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Throughout January and February, the Airdrie Public Library (APL) is displaying the elaborate works of two local artists, photographer Cindy Pierce and potter Kelly Proulx.

Eight students from the Airdrie robotics team, the Neon Vipers, were excited to be named the winners of the FIRST LEGO League (FLL) robot building Southern Alberta Championships at Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) on Jan. 3.

On Jan. 12, early childhood literacy programs at the Airdrie Public Library received a substantial boost, $15,000 every year over three years, from Vitreous Glass to improve and develop programming.

It was a long wait, but 116 students finally started classes at the new Airdrie Koinonia Christian School (AKCS) on Gateway Drive on Jan.6.

Airdrie resident Karen Anson said she was completely overwhelmed by the actions of three strangers who sprang to her aid when her car became stuck in the snow on Jan. 7.

At the first Rocky View Schools (RVS) board meeting of 2015 on Jan. 8, the board reviewed the Four Year Plan Mid Year Strategy Update and the trustees said they were “pleased” with the report.

After terminating its long-time Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), Cheryl Skelly, after 24 years of service in early December, 2014, Crossfield’s new CAO Ken Bosman started his first day on the job on Jan. 5.

Two men from Calgary died after the truck they were in went over a steep embankment near the Ghost River on Township Road 265B, approximately four kilometres from Highway 40 early on the morning of Jan.

Local landowner Richard Bailey is encouraging area residents to band together to oppose the proposed construction of a new Rogers Communications cellular tower near Delacour.

When Rocky View County (RVC) resident Chantel Marleau moved to an area south of Madden, she never expected to be faced with noise from the Calgary International Airport.