Humboldt

Last night the 15U AAA East Central Dodgers fell into a hole early and couldn’t recover as they were defeated by the Saskatoon Astros 11-3. 

The Astros scored six runs in the top of the first inning to grab a sizeable advantage early in the contest.  

East Central responded with a pair of runs in the bottom of the first, but the Astros regained the six-run lead scoring a pair in the top of the second inning. 

The next steps in the merger of three Saskatchewan credit unions have been taken with the selection of the name and the appointment of the new CEO, all of which will come into effect on January 1, 2026. 

The Boards of Conexus, Cornerstone and Synergy Credit Unions areed to select the name and the CEO of one of the existing entities in the merger.  

The Humboldt and District Museum is once again opening its doors to amazing local stories that define the region with Stories of Humboldt: Chapter 7. It’s a compelling trio of exhibits that highlight everything from intergenerational baseball legends and historic gardens to a notorious Christmas night murder that once gripped the nation. Patrons gathered for an opening presentation and discussion on Wednesday, July 23. 

The face of farming has changed in the last two and a half decades. Many small and mid-sized family farms are gone, absorbed into factory farming style enterprises. Only a few smaller grain elevators, once backbone delivery points for marketing grain, are standing under private ownership or in disrepair. 

It will be a day full of free family fun on Sunday in Bruno with the Show and Shine returning with its 19th edition.  

Registration runs from 9-12 am, with the car show taking place from 9 am- 3 pm.  

Chairman Brian Krentz says one of the top features at the Bruno Show and Shine is having the car show on the grass surface at the Bruno Sports Grounds. 

Update Friday, July 25 3:00 pm

Saskatchewan RCMP’s Provincial General Investigation Section continues into the firearm incident on Muskowekwan First Nation. 

An RCMP officer was injured because of the incident and a dangerous alert was issued.  

As a result, 28-year-old Elijah Albert of Muskowekwan First Nation, SK is now charged with: 

 AgraCity - a generic crop input supplier - sending out an important notice yesterday to its clients thanking them for their patience while they work through their operational restructuring after experiencing cash flow problems.

AgraCity owes product to a number of farmers and is attempting to reimburse growers for crop inputs they bought but did not receive.

The company announced they have restarted their packaging and product fulfillment operations and will be making products available to customers soon.

 Agriculture Minister Ron Kostyshyn says Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation will provide support measures through its AgriInsurance program, improving cash flow for livestock producers needing to secure additional feed.

MASC will be applying a quality adjustment factor to reduce yield appraisals by 40 per cent for drought-stricken cereal crops that are converted to livestock feed. 

A new agreement will open up more opportunities for moving products from Manitoba and Saskatchewan to the world.

This week, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe, Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew and the Arctic Gateway Group (AGG) signed a Memorandum of Understanding that will create a northern trade corridor through the Port of Churchill.

Moe says Saskatchewan remains committed to strengthening trade across Canada by supporting and developing new transportation corridors

Bolt Brain Buster:

In the movie Tangled what is the name of Rapunzel’s chameleon?

Text your answers to the Humboldt Sobeys Talk and Text line 306-682-0107

Tune in to the morning show or check back tomorrow for the answer!

Answer: Pascal