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      <title>Ritzville relative earns two WSU degrees</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Kimberly Ann Gering Honn graduated through the Honors College from Washington State University on May 7.<br/><br/>She graduated cum laude with two degrees, a bachelor of science degree in Neuroscience and a bachelor of science degree in Psychology.<br/><br/>Honn has been accepted into the graduate ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2011 00:00:00 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Gorder earns title at Miss Montana Teen program</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Last year was the first time Jalyssa Gorder competed at Miss Montana's Outstanding Teen. Despite challenges of inexperience and nerves, the Sidney High School student earned second runner-up honors.<br/><br/>This weekend, Gorder entered the event with additional confidence, more experience and a fe...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2011 00:00:00 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Young presented with Pride of Quincy award</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Quincy Mayor Jim Hemberry presented Rebecca Young with a "Pride of Quincy" award during the Quincy City Council meeting on Tuesday, June 21.<br/><br/>Hemberry explained that the award is given whenever a person or organization does something that deserves recognition by the city.<br/><br/>He stated...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2011 00:00:00 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Native Americans honor ancestor Old Man Joaquin</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[More than 100 descendants and family members of one of Lassen County's most famous and influential Native Americans gathered for a family reunion at noon Saturday, May 28, at the Susanville Indian Rancheria Resource Center.<br/><br/>Just as Lassen County immigrants look to early settlers such as Is...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2011 00:00:00 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Chandler Appointed To Board</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Tommy Chandler of Providence has been appointed to serve a term on the Kentucky Personnel Board by Governor Steve Bes-hear.<br/><br/>Chandler replaces Cecil F. Dunn. The retired judge's term will expire in 2014.<br/><br/>The Kentucky Personnel Board was established to safeguard the state's merit sy...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2011 00:00:00 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Vergil Sandifer elected mayor pro-tem</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Times Report<br/><br/>City Council member and candidate for parish council Vergil Sandifer on Monday was voted in as mayor pro-tem by his fellow council members.<br/><br/>He will preside over council meetings and otherwise fill-in for Mayor Bob Zabbia when the mayor is not available to do so.<br/><...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2011 00:00:00 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Lind schools note student achievement at promotion</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Family, Mends and educators celebrated eighth grade students in the Lind School District during promotion exercises on June 6, 2011.<br/><br/>Junior high president Jenna Bennett welcomed everyone to the evening's ceremony. Grayson Whitaker provided the flag salute while Jesse Calderon, junior high ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2011 00:00:00 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Ashley Adkins awarded scholarship</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ashley Adkins of Roundup, Mont. has been awarded the Louise Anderson Memorial Scholarship from Dickinson State University.<br/><br/>The Louise Anderson Memorial Scholarship is awarded to deserving students in the field of social science and nursing. The Louise Anderson Scholarship was established i...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2011 00:00:00 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Benson Hospital Auxiliary awards scholarships</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Benson Hospital Auxiliary presented $1,000 in scholarships to local students. St. David High School graduate Kayla Carpenter and Benson High School graduate Alexis Benton each received a $500 to help with their studies.<br/><br/>Funds were derived from bake sales and gift shop sales.<br/><br/><br/>...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2011 00:00:00 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Sheriff Paul Babeu named '2011 National Sheriff of the Year'</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu was named the "2011 National Sheriff of the Year" by the National Sheriffs' Association (NSA). The award was presented Sunday, June 19, at the opening session of the NSA's Annual Conference in St. Louis, Missouri.. The National Sheriffs' Association (NSA) established...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2011 00:00:00 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Local students earn degrees</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The University of Montana has 2,283 students who are degree candidates for spring semester 2011. The list includes the following students from Sidney: Alison Bender (communication studies), Joseph Callen (marketing), Melissa Neumann (psychology), Chad Smith (management information systems) and Corb...