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The Maidstone RCMP are requesting public assistance in locating persons involved in the theft of cattle fence panels around the Lloydminster area. RCMP say 50 fence panels were stolen from oil well site north of Maidstone on Sept. 10. On Sept.

Onion Lake RCMP have arrested an attempted murder suspect wanted on a warrant. Saskatchewan RCMP reports that on Sept. 13 at approximately 1 p.m.

St. Augustine School is focusing its educational efforts on math and writing this year. “We’re doing supplemental things like mathletics,” said Cal Theisen, the principal of the Kindergarten to Grade 8 Catholic school.

Dates are now set for the preliminary hearing for the individual charged with second-degree murder following an incident near Cochin May 31. Joshua Tucker appeared in court by closed-circuit TV on Wednesday morning.

RCMP have announced an arrest warrant has been issued for 24-year-old Norman “Percy” Bird in relation to the shooting of a female who arrived at Battlefords Union Hospital on Sept. 11.

Favourable weather for most of the province allowed producers to continue to make good progress in the field, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s Weekly Crop Report.

NIPAWIN — A location has been approved by Nipawin council for a new cannabis shop The shop will be on the corner of 1st Street West and 1st Avenue West, adjacent to the liquor store. It was approved at the council meeting Sept. 10.

During discussions of waste disposal, compost came up as a topic at the Sept. 4 Battleford town council meeting. Figures aren’t exact, but Mayor Ames Leslie said approximately 50 to 65 per cent of households have a green bin.

Students at St. Dominic School will start off the new school year with a newly-completed playground. The playground was installed Sept. 12. This will be the last phase of a five-year project.

NIPAWIN — A man was found dead on what police called "the driving portion" of Highway #55 two kilometres east of Nipawin. Nipawin RCMP were alerted on Sept. 13 at 4:15 am.