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It was a familiar scene for provincial finance minister Ken Krawetz in North Battleford.

Between 6 a.m. Tuesday, March 25 and 6 a.m. Wednesday, March 26, Battlefords RCMP responded to approximately 20 calls for service/occurrences. Among those were two alarms, both false. Three false/nuisance 911 calls were also recorded. Tuesday 8:03 a.

If you haven't noticed, the City of North Battleford's main recreation facilities have been remarkably busy recently.

The budget deliberation process continues for the Town of Battleford.

The Humboldt & District Chamber of Commerce is welcoming a few new members to their board of directors, including a new president. "I really enjoy working for the business community in town," said Andre Kruger, the chamber's new president.

An 18-year-old man is in police custody following an RCMP investigation of an assault with a weapon in the early morning hours of Wednesday. RCMP say a man was assaulted by several individuals at a home on the 1400 block of 111th Street.

On March 19, 1974, Myron Johnson departed from Canadian Forces Base Cold Lake, piloting a CF-104 fighter jet as part of a mission to test a newly installed cannon on the aircraft.

After more than a decade of memories, the Calico Gymnastics Club will no longer be able to call the Humboldt Mall home. "There was a notice made to tenants saying it would be under new management," said Jodi Smith, president of Calico.

Although it's been a part of the Centennial Park concept plan since the beginning, the process for obtaining an LED sign has only just begun.

The Humboldt Mall will soon be undergoing a major renovation that will see the indoor shopping plaza turned into large storefronts, with residential townhouses constructed behind it. In Dec.