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It was an announcement to tell us there would soon be an announcement.

The Western Canada Summer Games were a final test of the season for one local track and field star. Shalane Haselhan brought home a silver and bronze medal during the 10-day event in Kamloops.

With only four players who have football experience, progress for the Estevan Miners is monitored in terms of teaching fundamentals and in-game smarts rather than the score.

As numerous drag racers attempted to set the land speed record last week in the 63rd annual Bonneville SpeedWeek, the Estevan Drag Racing Association hosted what was, for now, its last event of the season on Sunday.

The stars are in Estevan and the clock is ticking. Downtown Estevan will be packed like sardines tomorrow afternoon as the Kraft Celebration Tour finally arrives.

The 2011 harvest has begun according to Saskatchewan Agriculture's weekly crop report. Three per cent of the 2011 crop has been combined. The five-year (2006-2010) provincial average for this time of year is five per cent combined.

Dealing with the aftermath of the flood of 2011 not only entails the human element, but also a wildlife component.

An Estevan youth is making his presence known on two provincial under-16 rugby teams.

The Saskatchewan Roughriders are not holding another Riderville contest this year, but the Estevan Lives Rider Pride committee is again hosting fundraising events.

With vital information not yet available to them, last Wednesday's meeting of the Estevan Woodlawn Golf Club membership didn't quite go the way the executive expected.