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Two judges with Communities in Bloom (CIB) were in Humboldt July 19-21, with the official tour taking place July 20. Lorraine Flanigan has had her work appear in Garden Making, Canadian Gardening, Canadian Living, and the Globe and Mail.

Despite the fires raging on for more than a few weeks now, many people in the province still don’t know the hardships faced by those evacuated.

The Saskatchewan government has pledged an $800,000 investment in the Culture on the Go program, which helps Saskatchewan artists take their shows on the road.

Arts Humboldt’s Coffee House series continued on July 16 with a performance at the Humboldt & District Gallery from last year’s Sound Cheque Showcase winner, Alanna Hoesgen, who sang and played piano accompanied by Tyler Kowalski.

In just over a month’s time, the second annual Streetfest will be happening in Humboldt. From August 21-22, residents can see street dancers and local bands and gorge themselves on the food provided by street vendors.

It’s time to start getting your taste buds ready and your cherry-picking fingers prepared because the annual Bruno Cherry Festival is set for Aug. 16.

With the weather getting warmer, the provincial government is asking residents to be aware of the risks of West Nile virus and take precautions in order to prevent transmission of the virus.

Slowly but surely, firefighters from both inside and outside the province are beating back the wildfires that have consumed hundreds of thousands of hectares in the north.

SPEERS — More than 700 people came to celebrate Speers’ 100th anniversary July 18. Many came for the breakfast served by the committee at 8:30 a.m. The parade was a sight to see with 50 entries of every kind winding down the streets at 11 a.m.

SCOTT — Stu Brandt, head research agronomist, with the Northeast Agriculture Research Foundation, headquartered in Melfort, talked about phosphorous, and the risks of phosphorous application with seed placement, at the annual Scott Reseach Farm Field