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Remember when Shaq joined Kobe in LA some time ago? The hype that surrounded that acquisition was just nuts. Now, the Miami Heat have gone and done their best to outdo the Lakers and my God, it looks like they've done it.

The Yorkton Speed Swim Club wrapped up their season with a competition in Moose Jaw recently. The club competed at the 44th Annual Summerfest Invitational Meet at the Phyllis Dewar Outdoor Pool.

The Salvation Army has lost a place to hold services as a result of the flooding which hit Yorkton July 1, but the focus is on helping others before the church.

Stephen Onda of Sundog Developments appeared before the regular meeting of Council Monday to request permission to convert 14 Allan Bay in the city to condominiums.

Twelve days after heavy rains flooded homes and business in Yorkton the city remains under a State-of-Emergency. Yorkton Mayor James Wilson said the water has subsided but there are still concerns to be dealt with.

Hopefully by the time you read this, somebody in Ottawa will have started to pay serious attention to what's been going on in Saskatchewan this spring.

This year, Parks Week, which has been celebrated for 27 years, runs from July 11-17, 2010. Parks Week helps raise awareness of park programs, facilities and the province's natural, cultural and historic resources.

The Saskatoon Police Service, Major Crime Unit is requesting the public's assistance in locating a 39-year-old male.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper paid a brief visit to the Yorkton area Friday.

That's the Yorkton United U10 Storm soccer team not the storm thatdevastatedYorkton on July 1. The U10 Storm competed last weekend in theannualACFC Summerfest Soccer Tournament in Regina.