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Schools in Medicine Hat are busy celebrating this week to mark Alberta Education Week. The theme for this year's education week, which runs from April 30 to May 4 is Opening Doors, Unlocking Potential.

Both Betty Beck and Bea Avery of Medicine Hat won $500 each during the first week of the News' annual Bingo contest that allows readers to daub out numbers on bingo cards that come Saturday's paper as new numbers appear in the daily editions of the paper.

Anthony Merkel and Larson Laing were awarded $10,000 for their company "Elevation Landscaping and Irrigation. Liz Sanderson received $5,000 for her business "Shambhala Hoods," while Sybil Mahoney received $1,700 for her business "Healing Hands Massage Therapy.

A Medicine Hat man charged after a police investigation into anabolic steroid trafficking in the city will be going to trial after all, but on seven fewer offences. Michael Frederick Goehr was charged on Sept.

Community Foundation's Vital Signs is taking its first steps towards completion of this year's version of the report that looks at different aspects of life in Medicine Hat. "It's no small task," Community Foundations' Mike Christie told those in attendance at the organization's third community consultation at the college on Tuesday.

Many were left standing outside the fire when tickets to the Garth Brooks concert at the Calgary Stampede this summer were gone in less than 60 seconds. Now a Medicine Hat man hopes to put two people inside on July 12.

We've added Medicine Hat's own Mackenzie Porter to the Craig Morgan show for Saturday, July 28 and now we're pleased to announce that Bradley Gaskin is sharing the stage with Big & Rich, and Cowboy Troy! "Mr.

The Freedom Walk — Journey for Justice will be making its way into Medicine Hat on Thursday, May 10 as part of its two month cross-country fundraising trek for victim's of crime.

If you enjoy taking walks along the South Saskatchewan River, or have a view of one of the creeks, you'll have noticed the water level rising in the last few days and Alberta Environment confirms the rise has been steep.