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Last year, there was one. This year, there will be 15. Fifteen members of the Governor General's Horse Guard will be paying a visit to Humboldt in late June; not only to the present city, but to the site of the original settlement.

The fundraising campaign for the Credit Union CUPlex got a much-needed boost from the Bank of Montreal Thursday. BMO Financial announced its contribution of $100,000 to the CUPlex project Thursday.

According to The Weather Network, several communities throughout the Northwest are under a tornado watch for Tuesday afternoon. There have been reports of a funnel cloud spotted north of the Sifto Salt Plant in Unity earlier this afternoon.

A former Edam resident who went on to a distinguished career in the public service across Canada has been given an honorary degree from the University of Saskatchewan.

The Northwest was not spared from the tornado watches and warnings issued throughout Saskatchewan Friday. The Battlefords was under a tornado watch for much of the afternoon Friday.

Story The City of North Battleford has been hit by a wave of dog attacks over the past few weeks. Special constables report they had to deal with at least four separate dog attack incidents in June.

A diverse cross-section of Humboldt's community attended a facility development meeting at the Uniplex on June 6. About 30 people attended the meeting to discuss the future development of Centennial Park.

The Humboldt and District Chamber of Commerce released the results of the Humboldt Regional Business Needs Study on May 24. The survey was conducted as an online survey during the month of May.

Two young persons have been implicated in a weekend bear spray attack on a teenager who sustained life-threatening injuries.

An accomplished former Chief of Poundmaker First Nation is the recipient of an honorary degree from the University of Saskatchewan.