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2011 00:00:00 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Sprague students earn Imagine Tomorrow award</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Nick Carter, Amber Rodriguez and Alex Razwick-Donovan from Sprague High School competed in the Imagine Tomorrow Competition sponsored by WSU in Pullman May 20-22. Jesse Miller was unable to be present at Pullman because of baseball playoffs.<br/><br/>The Imagine Tomorrow Competition challenges high...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2011 00:00:00 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Roberts places first at state FFA</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Preston's Hannah Roberts placed first at state competition in Moscow in the Dairy Handler Event and will be representing Idaho at the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, Ind., in October.<br/><br/>During the week of June 6-10, the Preston FFA Chapter traveled to the University of Idaho to comp...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2011 00:00:00 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Ritzville School District honors eighth grade student achievement</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Parents, teachers, friends and relatives gathered at Gilson Gym on June 10 to commemorate this year's eighth grade class as it embarked on the next academic journey into high school.<br/><br/>Ritzville principal Deborah O'Brien presented citizenship awards to Trevor Jantz, Brian Campbell, Kate Sche...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2011 00:00:00 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>National FFA Scholarship awarded to Lind senior</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The National FFA Organization awarded a $1,000 Ram Trucks scholarship to Traven Smith. Ram Trucks, as a special project of the National FFA Foundation, sponsors the scholarship.<br/><br/>Smith, an active member of the Lind FFA Chapter, plans to pursue a degree at Washington State University.<br/><b...]]></description>
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      <title>Healthcare foundation awards scholarships</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The East Adams County Healthcare Foundation recently announced the recipients of the Ronald W. Baumann Memorial Scholarships.<br/><br/>Heather Hunt and Jocelyn Krause, both past Ritzville High School graduates, will receive $1,000 for their perseverance in going into the medical field.<br/><br/>The...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2011 00:00:00 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Grandparent essay winners</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[After reciting essays about how close a grandparents and friends were to them, sixth grade students in both Holy Family and Sauk Centre Public Schools were judged on their originality, cohesion, grammar and spelling, 6th grade level work, and total relationship between students and grandparents. Th...]]></description>
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      <title>Three Ritzville grads earn AAUW scholarships</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Ritzville branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) presented scholarships to three Ritzville High School graduates during commencement exercises on June 5.<br/><br/>Elena Hennings, Madison Phillips and Courtney Flynn each received $500 scholarships. These scholarships go to...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2011 00:00:00 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Bennett On Dean's List</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Elijah Bennett of St. Marys has been named to the Dean's List with a 4.0 grade point average for the spring 2011 semester at Bridge Mont Community &amp; Technical College.<br/><br/>He is a sophomore majoring in Mechanical Engineering Technology.<br/><br/>A GPA of 3.5 or above must be maintained in ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2011 00:00:00 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>PVA Deputy Wins Award</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Sara F. Mundy, Chief Deputy of the Webster County PVA Office was Awarded the Kentucky PVA Association's 2011 Outstanding Deputy Award at the 2011 PVA Summer Conference held in Northern Kentucky<br/><br/>Mrs. Mundy has worked in the Webster County PVA Office since December 17, 1984. She began her ca...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2011 00:00:00 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Little Creek Casino Resort picks new CEO</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Squaxin Island Tribe has named Michael Starr the new CEO of Little Creek Casino Resort, the tribe's award-winning entertainment property in the Pacific Northwest.<br/><br/>With 30-plus years of experience in the gaming industry, Starr comes to Little Creek Casino Resort from Primm Valley Casino Res...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 00:00:00 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Going beyond the call</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Each year, Central Mason Fire and EMS crowns one person who consistently goes above and beyond its Firefighter of the Year.<br/><br/>This year, the fire district gave Cass Monroe the title.<br/><br/>"I worked pretty hard this year for it," he said.<br/><br/>Monroe, 26, is a Fire-fighter/EMT IV, and...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 00:00:00 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Liberty science teacher wins $10,000 prize</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[In a surprise presentation April 6, Mark Buchli, Liberty High School science teacher, was awarded the Amgen Award for Science Teaching Excellence and a $10,000 prize.