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Crawford County Adolescent Athlete Has Heart Problem

Crawford County Adolescent Athlete Has Heart Problem

Wisconsin’s PRAIRIE DU CHIEN (WMTV) – Tyler Harris, a high school athlete, can still compete despite having an irregular heartbeat for a long. Tyler was a freshman basketball player for Prairie Du Chien High School in 2020. He felt dizzy, weak, and lightheaded when they played in the season’s final playoff game. To preserve Tyler’s …

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Marion County Adult Correctional Facility Inmate Dies After Fall

Marion County Adult Correctional Facility Inmate Dies After Fall

Indiana City, The Marion County Sheriff’s Office, announced that a death investigation was launched after a 35-year-old prisoner passed away on Saturday in the Adult Detention Center. According to the reports, Deputies were informed Saturday morning by Thomas Patrick Justice Jr. that he had fallen off the top bunk and was “displaying seizure-like behavior,” according …

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Shepherd Road Project has a $2 Million Budget From the Lenawee County Road Commission

Shepherd Road Project has a $2 Million Budget From the Lenawee County Road Commission

The federal government has granted the Lenawee County Road Commission $2 million for a road rebuilding project, but they still need another $5.8 million. The proposed Shepherd Road project, estimated to cost $7.8 million, would involve the reconstruction of a 12-mile stretch of road between U.S. 223 and M-52. This would improve connectivity throughout the …

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The Judge Declares the Clark County Short-Term Renting Ordinance to be Unconstitutional

The Judge Declares the Clark County Short-Term Renting Ordinance to be Unconstitutional

Officials in Clark County are reacting to a judge’s ruling that some of the county’s regulations on short-term rentals violate the state constitution. They informed us that the court injunction against the county’s short-term rental ordinance has been received, but that the injunction does not prevent Clark County from granting permits. The deadline to submit …

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County Officials Support an Initiative to Clean Up the Neighbourhood

County Officials Support an Initiative to Clean Up the Neighbourhood

The number of homeless encampments seen along the Flamingo Arroyo Trail is something 8 News Now keeps tabs on. The county promised to increase patrols in the area, and by the end of the week, they would have cleaned some of the bridge and trail. With the support of other county authorities, Clark County Commissioner …

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Economic Growth Plans Will be Put to a Vote by the County Commission

Economic Growth Plans Will be Put to a Vote by the County Commission

The Rhea County Commission continued deliberations on a number of economic development options at a workshop on Tuesday, and a decision is expected on the proposals at the commission’s upcoming regular monthly meetings on Tuesday, February 21. The Piney River Boat Ramp area has been identified as needing dredging, and the commissioners are exploring forming …

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Man Shoots Ex-wife and Five Other People in Mississippi Mass Shooting

Man Shoots Ex-wife and Five Other People in Mississippi Mass Shooting

In a small rural town in the US state of Mississippi, a man with three guns fatally murdered his ex-wife and five other people during a shooting rampage, according to authorities. In the town of Arkabutla, which has fewer than 300 residents, the victims were murdered at many locations, including a store and two homes. …

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The Clackamas County Commission Buy a Motel

The Clackamas County Commission Grants Permission to Buy a Motel for Interim Housing

A majority of the Clackamas County Board of Commissioners voted in favour on Thursday night to move through with a plan to buy a motel close to Clackamas Town Center and convert it into the emergency shelter and other services for the homeless. The Quality Hotel on Southeast Sunnyside Road, east of Interstate 205, was …

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Sheriff of Cass County Dismisses Volunteer Officer Who Disclosed Investigation of Nude Photos

Sheriff of Cass County Dismisses Volunteer Officer Who Disclosed Investigation of Nude Photos

The Cass County Sheriff’s Office fired a volunteer deputy who told the public about an officer who had sent nude images to his coworker and others using his official government phone. With a public documents request on Tuesday, February 14th, The Forum was able to obtain a memo from January 11 in which Sheriff Jesse …

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Former Baltimore County Official Chris McCollum Accused with Theft, Embezzling Campaign Funds

Former Baltimore County Official Chris McCollum Accused with Theft, Embezzling Campaign Funds

William “Chris” McCollum, a former economic development official for Baltimore County and a veteran Democrat, has been indicted on 21 counts of felony theft scheme, embezzlement, and perjury for allegedly stealing from the campaigns of a former county councilwoman and a slate committee that backs the candidatures of other local Democrats. State Prosecutor Charlton T. …

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