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It isn't uncommon to hear of teachers walking off the job as they seek higher wages, but it is unusual to hear of students striking for their teachers.

Prairie North Health Region continues to prepare for potential job action by its employees who are members of the Health Sciences Association of Saskatchewan (HSAS), according to a press release.

There will be a second take for the official commemoration of the Original Humboldt land in 2011.

A world premiere book launch was held May 11 at J.H. Moore Elementary School in Lashburn.

Wind, sparks and dry grass caused three separate fires in the Humboldt area in the past week, prompting warnings from firefighters.

Although Lex Rutherford is in his 80s, he is actively helping small farmers in Kenya dig water wells. Rutherford, who was originally from the Neilburg area, came home and shared some of his vision at the Neilburg/Marsden United Church May 1.

They walked. They biked. They rolled, scootted and rode. They did it for Auntie Rita, for Grandma Pat and for Uncle Jeff. They did it for family, for good friends, and for strangers alike. They did it to help find a cure for a debilitating disease.

The opposition New Democrats turned their attention to the state of the province's roads as the spring session of the legislature wound down this week.

Battleford Lions are hosting a Purina Walk for Dog Guides, Sunday, May 29. Registration is from 12:30 to 2 p.m. at the Lions Clubhouse at 162- 22nd St. in Battleford. The Walk begins at 2 p.m.

Chantal Wagner of Unity is one of the 16 students chosen from Western Canada to receive the RE/MAX 2011 Quest for Excellence' bursary valued at $1,000.