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Though Lyndon Rush has traveled the world as a bobsledder – including to the Olympics – he still managed to return to his roots with a speaking engagement at the Community Prayer Breakfast on March 14 at the Humboldt Uniplex.

The first ever annual Seedy Sunday was held in Humboldt on March 8 and it was about more than just sharing and learning about seeds.

During one of the final Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) conferences before the federal election, a few key issues such as affordable housing, infrastructure funding, and disaster mitigation were brought up.

Battleford Town Hall issued its first building permits in February, with more than twice the value of 2014’s record-breaking year to date.

Another senior staff member of the Town of Battleford is planning to retire. Works and Utilities Superintendent Kevin Chaykowski’s letter of resignation was received by Battleford town council Monday evening at their regular meeting.

Battleford residents are encouraged to scoop their dogs’ poop, especially on asphalt surfaces and walking trails. At Monday’s town council meeting, the mayor noted residents are required to scoop after their pet.

Four people were arrested after Battlefords RCMP responded to a report of shots fired in Battleford near the corner of 25th Street and 1st Avenue Monday at approximately 8 p.m.

Officials at City Hall in North Battleford say they believe the start of construction on the new Saskatchewan Hospital is around the corner.

North Battleford city council is looking to address the issue of responding to an excess number of false alarms in the city. To that end, a false alarm bylaw has been drafted and was presented at the City’s Planning Committee meeting Monday.

People in North Battleford are having a harder and harder time believing crime is going down.