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The R.M of Douglas No. 436 held its annual ratepayers meeting April 7 with twelve in attendance. Reeve Nick Partyka was nominated as chair and Administrator Charles Linnell as recording secretary.

As smooth as a hospital bedsheet. That's how the move into the new Humboldt District Health Complex has gone so far. Though things are still busy within the new building, staff are settling in, and a few firsts have already been recorded.

Spiritwood Stockyards handled 361 head on Wednesday, April 13. Steers weighing 300 to 400 pounds had a high price of $1.61 with an average of $1.43; 400 to 500 had a high price of $1.45 with an average of $1.38; 500 to 600 had a high price of $1.

The Riderville committee, consisting of Michael Soloski, Carey Baker, Pat and Wanda Gumpinger, Charles and Doreen Bonogofski, Len Grant, Sherri Solomko, Pat Orobko, Doc Clark, Scott Smith and Dion Delhommeau, spent the better part of 2010 trying to w

Pop's Old Forge, located on Hubert and Alice Smith's farmyard east of Marcelin, was a social hub for blacksmiths and spectators on April 9.

The Battlefords Chamber of Commerce will be sponsoring a federal election all-candidates forum next Wednesday in North Battleford.

As with just about everywhere else in Saskatchewan, Humboldt is feeling the housing crunch. Boom times in this province have led to astronomical housing prices and sky-high rents, leaving many struggling to find affordable accommodations.

The city of North Battleford is on track to complete the expansion of Water Treatment Plant No. 1 well before the deadline of July 29th. The exterior of the building is now complete, according to the city.

Local farmer keeping a close eye on spring runoff

Prairie North Health Region is expecting to perform 550 more day surgeries and 10 more inpatient surgeries in the 2011-2012 fiscal year, thanks to additional provincial government funding. PNHR will receive $1.