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They need financial help to bring doctors to the region.The Doctor Recruitment and Retention Committee recently sent out a letter to all the local municipalities asking for financial support.

The Battlefords Chamber of Commerce wants more information before it will decide whether to support an application to seek heritage status for Saskatchewan Hospital.

The budget talks continue around the city council table. Humboldt City Council held a budget meeting after a regular council meeting on April 9. The main topic of the budget meeting was a proposed property tax increase.

Motorists who exhibit aggressive driving behaviours on Saskatchewan roads will be held accountable for their actions during Operation Spring Brake, according to a press release from SGI.

City councillors are looking at scavenging as a way to cut down on landfill costs as North Battleford's waste management facility.

In the wake of the fire at Jesus is Alive last month, calls have stepped up at City Hall for a more consistent demolition policy.

Staff Sergeant Phil Wilson made an appearance at Battleford town council April 16, to break down crime statistics for the first quarter of 2012. In general, numbers were up.

A new draft traffic bylaw has been prepared and will now undergo intensive discussions by city council.

North Battleford No. 2 Order of Eastern Star, instituted July 12, 1912, is celebrating a century of presence in the Battlefords.

Nine Battlefords citizens have set themselves up for a chilly dunking April 29 in a bid to help the air and army cadets from North Battleford with a fundraising project.