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Mountain View County officials are continuing work this week on reaching new fire agreements with the municipalities in the region.

Although he is not expecting the Redford government to announce funding for the much-needed upgrade of the Highway 2 and 27 intersection overpass in the March 7 budget, Mountain View County Reeve Bruce Beattie says he is hopeful the provincial govern

The Red Deer airport continues to soar above all of its peers thanks to a strong local economy and new commercial flights through Northwestern Airlines, say officials.

Retired Olds auctioneer Harry Drever was recently honoured by the Auctioneers Association of Alberta for 50 years of membership in the organization. Drever was a longtime partner in Rosehill Auction Mart, beginning in 1960. He stayed on until 2010.

Albertans have been granted easier access to road condition information with the unveiling of a new telephone service last month.

Councillors have approved the allocation of funds for Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) programs in Mountain View County for 2013.

Rural areas are experiencing a trend where farmers and investors are buying up and consolidating properties to create larger, more "efficientî farms, said a real estate expert at the University of Alberta.

A motion passed by the Village of Cremona on Jan. 22 serving notice for the termination of its fire services agreement (FSA) with Mountain View County has county officials scratching their heads.

Alberta Farm Animal Care (AFAC) has developed a new guide to help poultry farmers plan for non-disease related emergencies.

Mountain View County has undertaken a winter gravelling program on twelve kilometres of roads near Highway 27, a project organizers hope will reduce wear and tear on county roads.