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Just as the Olympics were wrapping up, a pair of local athletes were pitting their skills against the country's best at the Royal Canadian Legion Track and Field National Championships in Calgary.

Kaylee Bernhard and Sarah Loehr were selected for Team Saskatchewan after participating at the Saskatchewan Legion Track and Field Camp in early July. 

This is the only national track championship held in Canada for the U16 and U18 age groups each year. 

Thieves in Nokomis have area RCMP officers on the hunt. 

On the early morning of July 22, a break and enter occurred on the 100 block of Main Street in Nokomis. Multiple items were taken from a residence. There were no injuries reported as a result of the break and enter.  

With the summer days becoming shorter, harvest time is almost here.  

A wet June, followed by a hot and dry July was mostly positive for local farmers according to Local Crop Extension Specialist Ashley Kaminski, but there were also some issues.  

“We’re very grateful for the moisture that we’ve had this year and honestly crops are looking pretty good, considering what we’ve had for the last few years.” 

Grain elevators that dotted the landscape as prairie sentinels throughout the 20th century have dwindled in number to the point that those remaining have become focal points for tourists and photographers. In some cases, the once ubiquitous buildings fell to fire or just the ravages of time.  

Humboldt/Lanigan RCMP needs your help in tracking down those responsible for destroying home property. 

On Friday July 15, Humboldt RCMP received a complaint that a mischief had occurred on July 12, 2024, between 11:30 PM and 7:00 AM, where a suspect(s) caused damage to plants and vegetables at a residence on Downing Drive in Lanigan.  

Bolt Brain Buster:

What is the name of the coffee shop where the characters from "Friends" frequently hang out?

Text your answers to the Humboldt Sobeys Talk and Text line 306-682-0107

Tune in to the morning show or check back tomorrow for the answer!

Answer: Central Perk

The Estevan area has once again raised the most interest from the latest public offering of oil and gas by the provincial government.

The offering, held on Tuesday, raised $7,208,879.51 for the province with 108 parcels posted and 96 receiving acceptable bids covering a total of 14,374.288 hectares.

That is a drop from the year before, which saw $16,689,771.93 raised for August 2023's public offering.

The Estevan area saw 68 leases bring in $4,716,387.14 over 5,709.704 hectares of land

Jasper's mayor says wildfire evacuees will learn Monday when they will be allowed to return home.

Richard Ireland told an online news conference on Saturday that details on the exact time of the announcement haven't been finalized, but news on the date when people will be permitted back into the town will be delivered by members of the unified command on Monday.

About 20,000 visitors to Jasper National Park and 5,000 town residents were forced out last month due to fires, and flames destroyed one-third of the town's buildings.

As the summer sun beats down on us, it is also the perfect conditions for harmful blue-green algae in our local waterways. 

Blue-green algae is a naturally occurring bacteria that is present particularly in lakes and reservoirs. Buffalo Pound Lake has been known to have blue-green algae in the past. 

The blooms thrive under the summer heat and can give the water a shimmering, foamy, and pea soup-like appearance. 

After a very wet spring, July saw incredibly hot and dry conditions. Environment Canada meteorologist Natalie Hasell says the month of July typically sees 66 mL of precipitation; this year saw just over half with 37 mL. 

Hasell says the dry season is mainly accredited to an area of high pressure with high temperatures, and a cycle of dryness begetting more dryness.