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The long-awaited transformation of the Battlefords Tourism and Convention Association to a much-expanded structure has now taken place. At an annual general meeting Tuesday at Fort Battleford, members approved the changes to the organization.

Battlefords City Detachment of the RCMP continue to report decreases in February compared to the same period in 2012.

SaskPower is reminding customers to keep electrical and gas safety in mind as the snow melts. Weather and precipitation forecasts indicate flooding will likely be a problem in parts of the province this spring, according to spokesman Tyler Hopson.

Humboldt Chamber hands out Mark of Excellence awards

The Battlefords were a hub for discussion and information for Saskatchewan agrologists last week.

It burned an entire apartment, but its cause is still under investigation.A fire ripped through a suite on the ground floor of an apartment building on the 300 block of 9th Street in Humboldt on March 21.

Here is a rundown of some highlights from the Monday council meeting in North Battleford. (Much of this information comes courtesy of Communications And Marketing Co-ordinator Mike Halstead.

The Mervin 4-H Beef Club held thier speech night on Feb. 11 at the Turtleford school. Jim and Nancy Range served as judges. Jayden Bannnerman was placed first in the juniors.

Maidstone RCMP say sometime between Feb. 21 and 26 a lease site in the RM of Britannia was entered and perpetrators unravelled a large roll of cableand fled withapproximately $15,000.00 worth of copper cable.

Good fortune found Nolin Baptiste during a break. With some downtime at work, the Cando resident decided to scratch his lottery tickets. He won $20,000. Nolin bought the tickets at Frog Lake General Store while stopped in Frog Lake, Alta.