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The eXtreme tour will come to the Weyburn Skate Park to mark the 20th anniversary of the Weyburn Youth Center. A skateboard competition will be held on Tuesday, Aug.

Chalk up another couple of converts from Ontario. "We asked for a Prairie posting after spending two years in Winnipeg," said newly ordained Salvation Army officers Brian and June Bobolo, who originally hailed from Hamilton, Ont.

Physicians gather with medical students during a mentorship program at the Weyburn Health Centre. The mentoring is part of the physicians commitment to medical education and to future recruitment of physicians for the community.

Chris Istace knows this much: after an enjoyable first term on city council, he would like to stick around for a second term. He's just not sure where exactly he wants to sit.

So far, so good on the mosquito front.

Report from the Weyburn Police Service for the week of July 1 to 7: During the past week the Weyburn Police Service attended to 148 calls for service.

Summer is here, and so are the culex tarsalis mosquitoes that carry West Nile Virus. Health officials are issuing their annual reminder for Saskatchewan residents to take precautions to reduce their exposure to the insects.

Many of today's big name stars began their careers by shining on stage at their own high schools. Local rising stars can certainly achieve higher altitudes by being involved with the Weyburn Comprehensive School's STARS Choir.

With weather predictions for sustained temperatures around 30 degrees Celsius and high humidex, health officials are advising people to take precautions against heat exposure.

Saskatchewan livestock producers have 12 per cent of the 2012 hay crop cut and three per cent baled or put into silage, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture's weekly Crop Report for the week of June 16 to July 2.