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Nearly eight months after a robbery on Mosquito First Nation, both co-accused have been sentenced. On Friday, Aug. 24, Marty Moccasin was sentenced to five years in jail, less time served, along with a lifetime ban of certain weapons.

Humboldt city council adopted changes to their zoning bylaws during their Aug. 27 meeting. Humboldt’s zoning bylaws will now include cannabis retail stores under their discretionary use section.

The possible routing of trucks to and from a proposed SAGD project has some RM of Meota ratepayers concerned. Serafina Energy Ltd., based out of Calgary, is planning to build a SAGD project approximately two miles east of the 13 Mile Corner.

Cody Duhaime Memorial Walk organizers plan another successful event this year. Event organizer Joanne Lewchuk spoke with the News-Optimist recently.

The hockey season is quickly approaching, and with just 13 days until the Broncos kick off their season against the Nipawin Hawks, the club has announced single game tickets will be available for that game beginning tomorrow, Aug. 31 at 2:00 p.m.

The week ending Aug. 31 marks the final week of operations for the Battlefords Community Corrections Centre and the North Battleford Youth Centre. Both are slated to close Aug. 31.

Crop Producers took advantage of the warm and dry weather to make considerable harvest progress before light showers later in the week put field work on hold, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s weekly Crop Report.

TISDALE — Copper wire was stolen from a work site in Tisdale. The theft occurred on 100th Avenue between the night of Aug. 16 and morning of the 17th. The wiring was taken from a scrap pile.

Smokestack will be demolished

MELFORT — Melfort was 25 years old when local citizens first formed the Melfort Public Library on the second floor of the historic post office. Sept. 22, 2018 will mark its 90th birthday. On Sept.