Blaine Weyland

Safe Communities Humboldt and Area are teaming up with SGI and the Humboldt Co-op Liquor Store on a new safety program initiative.   

The Brown Bag Safety Message Campaign is underway as students created safety messages that will appear in bags available with purchases at the Humboldt Co-op Liquor Store.  

It was a successful season on and off the ice for a local figure skater.  

Annagail Ell capped off a triumph campaign recently when she won the Provincial StarSkate Award.   

Most of Ell’s awards have been a result of accomplishments on the ice, but the Provincial Star Athlete Award is based both on the ice achievements of the skater and required three letters of recommendation.  

SaskPower, Westinghouse Electric Company and Cameco have all signed a memorandum of understanding to evaluate the potential of Westinghouse's nuclear reactor technology and fuel supply chain required for Saskatchewan's future clean power needs.

It was a mixed bag of weather on the weekend at Humboldt Golf Club’s Annual Father’s Day Tournament.   

On Saturday, the golfers were presented with ideal playing conditions, while on Sunday the cold wind and rain forced a cancellation midway through the final round of the two-day event.   

Steps have been made towards a Regional Emergency Mangement Operation in Humboldt and the surrounding area.  

The discussion has been ongoing for several years, with interest being expressed along with communities and rural municipalities in the area. 

This led to a successful application for a TSS grant to hire a consultant to help develop an emergency plan for the region. 

The Humboldt Hammerheads are diving straight into a busy year.

Since the beginning of May, the Hammerheads have been training for their competitive season, while the youngest swimmers have started developing the skills needed.

With summer almost in full swing, the Humboldt Golf Club is gearing up for one its busiest weekends of the year.  

The annual Father's Day tournament will tee up at the golf course on Saturday and Sunday with two player scramble.  

Summer will begin with a bang next weekend with Celebrate Lanigan. The town will be busy for three days, filled with activities for all ages.  

The weekend starts on Friday, June 21 with a community BBQ hosted by the town council, everyone is asked to bring a non-perishable food item. 

On Saturday, there is a pancake breakfast from 8:30-10:15 am at Town Hall. Proceeds of the breakfast goes to Lanigan Dance Dynamics.  

A gateway to the past has been opened by the University of Saskatchewan Field School with their Archaeological Dig at Original Humboldt.  

Since the start of May, led by Professor Dr. Glenn Stuart, teacher assistant Lorina Farr and eight students have been working on the excavation and have unearthed several discoveries.  

The 2024 SJHL Draft was a part of a busy day for the Humboldt Broncos on Tuesday. Along with their draft picks, the Broncos made a couple trades.  

Following the selection of defenceman Tatum Fouquette during the first round, Humboldt acquired his brother, Tre Fouquette from the Nipawin Hawks. In return, the Broncos sent the 22nd pick in both the 2008 and 2009 portions of the 2024 draft, a 2025 1st round selections in both the 2009 and 2010 sections of the draft to Nipawin.