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The Saskatchewan Liberals will focus their provincial election campaign on the Battlefords in an all-out effort to regain a presence in the legislature. That is the word from Ryan Bater, Liberal leader, who spoke to the News Optimist Tuesday.

The former chief of Little Pine First Nation is expressing frustration that the constant focus on the fate of FSIN Chief Guy Lonechild is setting back the cause of all First Nations.

A grass fire occupied the attention of emergency crews over the holiday weekend. The alarm came in around 4:50 p.m. on Labour Day. According to North Battleford Fire and Emergency Services the landowner says the fire started from a burning barrel.

For the sisters of St. Elizabeth, the year 2011 has been an eventful one, starting with the centenary celebration and a special exhibit commemorating the anniversary of the arrival of the first sisters in Humboldt.

The unprecedented flooding in Saskatchewan this year has caused the provincial government to invest an additional $66 million into the Highways and Infrastructure budget for 2011.

A truck camper stored in a pasture is toast after being destroyed by a fire that spread to surrounding grass Thursday just north of the city. North Battleford Fire and Emergency services responded to the call of a vehicle on fire at 3:22 p.m.

Two people were taken to hospital after a crash at the intersection of 13th Avenue and 105th Street just before 6 p.m. Thursday.

It was a busy weekend at the Humboldt Area Vintage and Antique Club. The club held their annual Vintage Days on August 27-28 at the club's grounds south of Humboldt.

Many students, parents, teachers and community members are excited about the return to school and the Maidstone School Community Council believes it is a time to celebrate.