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Horticulture club hosts 51st annual show

The Walter Willoughby Horticultural Society (WWHS) has served as a club for gardeners and hobby enthusiasts for 53 years. Members consist of garden and floral enthusiasts from the novice to highly experienced.

Meeting planned to address BTC Field House rates

A meeting has been set for September 19 on the subject of the rates for the soon-to-be-completed BTC Field House. The meeting is to be held at 7:30pm that evening in room 108, Don Ross Centre.

Noisy K of C events generate complaints

Some noisy events at the Knights of Columbus hall have prompted a petition by neighbourhood residents.
Harsher land prevalent on the Iveragh Peninsula

Harsher land prevalent on the Iveragh Peninsula

Our travels in Ireland revealed an ancient and sometimes rugged land. From Cork, we went to Killarny for a couple of nights as we travelled around the Ring of Kerry and Dingle.
Water main break causes another Hwy. 5 detour

Water main break causes another Hwy. 5 detour

A water main break at the intersection of Hwy. 5 and 10th St. caused some problems for citizens of Humboldt last week.
Open road

Open road

Hwy. 368 officially reopened to traffic after years of repairs
Crime numbers continue to show steady decline

Crime numbers continue to show steady decline

Crime continues to trend down for the year in the statistics presented to city council by Battlefords City Detachment Monday night.
Election preparations continuing to move ahead

Election preparations continuing to move ahead

Slowly but surely, civic officials and prospective candidates are getting ready for this fall's civic election in the Battlefords. The official nomination period has yet to begin and so far, the race is off to a typical slow start.

Man gets eight years for assault, robbery and more

A man who bear-sprayed a local ambulance crew will be spending an eight-year sentence behind bars at a federal correctional facility.
Baby born in ambulance

Baby born in ambulance

WPD Ambulance paramedics reported an unusual occurrence in one of their vehicles while transporting an expectant mother to the hospital.