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  • Cowden-Herrick School Board Acts on Floor, Track Refinishing
  • Crashes Resulted from Thursday Storms
  • Hail in the Area Due to Storms This Afternoon
  • Tornado Sirens Sounded at Dieterich
  • Water Authority Sold Off Two Lots in Blue Point
  • St. Elmo School Board Acts on Intergovernmental Agreements

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  • Neoga Edges Tri County in Boys Basketball
  • Cumberland, BSE Snatch Regional Crowns as Carr Eclipses 1,000; WSS Falls to State-Ranked Mt. Pulaski
  • Jr. High Volleyball Scores
  • Effingham Falls to Paris in 2A Title Tilt
  • Lady Shoes Secure 16th Consecutive Regional in Low-Scoring Title Game Triumph Over Robinson
  • North Clay Notches Win

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Community Calendar

  • February 20, 2026
    Bald Eagle Days at Pere Marquette State Park
  • February 20, 2026
    Annual Tree Sale
  • February 20, 2026
    Music BINGO Night for S.T.A.R.
  • February 20, 2026
    Red Cross Blood Drives in February
  • February 20, 2026
    FCCLA Soup Supper in Altamont

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