<br/><br/>In front of a cheering all-school assembly, Carol Pawlak, of Amgen, announced Buchli as the winner and delivered a check fo...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 00:00:00 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Blane Skiles earns scholarship; wins UIL Prose regionals</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Trinidad High School senior Blane Skiles, who will be the Class of 2012 valedictorian, has been accepted to the University of North Texas in Denton,<br/><br/>Not only that, but Skiles has been awarded a Terry Foundation Scholarship, a full four-year scholarship to the university.<br/><br/>According...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 00:00:00 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Residents get 'firewise'</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The residents of the Sierra West subdivision (located just north of the intersection of FM 150 and FM 3237) recently earned "Firewise Communities, USA" recognition from the National Fire Protection Association for their efforts to reduce the vulnerability of their homes and landscapes to wildfire. ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 00:00:00 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>AG Abbott endorses W.T. Smith</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Burnet County Sheriff W. T. Smith has been endorsed by Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott in his effort to win a second term.<br/><br/>Smith, who defeated long-time sheriff Joe Pollock in 2008, is opposed by Pollock again in his bid to win re-election.<br/><br/>Smith said he received the endorsemen...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 00:00:00 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Burnet bands sweep UIL contest with high honors</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Burnet High School (BHS) concert and symphonic bands earned all 1st division ratings in both concert and sight reading at the UIL Region 18/26 contest April 18 hosted by Caldwell High School in Caldwell.<br/><br/>The group also earned the coveted UIL Sweepstakes trophy.<br/><br/>Bands are rated...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 00:00:00 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Hoffman recipient of MGFA Community Service Award</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Albert "Boots" Hoffman of rural Bellingham was selected to receive the 2011 Minnesota Grain and Feed Association (MGFA) Community Service Award at ceremonies held during the opening general session of the recent MGFA convention.<br/><br/>In 2008, MGFA established the Kim Turner Memorial Community S...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Jun 2011 00:00:00 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>EWC Honor Rolls</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Last week, Eastern Wyoming College announced the honor rolls for the Spring 2011 semester, and there were 288 students receiving recognition for achieving high scholastic grades, with a number of Weston County students listed in those ranks.<br/><br/>The President's Honor Roll recognizes students t...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2011 00:00:00 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>JCN teacher picked for award</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Cynthia S. Johnson was awarded the Secondary Business Teacher of the Year Award at the annual Mountain Plains Business Education Association Conference held in Wichita June 16-18.<br/><br/>Johnson is a secondary business educator at Jefferson County North High School in Winchester.<br/><br/>This aw...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2011 00:00:00 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Motorcycle racing world focuses on Snowshoe</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Possibly the single biggest event of the year in Pocahontas County happens this weekend at Snowshoe Mountain resort.<br/><br/>The Motosport.com Grand National Cross Country (GNCC) motorcycle and ATV races rip across Cheat Mountain for the fourth year. Hundreds of pro and amateur racers and thousand...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2011 00:00:00 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Larralde wins Student of the Year Award</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[During the 42nd Annual Ag and Tech Awards banquet held at the end of the school year at Northeastern Junior College, a number of students from all over the state received recognition. The event was attended by more than 200 agriculture students, faculty, staff and special guests who were on hand to...]]></description>
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      <title>Nowata grad named 'Coach of the Year'</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Eric Schwab, a 1984 NHS graduate and four-sport athlete, has been named the GSAC Coach of the Year.<br/><br/>Schwab is head track and cross-country coach for men and women at Fresno Pacific University, an NAIA school in Fresno, Calif.<br/><br/>The men's track and field team took first place at the ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2011 00:00:00 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Fox graduates</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Kimberlee Fox of Sheridan graduated from Sheridan College on May 7 with an Associate of Applied Science-Culinary Arts Degree. She is the daughter of Kenneth and Shirley Carnes of Glenrock, formerly of Newcastle, and granddaughter of Richard and Helen Knipp of Osage. She is married to Joshua Fox of ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2011 00:00:00 UTC</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Craig A. "CJ" Felton, Jr. is Boy Scout Troop 81's newest Eagle Scout. He is 14 years old.