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Radisson recycling is moving forward with the baling of cardboard, newsprint, plastic milk jugs and tin cans.

With floodwaters threatening from Joe Lake, the Humboldt landfill site is once again in jeopardy of being lost. Workers with REACT Waste Management District are working hard to ensure that won't happen.

Passage of the emergency measures bylaw was one of the highlights of a busy Monday night at city council.

Customer service. Hard work. Going the extra mile. These qualities were commonly cited by winners at this year's Battlefords Business Excellence (BBEX) Awards in North Battleford as the secrets for their success and the reason they were honoured.

North Battleford's Cameron McIntosh Airport is in line for provincial funding to improve its tarmac. Last week the provincial government announced $37,500 for major crack repairs at the airport.

The doctors who were rebuffed by North Battleford city council in their attempt to establish medical offices in the city's north end say they are exploring other options.

It's still pretty wet out there. The snow is now gone, but water is continuing to move in the Humboldt region. "We're high," said Dwayne Rowlett of the Saskatchewan Watershed Authority on May 9 when asked about the general water level in this region.

Prairie North Health Region is facing potential job action by its employees who are members of the Health Sciences Association of Saskatchewan (HSAS).

Summer is just around the corner and plans are being made for Maidstone's annual Canada Day celebration.

This Saturday, May 14, Battlefords residents will be taking to the streets and proving their stewardship as they clean up the city. The third annual Battlefords United Way Spring Clean-Up will kick off at 1 p.m. at the North Tim Hortons parking lot.