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(Bobby Byrnell on the left. Photo from Byrnell) As the war between Russia and Ukraine continues, it has compel...

Country artist Alex Runions asking for support for friend battling cancer By Moises Canales Mar 7, 2021 8:55 AM A local country music artist is garnering support for a close friend of his going through a strenuous battle against cancer. Alex Runions is part of a group trying to raise money for Bobby Byrnell and his family through a GoFundMe campaign. Byrnell, who has a wife and two kids, was recently told he had thyroid cancer and underwent surgery to remove the affected area. It was while he was recovering from the procedure that he learned the cancer has spread into his lymph nodes ...

After many doctor’s appointments, Byrnell was told he had thyroid cancer in late October 2020 and had his first surgery in February. He has also recently had the diagnosis of metastatic carcinoma in his lymph nodes and possibly in his lungs. Being independent business owners, Byrnell and his wife will need as much help as they can get during this tough time. “I thought they got it all but was told this latest diagnosis is a very aggressive type of cancer,” Byrnell explains. Byrnell was scheduled to go for more tests this week, including a CT scan and a PET scan.

Batters was approached last year about making an outdoor rink to coincide with the Winter Carnival so that was somewhat of a trial run. “Last year was so warm so it wasn’t the ideal conditions for making the ice rink and we had to haul snow from all over the place to make the snow hill,” explains Batters. “Last year people enjoyed it so much so we gotta do it this year,” says Batters. “With COVID, it’s outdoors and it’s perfect. For sure we have to do it.” “It’s almost like they planted the seed last year and then it was a like a trial run last year. Who knew COVID-1...

  KIPLING -- As many look to the outdoors in light of restrictions on indoor activities, a Kipling man has built an Olympic-sized outdoor skating rink in the town. Alan Batters set up a tobogganing hill and ice rink on an empty plot of land he owns in Kipling last year, leading to the rink project for this winter. Batters says seeing how much the community enjoyed the winter fun last year inspired him to build the rink, complete with a Zamboni. "The property was the site of the old hospital site, so my son was born here and then sadly passed away here, so that's why I purchased the prop...