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The first eight residents moved into Michener Hill Village continuing care centre on Wednesday making way for the closure of two public Red Deer nursing homes.

Work has begun on a project to lay 12 kilometres of track from Stettler to Red Willow for use by historic rail tours and to boost tourism.

They say that imitation is the greatest form of flattery, well the Ball Python being held Stephanie Hunt must have been filled with pride when a reluctant Carleigh Hunt attempted to flick her tongue also.

Penhold Annual Community Information Fair will be held on Sept. 2 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Penhold Regional Multiplex.

Dinner, dancing and bucking bulls are on the card for the Delburne Hillbilly Stomp on Friday, Sept. 10. Set at the Delburne Agriplex, events begin with cocktails, dinner and a silent starting at 5 p.m.

Red Deer voters for this fall’s municipal election can go toe-to-toe with candidates on various hot topics through an expanded online election forum.

Summer isn’t officially over for another three weeks but Red Deer has recorded its wettest summer of the decade so far.

A $25-million expansion of Bowden Institution will add 146 beds to the federal prison over the next two to three years.

A truck towing a track hoe on Hwy 2A near Blackfalds lost its load Tuesday morning after striking a train trestle.

Ellis Bird Farm will be holding its annual closing day ceremony on Monday. The Golden Music Makers will provide live entertainment during the Labour Day event.