Local News

Maidstone RCMP are requesting the public's assistance. OnOct. 14 between midnight and10 a.m. a vehicle in Lashburn was broken into. Perpetrators gained access by breakingopen the rear vehicle windowand entered the vehicle.

Farmers in the Humboldt region got a pep talk from a football great last week. Henry "Gizmo" Williams spoke at two customer appreciation events put on by Horizon Fertilizers in Cudworth and Humboldt on November 17 and 18.

Emergency crews were called to the North Saskatchewan River to deal with a report of a person stranded in the river.

A coroner's inquest is to be held in North Battleford in connection to the death of Ida Paul. Paul, 34, died in June 2009 in Battlefords Union Hospital.

Battlefords Search and Rescue's November meeting was another small gathering, continuing a trend of dwindling numbers for the group of volunteers.

Cathy and Lee Monteith of Honeybrook Lowline at Edam hosted special guests Nov. 14 when John and Natarsha Canny of Yarra Ranges Lowline visited their farm.

North Battleford Fire and Emergency Services employed extrication equipment at a two-vehicle crash 12 kilometres south of the Battlefords on Highway 4 Monday at 7:15 p.m.

Another school in Horizon School Division (HSD) is getting a daycare. Lake Lenore School is undergoing renovations to turn one classroom into a daycare, explained Kim Moorman, one of the organizers behind the new daycare.

A multitude of sparkling snowflakes, twinkling lights and shimmering ornaments brought the magic of Christmas to life last week in Maidstone.

Turtleford RCMP are asking for public assistance in identifying a person of interest. A man attempted to break into a rural residence near Spruce Lake Oct. 13 at approximately 8:30 a.m.