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Saskatchewan's Ministry of Agriculture has released its first crop report of the season. So far, 18 per cent of the provincial crop is now in the ground. That’s ahead of the five-year average (2020-2024) of 10 per cent and the 10-year average (2015-2024) of 12 per cent. 

Crop Extension Specialist Meghan Rosso says farmers are making good progress. 

Special reminder: There will be an opening reception and artist talk on Saturday, May 10 at 1:30pm. Phyllis Poitras-Jarrett will be at the Gallery to discuss her artwork. This event is free and everyone is welcome. 

Vibrant statements of colour accomplished with time honoured techniques and modern ‘pixel-art’ sensibilities – that's what awaits visitors to the Humboldt and District Gallery.  

SaskPower announces a planned power outage on Monday, May 12 10:00am to 1:00pm affecting all customers in Peterson & surrounding rurals from northeast of Meacham past Peterson.

The outage is planned to support system maintenance. SaskPower thanks customers for their cooperation and understanding.

The Horizon School Division welcomes Dr. Sarah Aiono, a highly recognized New Zealand educator with a distinguished background of study, research and practice. She will be speaking to the Horizon School Division principals' group and will then present to the public on Monday, May 12 from 6:30 to 8:00 pm at the Horizon School Division offices.   

The Aspen Power Station, the natural gas based generation project being built near Lanigan, is nearing one-third completion as the project enters its second year.  

A release from SaskPower indicates that work has ramped up with around 450 workers on site each day. The update notes that work currently focuses on finishing underground utilities and foundation work with work beginning on the vertical construction of the buildings and the turbine mounts.  

Due to current conditions, high fire activity and the extreme fire risk in the province, the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) has issued a provincial fire ban effective at 5 p.m. on May 8, 2025. The ban encompasses the area north of the provincial forest boundary, up to the Churchill River. 

Seeding season is underway in Saskatchewan as the province’s Ministry of Agriculture has released the Crop Report for April 29 to May 5. 

According to the report, 18 per cent of the 2025 crop has been planted which is above both the five-year average (2020-24) of 10 per cent and the ten-year (2015-24) average of 12 per cent.  

Another season of the Saskatchewan Premier Baseball League is under way, and that means a return for the summer sons of the East Central U18 AAA Red Sox. Once again playing out of James Korte Field in Muenster, the squad looks to continue its record of baseball excellence in developing players that find their way into college and professional systems. 

The team saw their season opener in Saskatoon this week facing the Giants, and they walked away with a welcome opening win, soundly defeating their opponents 12-2. 

Saskatchewan is grappling with a fast-growing measles outbreak, now part of a larger resurgence of the disease across North America, according to Dr. Saqib Shahab, Chief Medical Health Officer for the Ministry of Health. 

As of May 7, 27 confirmed cases have been reported in Saskatchewan since March 14, with more than half—15 cases—emerging in just the last week. “Our case numbers are rising rapidly,” Dr. Shahab warned during a briefing on Thursday. 

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