Local News

The Rural Municipality of Leask No. 464 held its annual ratepayers meeting in Leask the evening of April 4.

Don't look now, but the ad men in "Mad Men" have some talented competition right here in the Battlefords. The talent belongs to Sujith Kumar Vilasini, known professionally as Sujith Vigneshwar, an employee of Battlefords Publishing.

It is an honour for a local woman. DonnaLyn Thorsteinson, the executive director for the Humboldt and District Chamber of Commerce (HDCC), is one of 34 women nominated for a YWCA of Saskatoon's Women of Distinction award.

Habitat for Humanity in the Battlefords got a chance to introduce itself to local residents Tuesday. They held a community meeting at McKitrick School in North Battleford.

Taxes are going up for some property owners in Humboldt, while others will see decreases

It's a challenging site that's offering archeologists the chance to use cutting-edge techniques and equipment. The Original Humboldt site was again under discussion during an event at the Humboldt and District Museum and Gallery (HDMG) last week.

Mission accomplished. Humboldt and the surrounding district reached their goal of raising $100,000 for the Humboldt District Hospital Foundation (HDHF) in just three and a half days, in order to leverage another $100,000 out of PotashCorp Lanigan.

Battleford town council passed a bylaw and a resolution with respect to land issues in the town.

Here is a wrap-up of community grant applications approved at the North Battleford Parks and Recreation Committee meeting held Monday.

The Maidstone Museum's annual silent auction, in conjunction with the trade fair was held April 6 and 7. The weather soon co-operated and helped this two-day event to be a success.