams is juggling a couple of leadership roles at the moment.