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Dr. Ralph Hall sold 25 of his 2,200 acres to Northland Power so they could build a power station and he's glad he did.

There was noticeable interest in the Battlefords and area last week by some leading members of the provincial NDP. Provincial leader Cam Broten was in North Battleford Sept.

Some further amendments to the City of North Battleford's traffic bylaw were passed at council Monday.

Saturday, the second annual community dinner will be held at the Lashburn Community Hall to help make an impact in the fight against muscular dystrophy.

Prairie North Health Region is celebrating World Breastfeeding Week, Oct. 1 to 7.

Unity/Wilkie/ Macklin RCMP have cleared the scene of a train derailment just West of the Town of Landis. Sixteen cars derailed about about 4:50 a.m. Wednesday sparking a grass fire doused by the Wilkie and Biggar fire departments.

A North Battleford man faces child pornography charges after a search warrant was executed at a residence Tuesday. Charged is Brian J. Simon, age 50. His first date in provincial court is scheduled for Monday, Oct. 21.

School was cancelled in Landis Wednesday as a precaution after 16 cars went off the CN rail line just west of the town. The derailment caused a grass fire, which was extinguished by the Willkie and Biggar fire departments.

Just a few weeks ago, Lanigan was in the spotlight for its hometown hockey hero, Sheldon Brookbank, bringing the Stanley Cup to town.

It's been one heck of a summer for Brianne Theisen-Eaton. It began at the end of May with a gold medal at a meet in Austria.