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RCMP are warning members of the public about a "too good to be true" rental scam.

After several successful weekends, the corn maze has finally been closed and donations tallied. "It was a new attraction people had never been to before," said Patti Durand, owner of Prairie View Properties.

A man is dead following a strange accident on Highway 16 one kilometre east of Denholm Tuesday. Battlefords Rural Detachment members were advised of a man lying on the shoulder of the eastbound lanes of the highway.

A North Battleford man accused of child pornography charges was in court Monday afternoon. Brian Simon appeared before Judge David Kaiser in North Battleford Provincial Court. His case has been adjourned to Nov. 25.

Here is a rundown of some of the items of note from the Oct. 15 meeting of city council. (Thanks to City Marketing and Communications Co-ordinator Mike Halstead for providing much of the information.

A meeting dedicated solely to the setup of Neighbourhood Watch in North Battleford has been set up. The meeting will be Wednesday at Don Ross Centre room 107 at 7 p.m.

A North Battleford man accused of child pornography charges was in court Monday afternoon. Brian Simon appeared before Judge David Kaiser in North Battleford Provincial Court. His case has been adjourned to Nov. 25.

Battlefords Rotary Club welcomed its district governor to an evening meeting of the organization Oct. 16. Betty Screpnek, from Sherwood Park, Alta., leads District 5370 for 2013-14.

One of the suspects accused in the Sept. 1 shooting in North Battleford will return to North Battleford Provincial Court during the first week of November. Justin Fineday appeared by closed circuit TV Monday morning.

It's back to the drawing board for SaskTel in finding a location to put up a new cellular communications antenna. City council voted Oct.