Blaine Weyland

With Heart Valve Disease Awareness Day coming up on February 22, a complimentary stethoscope clinic, with Dr. Janine Eckstein will take place at the Humboldt District Health Complex on Thursday from 8:30-2:30.  

The clinic is free and is open to the public. No appointments are required.  

The Humboldt Broncos biggest fundraiser returns with a bit of a new twist. 

Now known as the Winner’s Choice Lottery, all the winners from lottery will have options to select from with their winning ticket. 

Broncos Marketing and Play-by-Play announcer Rory McGouran says that the winners can choose between some cold hard cash or some cool prizes. 

The first round is in the books for the Long Lake Hockey League and upsets were the story. 

The Drake Canucks defeated the Wadena Wildcats in a hard fought three-game series that featured a pair of one-goal games, including game two that went into overtime.  

Humboldt’s Brady Holtvogt made his lone start last week count as he was named the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League’s (SJHL) IKS Media Rookie of the Week. 

Holtvogt received the start last Wednesday (Feb.5) against the Estevan Bruins. In the Broncos 4-1 victory, the local product had a near perfect night, making 28 saves. He was 5:48 away from his second shutout of the season.  

With the playoffs in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) just around the corner, the Humboldt Broncos are picking the right time to play their best hockey. 

On Wednesday night, the Broncos improved their point streak to eight games with a 4-1 victory over the Estevan Bruins.  

Next weekend the Humboldt Broncos will celebrate the past, present and future. 

It will begin with a look at the rich tradition of the history of the hockey club, as the first Humboldt Broncos Alumni Game kicks off the festivities at the Elgar Petersen Arena on Saturday, February 15 at 1:30. 

President Amanda Schlachter says the preparations for the alumni game has been in the works for quite some time. 

With Telemiracle 49 less than a month away, Kinsmen and Kinettes in the province are busy with their final fundraising pushes. 

That includes the Watrous Kinettes, who are generating funds with a series of events.  

Mikela McGrath from the Watrous Kinettes says they’re holding an online auction on Facebook that begins on Thursday morning and will run until Saturday. Numerous local businesses and artists have contributed items for the auction. 

Saskatchewan RCMP is cautioning travel in the southern part of the province with the current weather situation. 

They’ve noted the following conditions have developed which have impacted road conditions.  

Ice 

Snow-covered lanes 

Drifting and blowing snow 

Seven is nice, but eight would be great. 

The Humboldt Broncos can extend their season-high seven-game point streak to eight games on Wednesday at the Elgar Petersen Arena when they host the Estevan Bruins.  

2025 is just barely over a month old and Saskatchewan has seen already seen a year's worth of blowing snow. 

But it appears the trend will continue. Beginning on Tuesday night, a snowfall is expected to begin with the Humboldt area expecting between 2-4 cm.  

The snowfall will continue Wednesday, with an additional 5-10 cm expected before tapering off later in the evening.