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With harvest in full swing across the region, families, friends and neighbours are once again out in the fields trying their best to get the crops in for another year.

Mountain View County councillors have approved the donation of $11,000 worth of crushed gravel to Camp Kindle west of Water Valley.

For years there has been one Innisfailian who has quietly and humbly made sure no schoolchild in town or from the rural areas should go hungry, struggle with the cold or miss out on a field trip with friends.

The Garrington Bridge over the Red Deer River north of Sundre has reopened to vehicle traffic, 12 weeks after being heavily damaged by flooding.

About 2,500 students in Mountain View and Red Deer counties took part in a safety program that provides tips about keeping out of harm's way on farms and ranches, members of the Mountain View agricultural service board (ASB) members heard last week.

The Chinook's Edge School Division is letting its schools participate in an Innisfail initiative that is asking students to wear orange on Sept.

A year after the province introduced tougher drunk driving laws, drivers in West Central Alberta appear to be getting the sober driving message, say area RCMP officials.

Soils in Mountain View County have adequate moisture levels in them, and therefore are not causing officials much worry.

By Dan Singleton MVP Staff Following a council vote on Sept. 11, Mountain View County has a new fire bylaw, which includes a requirement for anyone selling or using fireworks anywhere in the municipality to first obtain a permit.

A public hearing will be held at the Mountain View County office Oct. 9 regarding proposed changes to the municipality's land use legislation. During the Sept.