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Not only are they the ones behind the upcoming Norm Neigum World Series of Mud & Dirt Drags on July 25-26, but the Good to Go Racing team based out of Kindersley is a professional, blown alcohol mud racing and sand drag racing group taking events by storm. 

Shayne Neigum is the lead driver for the team and talked about their early season schedule so far.

A suspended driver, a high-speed traffic stop, and a breach of peace at a local campground were among the calls handled by Rosetown RCMP between June 26 and July 3, according to the detachment’s latest weekly report.

On June 27 at 9:54 p.m., RCMP conducted a traffic stop near Fiske and discovered the driver’s licence had been suspended.

The following afternoon, a lost cellphone was turned in to the detachment and later reunited with its owner.

Producers in Saskatchewan’s west-central region faced a mixed bag of weather during the week of June 24 to 30, according to the Ministry of Agriculture's crop report, with crop development reflecting both the benefits and challenges that came with it. While some areas received timely rainfall, others remained dry, affecting crop growth and increasing stress on plants.

After being hit by a severe flash flood on June 21, Eston Riverside Regional Park is once again fully operational, thanks to a swift local response and dedicated community support.

At around 5 p.m. that Saturday, a powerful downpour overwhelmed the area, causing extensive damage throughout the park. Glen Hartsook, who manages the park, said the biggest issue was the complete washout of a culvert path through a coulee.

“There's five culverts in it, it washed them all out and broke open a basically dammed wall,” he said.

County of Newell takes over Crop Diversification Centre South and hopes to attract dozens of tenants for the $100 million facility

Like the mighty Phoenix, the County of Newell is hoping the Crop Diversification Centre South in Brooks, Alta., will rise from the ashes and regain the prominence it once had in agricultural research.

The Regina Police Service is asking for the public’s help in locating a woman and child reported missing from that city. They say 46-year-old Erin Sawatzky and eight-year-old Zuri Sawatzky were last seen in south Regina in the early morning hours of June 19th, on Aerial Crescent.  

June brought its share of thunderstorm activity to the Prairies.

The Canadian Crop Hail Association says mid-June thunderstorms damaged crops across Western Canada, dropping pea- to toonie-sized hail.
 
CCHA member companies are investigating more than 900 claims of crop damage from hailstorms that occurred June 13-20. The majority of the claims were filed in Alberta and Saskatchewan.

Farmers have been out evaluating crop damage to determine the impact, as some crops can recover depending on the damage and the stage of the crop.

I have been around racing my entire life.

My dad has years of circle track experience on the dirt and asphalt, a few drag race cars capable of turning heads; those speeds nothing compared to my former NHRA top-alcohol dragster driver uncle.

One common theme around racing is family. In the pits, in the stands, at the starting line, or even napping in the camper for the younger crowd.

A true mark of the summer is the start of baseball and softball provincials. While most tournaments won't get going until the middle of July, two softball tournaments taking place this weekend have local teams in action in both Macklin and Regina.

A theft from a local business, reports of erratic driving and multiple neighbour disputes were among the calls handled by Kyle RCMP between June 26 and July 3.

On June 26 at 6:41 p.m., Kyle RCMP received a report of a calf in the ditch along Highway 342. The animal was returned safely to its enclosure by the caller, and no police action was required.