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The City of North Battleford has announced the Grey Cup will be at NationsWEST Field House Monday, Jan. 6 from 3 to 5 p.m. A dozen Saskatchewan Roughriders will be in attendance and the public is invited to come out for autographs and pictures.

2013 proved to be a news-making year in the Battlefords. There were so many top stories in the Battlefords that we didn't have room for all of them in our Jan. 2 Regional Optimist edition.

One person was sent to hospital following a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of Highway 16 and Battleford Road Thursday. North Battleford Fire Department responded to the call at about 3 p.m.

An RCMP initiative to communicate through Twitter the calls received over the course of News Year's Eve and into New Year's day was somewhat thwarted by a lack of tweet capacity.

A vehicle burned in the RM of North Battleford on New Year's Eve, resulting in an estimated $10,000 in damage. North Battleford Fire Department responded to the call at about 7:05 p.m.

There is a new young voice earning its way into the country music industry. The definitive, deep voice of 21-year-old Will Ballantyne has audiences listening and experienced individuals in the music industry captivated.

Three shootings walking trail sexual assault a stabbing-death murder.

RCMP made 40 arrests during a period extending from 6 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 30 and 6 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 2. Police answered more than 130 calls for service over the three-day period, which included New Year's Eve.

The Junior Citizen of the Year for the northwest region for 2013 is Jonathan Neigum of Unity.

The Battlefords Citizen of the Year for 2013 has worked with the City of North Battleford for 36 years and is the manager of the building and licensing department.