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After the flooding that took over parts of Highway 5 this past summer, many people will be relieved to know that a newly installed culvert will divert some of that water.

More than 20 calls for service were made to the North Battleford RCMP detachment between 6 a.m. Monday, Sept. 29 and 6 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 30.

By Melanie Jacob Journal Editor [email protected] While not as busy as some of the other events, the ceramic storytelling with Sandy Christensen will leave behind a tangible legacy unlike all the rest.

By Melanie Jacob Journal Editor [email protected] When it comes to poetry, most people immediately think of dark, brooding, angst-ridden rhymes.

By Melanie Jacob Journal Editor [email protected] With the recent proclamation of the Saskatchewan Polytechnic Act, the Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology (SIAST) will be able to operate as a polytechnic institution.

It was a quiet night for the North Battleford RCMP detachment as they responded to only 11 calls between 6 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 30 and 6 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 1.

By Melanie Jacob Journal Editor [email protected] If there's one thing everyone agreed on about the weekend, it was that Sooraya Durgahee's henna tattoos were both intricate and beautiful. "Her tattoos were very popular.

By Melanie Jacob Journal Editor [email protected] Their numbers may not have been as high as last year, but the heart was there for people participating in this year's Have a Heart Walk, Run, or Bike marathon.

Some more results have become known in the rural municipality elections in the province, as a number of divisions have seen individuals elected to council by acclamation. In the RM of Frenchman Butte, George Petch (Div. 2), Ronald Gory (Div.

The recent cabinet changes have given Battlefords MLA Herb Cox some new responsibilities. Cox is the new government whip in the legislature. He was appointed to the role by Premier Brad Wall last week.