<br/><br/>To complete the rank of Eagle Scout, CJ made a commitment to himself and the Boy Scouting Program. He is also a member of the Order of the Arrow. He has been a Boy Scout for four years. During this pe...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2011 00:00:00 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Pirandello Lyceum Awards Scholarships</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[On Sunday May 15, 2011 the Pirandello Lyceum conducted its annual scholarship program at the Hilton Boston Logan Airport. The Pirandello Lyceum awarded four $1,500.00 scholarships to outstanding Massachusetts high school students. Vincent Fazzolari, Chairman of the Scholarship committee and his com...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Jun 2011 00:00:00 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Smith lays out goals as Marlinton mayor</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Toe Smith won the June 14 election for Marlinton mayor and will be sworn in on June 30. Smith follows in the footsteps of his grandfather and uncle as mayor of the town. "I feel great," he said. "It is an accomplishment that I really wanted and worked for. I am the third generation of the Smith fam...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2011 00:00:00 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Ault-Pierce Fire Dept. awarded $10,000 grant</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[USDA Rural Development State Director Jim Isgar joined<br/><br/>Northeast Area Director Cheryl Scofield in Ault last Wednesday to present the Ault Protection District with a ceremonial check for a $10,000 Community Facility Grant.<br/><br/>The all-volunteer fire department will use the funding to p...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2011 00:00:00 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Dill, Browne elected new selectmen</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[KINGF1ELD ? John Dill and Wade Browne were each elected to a three-year term on the Board of Selectmen at Saturday's Town Meeting.<br/><br/>Two separate votes were taken with the winner having to receive 50 percent plus one.<br/><br/>In the first vote, 167 ballots were cast. Dill received 92 votes,...]]></description>
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      <title>North End Waterfront Health Employees</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Seven North End Waterfront Health staff members recently received Partners in Excellence Awards from Partners Health-Care. The health care system, which Massachusetts General Hospital and NEW Health are a part of, each year honors exceptional employees for their outstanding contributions to the suc...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Jun 2011 00:00:00 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Pond honored for 17 years of service</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[SALEM ?Mike Pond, honored for his 17 years of service on the MSAD #58 School Board, said he's seen a lot of changes in education over the years, some good and some not so good.<br/><br/>He was presented with a plaque for his years of service at the board's Thursday, June 16 meeting, as well as a fa...]]></description>
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      <title>UW Dean's and Freshman Honor Roll</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The University of Wyoming lists 12 students from Weston County on the 2011 spring semester academic Dean's and Dean's Freshman Honor Roll, including Jeremiah B. Decker, Kathryn Cera Ertman, Joshua Wayne Jons, Clara D. Minder, Jessica Meka Elizabeth Patton, Kristen Lynn Reed and Bailey H. Terry of N...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2011 00:00:00 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Quincy's Angela Cristiani</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Quincy's own Angela Cristiani was elected as the newest Political Director of the Boston Teachers Union (BTU) this past week besting her opponent with 62% of the vote. Ms. Cristiani, a licensed school psychologist, brings a unique set of credentials to the union's leadership.<br/><br/>Once a dancer...]]></description>
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      <title>UW Spring Semester President's Honor Roll</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The University of Wyoming lists 10 students from Weston County on the 2011 spring semester President's Honor Roll, which consists of regularly enrolled undergraduates who earned a 4.0 ("A") grade point average for the semester.<br/><br/>To be eligible, students must have been enrolled for a minimum...]]></description>
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      <title>Dakota Valley members elect new director</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Some 250 Dakota Valley members, friends and employees attended the cooperative's annual meeting June 9 at Milnor. A complimentary meal, musical entertainment by the Earl Fust Band, children's activities and 4-H displays by Sargent County 4-H preceded a business meeting and election of three candida...]]></description>
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      <title>Eaton PEO Chapter AB awards scholarship to Mariah Cyphers</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The PEO Chapter AB of Eaton, Colorado, is pleased to reward Mariah Cyphers with a $500.00 scholarship to further her educational aspirations, as she studies Sports Management at Florida Southern College. PEO is a national, philanthropic organization that assists women reach their educational goals ...]]></description>
