Teresa Knight reaches low for a return during a pickleball match in Kindersley. Knight says participation in the sport continues to grow locally, with more players joining the club each season.

Since the start of the year, we’ve published 116 newspapers and 29 editions of The Weekly Bean. That's a lot of pages, a lot of deadlines and a lot of coffee.

If you drive past a shelterbelt this week, slow down. July is the most dangerous month of the year for Loggerhead Shrike fledglings. The young birds leave their nests drawn to roadside insects…

One of the most perplexing sports stories in Canada this year is about Vladimir Guerrero, Jr., and his woeful power statistics.

I was awakened again this morning at 3:30 am. And, again, the words sprang to my lips: "Blessed are the birdies." An echo of the words attributed to Jesus in his Sermon on the Mount…

Someone who grew up in a large family once said getting a turn in the bathroom required a schedule more complicated than an airport departure.

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Little Bowden looks right at home on his grandpa's Harley-Davidson, giving the throttle a curious twist during the 5th Annual Lincoln Bairos Memorial Toy Run on Saturday.

Kids from Coleville and area had a blast at a two-day summer camp organized by the Coleville Recreation Board.

The Kerrobert KCRA Rodeo returned for another action-packed weekend, drawing competitors and spectators from across the region for three days of rodeo excitement.

BATTLEFORD—A man with deep roots in Kindersley is taking the helm of the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum Association Inc. Earl W. Berard S.V.M. was elected president…

LUSELAND—The residents, organizations and businesses of Luseland will soon have a new gathering place in the heart of town. At a recent regular meeting, town council approved…

ESTON — On Sunday, July 12, Calvin Dustyhorn celebrated his graduation from Village of Hope, an addiction treatment centre in Eston.

FoodMesh in Kindersley is celebrating five years of helping feed families in the community. The local initiative began in July 2021 when FoodMesh Kindersley partnered with…

The latest exhibit at the Kerrobert Art Gallery celebrates the creativity of 17 emerging and established artists from the Battlefords Art Club.

A young swimmer enjoys some playtime in the interactive splash area at the Luseland Swimming Pool during last week's hot weather.

Great Plains College president and CEO Brad Mahon will step down in August after four years of leadership to become vice-president of community development…

KINDERSLEY—Town of Kindersley council approved a discretionary development permit for a home-based financial planning business during its June 29 regular meeting.

Gold Rush on the Prairies is a must-read for all history enthusiasts, especially those interested in the olden days of southern Saskatchewan.

A fascinating 1947 aerial postcard offers a glimpse of Kindersley during its railway heyday, when the Canadian National Railway station was the heart of the community.

Seniors at the Western Senior Citizens Home in Leader were singing along to familiar tunes as they enjoyed a performance by musician Greg Herman on the afternoon of July 8.

Harvest looked much different in 1947, as this photograph from the Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan illustrates.A Massey-Harris combine unloads grain into a grain truck…

CALGARY – Two years ago at the Lloydminster Heavy Oil Show, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith spoke of new export pipelines in several directions, most likely following existing rights-of-way…

Unity RCMP laid charges against one person and responded to a wide range of calls over the past week, including assaults, uttering threats, fraud, mental health concerns, traffic incidents…

As flooding, wildfires and other severe weather continue to affect parts of Saskatchewan, SaskEnergy is reminding residents to take extra precautions around natural gas infrastructure…

Saskatchewan RCMP officers across the province will soon begin wearing new navy-blue uniform shirts as part of the national police service's ongoing uniform modernization program.

Earlier this week, I received a press release from the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame announcing that Earl Berard had been named its new president.

There are hundreds of millions of rabid soccer fans in the world — as evidenced by the nearly non-stop television coverage of the FIFA World Cup centred in Canada, the U.S. and Mexico…

A little while ago, I was channel surfing and happened upon the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, the quintessential yearly competition for purebred dogs in North America.