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Happening July 1

When you meet David Milgaard he comes across as just a typical guy. As a father of two teenagers, he talks about camping, and speaks with pride about his daughter’s high marks in school and his son’s sense of social justice.

New cases (June 30) New Active Humboldt area (Central East 1) 0 3 Kelvington-Punnichy area (Central East 2) 0 14 Nipawin area (North East 1) 0 0 Melfort area (North East 2) 0 0 Tisdale-Hudson Bay area (North East 3) 1 2 Vaccinations (June 30) Vaccine

A movement to cancel Canada Day has swept the nation following recent discoveries of unmarked residential school graves, and several communities in Saskatchewan have joined the motion, including Regina.

HUMBOLDT — With a grant from the federal government, the Humboldt and District Chamber of Commerce will be producing videos to encourage people to shop locally. The local chamber will receive $43,000.

Finance Minister and Deputy Premier Donna Harpauer released her final financial report on the 2020-21 fiscal year on Wednesday, sharing that the province’s deficit is less than previously anticipated. Saskatchewan shows a $1.

With declining COVID-19 case trends in the province, the daily COVID-19 vaccination and case news release will be issued on weekdays with the exception of statutory holidays.

The hot dry windy weather is taking its toll on the crops in the region, causing the crops to be stunted, especially in fields with lighter soils.

HUMBOLDT — Construction work on Highway 5 will be disrupting traffic in Humboldt for around two weeks starting next Monday. On Monday, July 5, there will be construction on a water main replacement between Fourth Street and Seventh Street.

HUMBOLDT — A part of 16th Street will not be repaved this year so that the city has the option to widen a storm main without having to tear up newly paved street.