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An Okotoks group is looking for a new location to score love. The Okotoks Tennis Club has grown significantly over the years, and the organization is on the hunt for new land to build five outdoor tennis courts, a clubhouse and an indoor facility.

A water ban in Okotoks will remain in place over the long weekend. The Town of Okotoks issued an outdoor water ban in addition to its fire ban on July 28.

An MD of Foothills area airport has gone to the dogs — and the winners are young people wanting to get involved in 4-H.

A name synonymous with Bisons hockey is back at the helm. The Okotoks Bisons president’s role will once again be served by a McFarlane with long-time player, coach and executive Jay McFarlane taking on the title after 20 years with the organization.

Several firearms were among more than $100,000 worth of stolen property recovered from a rural property east of Okotoks on July 30. Okotoks RCMP were called in at around 9 p.m.

For the first time in nearly 40 years, a collection of railway cars, equipment and buildings will open to the public this weekend.

A Foothills man has been recognized for his years of dedication to the agricultural organization he holds dear. Chuck Groeneveld received an award for his support of 4-H in Alberta just weeks after his 80th birthday.

An Okotoks student is about to embark on the journey of a lifetime. Abbigale Kunz is heading to the Netherlands for one year on a Rotary Exchange. She’ll be taking up residence in Lelystad, just 20 minutes east of Amsterdam.

An icon of the Millarville and Okotoks communities celebrated his 99th birthday last week.

A Calgary police dog and the HAWCS helicopter assisted RCMP in apprehending a man a mountie had attempted to arrest at an Aldersyde gas station the evening of July 28. Okotoks RCMP Sgt.