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The County Agrees to Pay $800k for an EMS Station in North Riley County

The County Agrees to Pay $800k for an EMS Station in North Riley County

The commissioners accepted the proposal for a new emergency medical service (EMS) station in northern Riley County. The commissioners approved the $799,000 base proposal submitted by Schultz Construction of Manhattan to construct an auxiliary ambulance/EMS facility in Leonardville during their meeting on Thursday. Anderson Knight Architects’ Dan Knight, the project’s primary architect, only looked at …

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Mitch Mcconnell Was Hospitalized With a Concussion

Mitch Mcconnell Was Hospitalized With a Concussion After a Tumble in Washington, D.C.

According to a spokeswoman, Mitch McConnell, the Senate Republican leader, stumbled and fell at a hotel on Wednesday night and was brought to a hospital in Washington, DC. David Popp said McConnell, 81, fell “during a private dinner.” McConnell sustained a concussion, according to Popp, who said he would be hospitalized for “a few days” …

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Winter weather approaching Friday night

Westmoreland County will Experience Winter Weather Starting Friday Night

The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh warns drivers to be extra cautious tonight as snowfall is likely to increase in the upper elevations of Westmoreland, Fayette, and Indiana counties. Total snow accumulations of 2–5 inches are anticipated, prompting a winter weather advisory from 6 p.m. Friday to 6 a.m. Saturday for the eastern boundaries of …

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The Beatrice Six Judgement has been Fully Paid by Gage County

The Beatrice Six Judgement has been Fully Paid by Gage County

The terrible conclusion to a momentous day in Gage County was heralded by a hushed round of applause. Wednesday, the Gage County Board finished paying off a massive federal civil rights judgment to six victims or their estates….in a wrongful conviction case. This took roughly half the time originally anticipated. Board members gave their stamp …

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King County Businesses Are Assisted by EDA and Oneeastside Spark in Navigating the Pandemic

King County Businesses Are Assisted by EDA and Oneeastside Spark in Navigating the Pandemic

The first COVID-19 death in the US was recorded in Washington State on February 20, 2020. Within a month, the state issued one of the earliest stay-at-home orders in the country, which was initially only intended to be in effect for two weeks. However, the CEO of OneRedmond, Kristina Hudson, understood that being prepared was …

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A Shooting at a Douglas County House Party Killed 2 People and 6 Injured 

A Shooting at a Douglas County House Party Killed 2 People and 6 Injured 

Sheriff’s deputies in Douglas County, California, are looking into a fatal gunshot during a house party late last night. Douglas County Sheriff’s Office officials told FOX 5 that a fight at the Sitka Drive house party led to the shooting late Saturday night. Please refer to the full tweet provided below for details: Investigators say …

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County Tight-Roping Health-Care Dilemmas

Medical Treatment in a Time of Budget Restraints for Counties

Executive PJ Wendel went to Albany for a New York State Association of Counties conference with a different agenda only days after the Chautauqua County Legislature unanimously endorsed a measure demanding New York state approval for a new Brooks-TLC Healthcare System in the Dunkirk-Fredonia area. There was talk of a Medicaid proposal that may result …

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Montgomery County Wants to Outlaw Traffic Stops

A Councilman from Montgomery County Wants to Outlaw Traffic Stops for Minor Violations

An audit of the county police department found that Black and Hispanic drivers in Montgomery County were more likely to be stopped and searched than white drivers, and one councilmember has argued that addressing this issue should take precedence over issuing tickets for minor crimes. Will Jawando, now a member of the Montgomery County Council, …

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