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WEB2 days ago · Ford County teen’s pumpkin patch bigger than ever: ‘It’s been fun to watch him grow’. Will Brumleve September 27, 2024. KEMPTON — Mason Riebe did not start growing pumpkins three years ago with goals of achieving statewide FFA recognition or earning enough money to buy his own dirt bike. However, the success of his pumpkin patch has ...
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WEBOct 2, 2024 · ALLEGANY — Bernadine E. Anderson, of Allegany, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, September 30, 2024 at home. Bernadine was born in Olean on May 12, 1943, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Anna M. Ruby Gergel. Bernadine was a graduate of Olean High School, class of 1961. She worked for Dresser-Rand for 31 years, retiring in 2002.
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WEBSeptember 19, 2024. Will Brumleve. PAXTON — The Ford County Public Health Department has a tentative agreement in place to rent a building at 1502 W. Ottawa Road on Paxton’s west side for its new office, but the move-in date depends on when ongoing renovations are finished. “Unfortunately, (a move-in date is) really, really hard to tell ...
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WEBSeptember 25, 2024. Following is a list of cases filed recently in Ford County Circuit Court, as listed at www.judici.com: FELONIES • Angela S. Purtell, 52, of Paxton, for theft ($500 to $10,000). • Brett M. Sorensen, 37, of Paxton, for eight counts of child pornography. DUI • Nichole A. Kohr, 30, of Fisher, for driving under the ...
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WEB4 days ago · October 04, 2024. GIBSON CITY – After a 28-10 loss to Clifton Nash on Sept. 24, the Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley seventh-grade girls basketball team has won three straight games. The Falcons won 20-18 over Fisher on Monday, Sept. 30, before winning 23-16 in overtime over Ridgeview on Tuesday and 27 …
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WEBOctober 02, 2024. CHICAGO (AP) — A 15-year-old has been arrested in Iowa and charged with murder in the shooting death of a mail carrier in Chicago over the summer, police said Tuesday, Oct. 1. Octavia Redmond, 48, was shot on her route on Chicago’s South Side on July 19. A juvenile got out of a stolen SUV, approached her and shot her […]
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WEB5 hours ago · AREA NEWS BRIEFS. October 09, 2024. Wooden pumpkin decorating contest being held again PAXTON — Paxton Main Street will once again host its “Pumpkin Parade” wooden pumpkin decorating contest this fall. Individuals, families, artists, businesses and organizations are invited to create a pumpkin using whatever materials they wish — paint ...
Decommissioning agreement for 1st solar farm up for board …
WEB5 hours ago · PAXTON — The Ford County Board’s finance committee is expected to discuss a proposed decommissioning agreement for the county’s first solar farm during its next meeting. The proposed agreement with Arlington, Va.-based Earthrise Energy, developer of the proposed 135-megawatt solar farm to …
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WEBSeptember 25, 2024. By WILL BRUMLEVE. [email protected]. PAXTON — The Ford County Public Health Department has a tentative agreement in place to rent a building at 1502 W. Ottawa Road on Paxton’s west side for its new office, but the move-in date depends on when ongoing renovations are finished.