By Sheri Monk
Georgie Christmas has been at the back of local author Jessica Kiunga’s mind for a long, long time. And his character manifested itself in Kiunga’s first novel entitled Twelve.

Submitted by Amanda Collins
Shoot It! – Maple Creek’s photo contest has come to a close.

By Sheri Monk
Rory Allen is one of the world’s top Elvis impersonators and he’ll be performing at the Burstall Community Hall on March 27, 2010.

By Ryan Kiedrowski
What started as a quest to end itchy skin has become a successful home-based business with a local connection. Shane and Phyl Bergdahl of Edmonton have been operating Maple Creek Soapworks as a sideline out of their Edmonton home for the past six years.
After a chance stay in a Canmore hotel that offered soap made from natural products, the Bergdahls decided to try making similar products for their own use.
“We tried them and we just couldn’t believe the feeling we had afterwards,” Shane said of the Rocky …

By Sheri Monk
A dog recently found starving on the streets of Leader has been returned to its rightful home. An SPCA investigation was initiated – by request of the owners, who requested their names not be published.
“She wasn’t going to come, but I called back to say, ‘Can you please come?” explained the owner, saying they wanted to have the opportunity to officially tell their side of the story.
The owner said the dog had been missing for two days and that they were looking for him, adding the animal has appetite issues, …

By Sheri Monk
The town of Leader has regained control of the lots beside the post office that were once slated for a condominium development.

By Sheri Monk
With depressed cattle prices appearing to be a long-term trend rather than a quick market correction, some ranchers are getting out of the business, but some – like Gerald and Lynda Udal – are taking their business to the streets.

By Sheri Monk
Residents may want to take extra care to keep themselves healthy this holiday season – there may be no emergency physician services in southern Saskatchewan for as long as 10 days over Christmas.

By Sheri Monk
The Saskatchewan Housing Corporation has investigated complaints of a lack of heating at Maple Creek’s South View Manor and a new communications method between management and tenants has been established.

By Sheri Monk
The Badger has learned two hospital managers quit, perhaps on the same day, but Cypress Health Region says the timing was entirely coincidental.