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Spring is arriving slowly, but as the mounds of snow that collected over the winter begin to melt away, more comes to light than dog do, cigarette butts and litter, namely needles.

Agriculture is the backbone of Saskatchewan and it is safe to say the Rural Municipality of North Battleford has survived 100 years due in large part to a consistent agricultural tradition. Saturday, R.M.

The City of North Battleford Public Works Department is repairing a water main break on the 800 block of 106th Street. The block is closed to traffic until further notice and the main has been repaired.

Although their mission trip to Mexico was cancelled due to a travel advisory, the John Paul II Collegiate missions team is refusing to give up on their goal of making the world a better place.

North Battleford SARCAN depot has earned two customer service awards announced at the Recycling Depot supervisor training event held in early March.

The president of the local chapter of psychiatric nurses has been disappointed - again.

Due to the generous support of the Battlefords and surrounding communities, Battlefords Union Hospital (BUH) Foundation's Monthly Lottery is now over 80 per cent sold out. With everyone's continued support let's make this a sell out this week.

Englefeld School has been ranked as the top high school in Saskatchewan. The Atlantic Institute for Market Studies (AIMS) released their first annual report card on Western Canadian High Schools in Saskatchewan and Manitoba last week.

In case the temperatures ever get up to seasonal norms, the City of North Battleford is offering some tips for dealing with the meltdown.

Glaslyn Central School's Hannah Pilat became the Saskatoon StarPhoenix Regional Champion March 19 when she won the Postmedia Canspell spelling bee for Northern Saskatchewan.