By Sheri Monk
North of the river hills, past the transition of grazing land into fertile farmland is the town of Eatonia, nestled in a comfortable, somewhat isolated quiet between Leader and Kindersley.

By Sheri Monk
On Feb. 8, CEO of Cypress Health Region Jim Hornell announced his resignation to accept a position in healthcare in Ontario. On Feb. 12, a deal for a new healthcare facility at Maple Creek offering increased services was announced after months of negotiations and temporary impasses. On Feb. 10, between the major announcements, a grief-struck woman with years of healthcare service experience granted The Badger an interview in an effort to illuminate what she believes must be done to save the system and ultimately, its patients.
When Brenda Andreas …

By Sheri Monk
A Leader-area man has been charged with three counts of possession of stolen property over $5,000, possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking, possession of unregistered firearms and unsafe storage of firearms.

By Sheri Monk
Aigul Fritzke, owner of Maple Creek’s MC Nail, took her skills to a higher level last month with a celebrity makeup artist.

By Sheri Monk
A meeting held Feb. 3 may have brought the Integrated Healthcare Facility at Maple Creek closer to reality – or history – depending on the outcome of a meeting between representatives of the Ministry of Health, the hospital steering committee and Cypress Health Region.
Steering committee member Tom Flanagan confirmed the meeting will include Tyler Bragg, health region board chair, Dan Florizone, deputy minister of health and will focus on the specifics of the second needs assessment study.
It is unknown if a decision will be made on the size, …

By Sheri Monk
While Christmas may be long over, the season of giving is just beginning for many Southwest residents.

By Sheri Monk
The Fox Valley Fire Department goes out on approximately 12 calls annually. Some are highway accidents and some calls are fires.

By Sheri Monk
Even though ground hasn’t been broken on a proposed dam to be located near Mantario, the Great Sandhills Wildlife organization has been hard at work to create a new fishing spot.

By Sheri Monk
Imagine a world in which cats are on leashes and dogs are never left unattended in a backyard. A draft animal control bylaw unveiled at the last Maple Creek town council meeting Jan. 26 envisions that pet utopia.

By John Wagner
The RM of Piapot held its monthly meeting on January 11th at Piapot. Present were councilors Ken Hobbs, Lorne Kusler, Don Moorhead, Roland Evans, Gerald Sanderson, Harvey Baker, Doug Casey, Graham Markert, Administrator, Barry Dixon and myself.