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They came, they saw, they sniffed. Two judges from the Communities in Bloom (CIB) 2011 National competition were in Humboldt July 14-16, checking out everything from potted plants to recycling programs.

On July 13, music of the Romantic era filled Assumption Church in Marysburg when pianist Richard Konrad gave a recital of works by Schubert, Beethoven, Liszt and Bartok. It was the closing concert of the 2011 Marysburg Festival of the Arts.

A 61-year-old man is dead following a head-on collision between a car and a semi-trailer unit on Hwy. 5 east of Humboldt on July 20. A car was traveling westbound on Hwy.

The death of Mr. Raymond "Ray" Rudolph Schmeiser of Bethany Pioneer Village, Middle Lake, SK, (and formerly of Fulda and Humboldt, SK), occurred at Humboldt District Hospital on Tuesday, July 12, 2011. He was 86 years of age.

"Really cool. It's where it all started." Those were the words of professional wakeboarder Rusty Malinoski as he stood on the dock at Humboldt Lake - also known as Stony Lake - last week.

The death of Mrs. Shirley Joyce Strain (Dunn), 77 years, of Humboldt, SK occurred at Humboldt District Hospital on July 12, 2011 surrounded by her family. Shirley was born to William and Isabel Dunn in Ellisboro, Saskatchewan on May 7, 1934.

Mr. Henry Michael Bohmann, 74 years of Humboldt, SK passed away on Tuesday, July 12, 2011 at Humboldt District Hospital. Henry was born on July 19, 1936 in the Annaheim district to William and Bertha (nee Kunz) Bohmann.

MABEL ANN LUKENOFF (née Konkin) May 30, 1920 - July 14, 2011. The family of Mabel Lukenoff are saddened to announce her passing on Thursday, July 14, 2011 at Humboldt, Saskatchewan at the age of 91 years.

They're a young club with a new name, and they're hosting Provincials at the end of the month. The newly renamed Humboldt Hammerheads Swim Team is hosting the Provincial Summer Swim Club meet July 30-31 at the Humboldt Aquatic Centre.

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