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North Battleford No. 2 Order of Eastern Star, instituted July 12, 1912, is celebrating a century of presence in the Battlefords.

Nine Battlefords citizens have set themselves up for a chilly dunking April 29 in a bid to help the air and army cadets from North Battleford with a fundraising project.

They still have a lot of unanswered questions, but they've come up with some unexpected information in the past year.

Maidstone's core was busy over the weekend as the annual Chamber of Commerce Trade Fair filled the arena and the Maidstone Quilting Squares held a quilt show at the Legion Hall.

This Saturday afternoon shoppers around Frontier Mall in North Battleford might see a multitude of women wearing red hats. The Red Hat Society will be hosting a parade down the street from the Gold Eagle Lodge down to Frontier Mall.

Fire crews were on the scene Tuesday night responding to a vehicle fire in the Parsons Industrial Park area.

While the provincial government is enthusiastically announcing $700,000 in funding for shortline rail operations in the province, an organization attempting to get established has been permanently derailed.

Federal agriculture minister Gerry Ritz was among many guests impressed by a revolutionary seed sorting technology now operating in North Battleford. North Battleford is the only place in North America where a BoMill TriQ seed sorter is being used.

The cup might have a new name, but it lifted just the same.The Humboldt Broncos are once again at the top of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League.

The Prairie North Health Region made two major announcements last week, concerning obstetric care and provincial funding.