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HUMBOLDT — A project to repair a part of the Uniplex’s roof above an electrical tunnel has become larger than expected. The roof experienced water leaks for several years. During the 2021 budget process, the city set aside $30,000 for the repairs.

Provincially, topsoil moisture conditions have increased compared to the previous week due to rainfall. Cropland topsoil moisture is rated as two per cent surplus, 72 per cent adequate, 23 per cent short and three per cent very short.

The $70 million LOTTO MAX jackpot has still not been won and Friday will be the next opportunity for someone to have the winning ticket. The jackpot is the largest top prize offered in any Canadian lottery game.

HUMBOLDT — Council has voted to ratify a new collective bargaining agreement with its unionized workers that includes wage increases in 2021 and 2022.

The City of North Battleford reports that there is a partial street closure today on 100th Street from 20th Ave. heading south. The reason is for asphalt crack sealing. The work is expected to take place today, June 17 from 9:15 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

NIPAWIN — The Boreal Area Regional Waste Authority Inc. (BARWA) landfill is back to normal operations two days after a fire ignited in one of its cells. The cause of the fire, which began on June 15, is not known at this time.

NIPAWIN — Shirley Phillips says she is "shocked" to see a Nipawin bridge spanning decades of local history indefinitely closed to traffic.

Reducing Lloydminster Provincial Court to a circuit point is a step backwards, says a Lloydminster lawyer and secretary-treasurer of the Battlefords Bar Association.

Warning: Some may find details disturbing Saskatchewan’s highest court shot down the appeal of Native Syndicate gang members convicted for the beating death of 54-year-old Shawn Roderick Douglas.

From the SHA: As of June 16, there are more than 3,500 first dose immunization appointments available in Saskatoon and area.