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      <title>Hanson graduates top of the class from Pierre HS</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[T.F. Riggs High School in Pierre, SD released its official transcript at graduation ceremonies held on May 22. Max Hanson, son of Mikal and Nancy Hanson of Pierre and grandson of Elwood and Gloria Throndrud of Ortonville, ranked number one in the senior class of 207 students with a cumulative Grade...]]></description>
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      <title>McCullough awarded Doctor of Pharmacy degree</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Hannah D. McCullough of Pennsboro was awarded a Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree from the West Virginia University School of Pharmacy in May.<br/><br/>She is the daughter of Donald and Kathy McCullough.<br/><br/>While studying at the WVU School of Pharmacy, she served as the tobacco awareness c...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Don Croatti, a past president of the Boston College Varsity Club and recognized as the father of the Boston College Gridiron Club, has been selected to receive the 2011 Reverend William J. Donlon Special Achievement Award, according to a joint announcement by Director of Athletics Gene DeFilippo an...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Jessica Ellis was hooded Doctor of Optometry from Southern California College of Optometry with cum laude honors on May 20. She will begin a year-long residency in specialty contact lens and ocular diseases at Salus University in Philadelphia, Penn., in July.<br/><br/>Jessica is the daughter of Joh...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[SALEM ? Mt. Abram is the recipient of a $16,700 Community Aspirations grant from the MELMAC Education Foundation.<br/><br/>Kirsten Brown Burbank, adult education director, shared the news with the MSAD #58 School Board Thursday, June 16, and noted that Mt. Abram not only received the grant, the app...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[A class of fourth grade students from the McGlynn Elementary School in Medford took a special field trip to the North End last Thursday, June 16. The students, who are in Mrs. Loreen Romano's class, were celebrating winning first prize in a contest sponsored by Centro Attivita Scholastiche Italiane...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Two Mifflinburg FFA Chapter teams won their respective state career development events during FFA Activities Week held at the Pennsylvania State University. The four member teams competed against the best in the state and have now earned the right to compete at the National FFA Convention. Only the...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Middle Tennessee State University held its 100th Spring Commencement on May 7, 2011.<br/><br/>Heath Webb graduated summa cum laude from the college of mass communications with a bachelor of science degree in recording industry technology. Heath plans to pursue a career playing music and working in ...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Danielle Stoner of Mt. Zion is the recipient of the Florence McAfee Scholarship at Eastern Illinois University/The award, established by the Department of Physical Education for Women, is administered through the Eastern Illinois University Foundation and presented to an EIU sophomore, junior, or s...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Krystal A. Bennett, granddaughter of Gordon and Suzan Lowell, has graduated as part of the WAVA Omak Class of 2011. This is the first graduating class of WAVA Omak. WAVA is Washington Virtual Academies. Krystal was named salutatorian.<br/><br/>The ceremonies for the 35 graduates was held on June 12...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Jordan E. Ludlow of Decatur has been awarded the Regional Achievement Award and Foundation Leadership Award to attend Southeast Missouri State University for the 2011-2012 academic year. Ludlow is a 2011 graduate of Mt. Zion High School. She is the daughter of Kim Ludlow of Decatur and Richard Ludl...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Natalie Ann Massey of Mechanicsville, a junior in mechanical engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology in Rolla, Mo., has been named to the honor list for the 2011 spring Semester. Honor list recipients must have carried a minimum of 12 hours and had grade point averages of 3.2 o...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Dawn Franck was crowned the 2011 SUN Area Dairy Princess on Saturday during the 37th annual coronation at Ard's Market. Dawn is from Mifflinburg and is the daughter of Joshua and Barbara Franck.<br/><br/>SUN Area includes Union, Snyder, Northumberland and Montour counties.<br/><br/>Franck is going ...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[On Friday, June 17, 2011 the 30th Annual Mt. Zion Lions Club Lion of the Year/Citizen of the Year Banquet took place at the Mt. Zion Lions club with well over 50 total in attendance for the night. The night honored two Mt. Zion area residents for their volunteer and professional efforts. These two ...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[On Wednesday, June 15, the Paris Lions Club held their annual meeting for installation of officers, at the Paris Senior Citizen's Center. (See related picture page 9)<br/><br/>During the meeting, Annie Kuhl, of the Missouri Lions Eye Research Foundation (MLERF), awarded the Paris Lions Club with a ...]]></description>
