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For many 4-H members this time of year is always exciting as they prepare for the coming achievement days where members show off the skills they have learned over the past year, but for some it is a time of uncertainty.
On May 27, police received a report of a single vehicle collision on Highway 14 east of Viking.
The complainant advised a vehicle had struck a deer causing the airbags to deploy, injuring a passenger in the vehicle who had been travelling with his feet on the dash. The passenger was transported to the Wainwright Health Center where he was treated for his injuries.
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Two high school students from the area will compete in the Alberta High School Rodeo Association (AHSRA) finals in Ponoka on June 7, the culmination of their efforts this rodeo season.
Viking Town Council agreed Monday, May 21 at its regular meeting that it will have to soon make a decision about the future of the Viking airport.
On May 20, police received a report of a theft from a campsite that had occurred over-night.
The complainant ad-vised camping gear, a set of golf clubs and coolers were missing from the site.
