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Nearly 30 racers and 500 spectators headed to the Cherry Grove Rodeo Grounds to take part in Cherry Grove's growing 5th Annual Lawn Tractor Races held on Aug. 20.

A new exhibit is paying homage to women from the past and present at the Lac La Biche Museum, opening up doors to explore local history and recognize familiar faces.

The Saddle Lake Career Fair and Trade Show on Aug. 25 saw various organizations offer job seekers potential opportunities. Tables were also set up at the Manitou Kihew Arena to showcase an assortment of merchandise by local, small business owners.

As a new school year begins for many this week, some school divisions are still having a tough time filling vacant positions.

Additional work is required along 57th Street, to ensure three accesses do not continue to fail.

It was a full day of fun in Mallaig during the seventh annual Cabrini Park Challenge Cup, which featured a bean bag tournament and plenty of antique tractors.

A new facility in the Craigend community in Lac La Biche County is aiming to streamline grading services and support County operations. On Aug.

During the lunch hour on Friday, Aug. 26, families headed down to the gazebo next to the Bonnyville swimming pool to take part in a Pop-up in the park barbecue, complete with a fun activities and live music by David Collins. 

A 14-year-old from St. Paul has not been seen since Aug. 23. St. Paul RCMP are now seeking the public’s help in locating Tory Lawrence Daniel McGilvery-Halfe. It is believed the teen may be in the Edmonton area.

Prospective and current Bonnyville Jr. A Pontiacs players battled it out at the annual Milton Romanchuk Cup intra-squad game. The tournament cup marks the end of the junior hockey team’s main camp and leads straight into the team's exhibition games.