Estevan Mercury

It was a brief but very interesting visit for two 18-year-old Scandinavian students who were in and around the Energy City for three weeks, enjoying the sights, smells and sounds of southern Saskatchewan.

It's no secret that housing is holding a lot of people back in Estevan.

Although they dominated in the regular season for the second straight year, that ultimately didn't lead to further success for the Estevan Sherritt Coal Haulers.

It's been a trying season for Shalane Haselhan, but she's hoping to put all that behind her at the Canada Games in a couple of weeks. The Lampman track and field athlete will compete at her second Canada Summer Games in mid-August in Sherbrooke, Que.

The Southeast Legacy Twins got a little taste of Estevan baseball history on the weekend, playing all four of their home games at Met Stadium in Woodlawn Regional Park.

There is a new person at the St. Joseph's Hospital Foundation fundraising desk.

The pace of activity at the local border crossing remained brisk throughout June.

The Estevan Golden Eels turned in a strong showing on Saturday as they hosted the provincial south semifinal swim meet at the R.M. of Estevan Aquatic Centre. The Eels won the meet with 476 points, edging the Regina Piranhas' total of 434.