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Harvest has paused for lack of mature crops, with many producers waiting for crops to mature further.

By Dan Archer There’s a hamlet on the rise of the Missouri Coteau. An ex-hamlet called Ormiston. In Ormiston, east of Assiniboia and south of Moose Jaw, the grasslands begin rising over ice-shoved hills.

In a class for a university fiction writing course in England, a fellow student, also a flatmate, noticed quirks in my spelling in a workshop submission. An ‘re’ in words like centre. An inserted ‘u’ for colour.

Submitted by S. Falconer The annual Stock Dog Trials were held at Mankota from August 16 to 19 near the rodeo grounds. There were 50 dogs competing in the classes.

Crops across the province are advancing quickly, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s weekly Crop Report.

Saskatchewan is taking steps to ensure that access to physician services continues to be a high priority, particularly in rural and remote communities.

By Dan Archer Social media has become an invaluable means of communication with friends or new acquaintances. Many of us also use social media as work tools.

The 14th annual Gateway Festival will take place July 27-29, 2018 in beautiful Bengough, Sask.

An RCMP officer with 15 years of service has been charged with impaired driving. Assiniboia RCMP said they were called to the Wood Mountain Provincial Park after a disturbance complaint shortly after midnight on July 22.

Submitted by Karen Meagher A beautifully hot but not sweltering day on July 15 saw approximately 100 swimmers, their parents and others descending on Assiniboia to take part in the Assiniboia Aquarians annual invitational swim meet.