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This every day item is 50% dirtier than your toilet?

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Answer: makeup brush

The East Central 15U AAA Dodgers lost a high scoring matchup at home, with a 12-10 loss to the Saskatoon Brewers on Monday night. 

Luke Manz and Jaxson Schleper each had a pair of RBIs at the plate. Schleper led all Dodger hitters with three hits at the plate. 

The Dodgers were leading 6-1 heading into the top of the 4th inning before the Brewers scored four runs to cut the deficit to one. The Dodgers added three runs before the Brewers took the lead with five runs in the top of the 7th.

To create affordable multi-unit housing like apartments or townhouses, Humboldt City Council has begun the process of rezoning a couple of pieces of land to allow the development of these types of properties. 

At last month’s meeting, city council gave first readings to zoning amendments that would allow the possibility for development of new multi-unit housing units in Humboldt.  

Maple Leaf Foods is splitting its operations and moving the pork business into a new publicly traded company. 

In a statement on the company website, Curtis Frank, President and CEO of Maple Leaf Foods says as separate companies, Maple Leaf Foods and the new Pork Company will each have exciting prospects, a sharpened execution focus with its own dedicated management team.

Federal Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay announced over $6 million for the Canadian beef industry yesterday.

Canada Beef will receive over $5.8 million for market development and promotion.

Canada Beef plays a key role in market development worldwide, with offices in Japan, South Korea, Vietnam, Thailand, Mexico, and Hong Kong.

With a growing community, Lanigan hopes to expand their offering of programs and social events.  

There is a survey now online asking residents to complete that would allow the Recreation Department an understanding of what interests Lanigan.  

The survey asks what new programs and social events for community members to participate in among other questions.   

You can find the survey on the town of Lanigan’s website along with their Facebook page.  

Heat warnings have been issued for areas in Western Canada, due to a ridge of high pressure making its way across the country.  

“While the core of the epicenter of the heat is located further south over Northern California, it is expanding north and east this week,” explained Jennifer Smith, national warning preparedness meteorologist with Environment and Climate Change Canada. 

Downtown Wakaw gets a special treatment so residents and visitors can enjoy a stroll down the main street. It’s “Walk Aw Day” this Saturday, July 13, and there are all sorts of delights that await residents and visitors. The event goes from 10 am to 2 pm.  

Walk Aw Day was an initiative that started last year to help support area businesses and services, says Dwane Burke, recreation and community development manager for the Town of Wakaw.  

50/50 For Kids is winding down and Jenna Novecosky, President of the Muenster Cooperative Child Care Center joined Morning Show Host Sarah Miller to discuss their 50/50 for Kids fundraiser. The early bird draw for the fundraiser is set for July 10th, with the lucky winner receiving a $150.00 gift certificate from the Muenster Co-op. 

Novecosky shared details on what the funds are earmarked for. 

There’s another great learning opportunity for emerging artists at the Humboldt and District Gallery this Saturday, July 13 with a sketching workshop. The session will be led by Leane Harasymchuk whose exhibition Sketches from Home is on now at the Gallery.  

Leane has adopted the urban sketch style and applied it to numerous iconic local buildings and streetscapes with an attentive eye and whimsical spirit. She’ll talk about how artists can use sketch skills for finished work and to springboard to other visual art outlets.