Local News

A plan has now been put in place by the Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure (MHI) to fix Highway 5 west of Humboldt. A section of the highway approximately seven kilometres west of Humboldt has been closed due to flooding for two weeks.

Bridgefest 2010 is a little closer to its budget goal with the announcement of a generous donation.

A ribbon cutting ceremony was held in Meota July 9 to celebrate the completion of the new RM office, as well as two water projects.

A project to reclaim the shoreline on Lehman creek near Cochin has now been completed. It was a fisheries enhancement shoreline restoration project, said Kevin Jones, vice-president of the Lost Horse Creek Wildlife Federation.

Last week's meeting of agricultural ministers in Saskatoon wrapped up with the announcement of aid for farmers hit by the recent flood damage across Saskatchewan.

North Battleford continues to be hit by break and enters. This time, Battlefords RCMP were called to a 20th Avenue business hit with an early-morning break and enter July 4.

Long-term care and issues surrounding doctor shortages and health-care personnel were on the radar of the provincial NDP last week as they toured the Northwest.

Throughout the west, history buffs and visitors are commemorating the125th anniversary of the events of the North West Resistance of 1885.

The Rotary Club's president's wind-up in June ushered in the third female president in the history of the Battlefords chapter, which was established in 1920.

Prairie North Health Region is revamping their policies after a River Heights Lodge employee allegedly stole around $14,000.