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The 2013 football season at Humboldt Collegiate Institute (HCI) came and went without a new announcer's tower but the project is far from being scrapped.

Three months after the infamous party that led to 11 teens being charged, there have been some developments in the Lanigan hazing case. Meeting at Humboldt provincial court on Dec. 16, Crown and defence attorneys agreed on an adjournment until Jan.

Opening night of Dec. 13 and the seats were packed with people coming to see the Beauty and the Beast Jr. play performed by students from Humboldt Collegiate Institute (HCI).

Battlefords RCMP were called to 25 incidents between 6 a.m. Monday, Dec. 16 and 6 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 17. Among those calls were two false alarms and three incidents where 911 was misused. Monday 9:28 a.m.

The Wilkie Food Bank has been a staple in the community for approximately 25 years, operating year round. Run now by a committee of three volunteers, it had first started on the basis of food donations.

North Battleford Fire Department responded to a report of a vehicle fire at the rear of 2214 Douglas Avenue at about 12:30 a.m. Tuesday. RCMP report the vehicle had been reported stolen from Meadow Lake.

There appears to be little interest in watching live streams of council meetings. That was the indication in a memo from City marketing and communication co-ordinator Mike Halstead presented to council Dec. 9.

WPD Ambulance North Battleford made a matching donation to the funds raised during the annual emergency medical services hockey tournament held March 12. Battlefords KidSport received $5,700 from the tournament and another $5,700 from WPD Ambulance.

Battlefords RCMP arrested 16 people for various offences while responding to more than 80 calls for service/occurrences between 6 a.m. Friday, Dec. 13 and 6 a.m. Monday, Dec. 16.

The new official community plan for the City of North Battleford as well as its new zoning bylaw have passed the first legislative hurdle. First readings of both carried unanimously by votes of 5-0 Monday.