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      <title>5 together from Cub Scout to Eagle Scout</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Only five out of 100 Boy Scouts earn the rank of Eagle Scout. To become an Eagle Scout, a boy must earn 21 merit badges, demonstrate scout spirit through the Boy Scout Oath and Law, and provide leadership within the troop.<br/><br/>The scout must also plan, develop, and lead a service project ? the...]]></description>
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      <title>Sarah Ray receives National FFA Scholarship</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The National FFA Organization awarded! a $1,000 Archer Daniels Midland Company scholarship to Sarah Ray, of the Paris FFA. Sarah plans to use the funds to pursue a degree at University of Missouri - Columbia. ADM is sponsoring a total of 80 scholarships through a special project of the National FFA...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Glen Wollman, Parker business owner and a former member of the City Council, was honored at the Lewis &amp; Clark Regional Water System's Annual Membership Meeting in Sioux Falls on Thursday, May 26 with the "Lewis &amp; Clark Spirit of Discovery Award." Wollman was recognized for his 18 years of d...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[DeWild Grant Reckert and Associates Co., consulting engineers, recently announced the promotion of Trent E. Bruce, PE, to the position of manager and civil engineering sector leader for its Sioux Falls, S.D., office.<br/><br/>Bruce will have overall responsibility for the operations of the office, ...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Dustin Snodgress of Cedar Rapids received the Mathematics Award at the Mount Mercy University Honor Convocation. He graduated with honors in May with a bachelor of science degree in mathematics. A 2001 Mount Vernon High School graduate, Dustin is the son of Mick and Jeanne Snodgress of Mount Vernon...]]></description>
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      <title>Laurie Koerselman, City Clerk George, Honored by Iowa Municipal Finance Officers Association</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Laurie Koerselman, City Clerk of George has been awarded the prestigious designating of "Iowa Certified Municipal Clerk" from the Iowa Municipal Finance Officers Association (IMFOA) for achieving its high educational, experience and service requirements.<br/><br/>Koerselman joins Municipal Officers...]]></description>
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      <title>Kamiak grad awarded Eagle Scout</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Adam Jacobson, of Everett, was awarded the rank of Eagle Scout at a ceremony on June 5 at the new Rosehill Community Center in Mukilteo. He is the son of Dr. Robert and Lola Jacobson.<br/><br/>Adam is a member of Troopl6 in Mukilteo, which is sponsored by the Mukilteo Presbyterian Church. He has be...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[On June 15, 21 professionals, comprised of four multi-disciplinary teams representing Bear Lake, Salmon, Nampa, and Weiser who work with crime victims, graduated from the Idaho Victim Assistance Academy (IVAA)-Team, an interdisciplinary, academic-based team academy in the state for professionals wo...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Minnie Schmidt and Sheryl Haman were selected as Employees of the Year by the Towner Red Hat Society and were honored at a social get together Thursday, June 16 at the Alice Miller home.<br/><br/>Family members were guests, along with their employers, Jerome Schiff and Julie Bachmeier.<br/><br/>Sch...]]></description>
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      <title>New fiber arts prizes for WV State Fair</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[In addition to the regular WV State Fair prizes offered in many arts, crafts and handiwork categories, the area weavers' guild, the Fiber Arts Network, is offering five new cash awards in memory of past members who have worked many years at the WV State Fair. The awards are in memory of former memb...]]></description>
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      <title>Ragan Forrester selected as Miss Tennessee High School Rodeo Queen</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ragan Forrester has represented Waverly Central High School in the Tennessee High School Rodeo Association for the past three years. She competes in Barrel racing and Goat tying.<br/><br/>At the State Finals held in Cookeville June 9-11, 2011 she was chosen Miss Tennessee High School Rodeo Queen.<b...]]></description>
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      <title>Local girl receives inaugural Amber Holloman Pope Memorial Scholarship</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[North Johnston graduate Brittany Creech of Micro is the inaugural recipient of the Amber Holloman Pope Memorial Scholarship.<br/><br/>According to Creech, the $1, 000 scholarship is funded through her church, Peace Chapel Free Will Baptist in Brogden.<br/><br/>Creech, 18, and Pope were cousins thro...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2011 00:00:00 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Friedley and Drummer Awarded American Legion Scholarships</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Madison Lake American Legion Post 269 has awarded 2011 Education Scholarships to two graduating seniors to assist them in post-secondary education.<br/><br/>Nathan Friedley, son of Julia and Kevin Friedley of Mankato, attended Loyola High School and is plans to attend Gustavus Adolphus College. Nat...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Eight local teachers who retired this year were recently honored by Johnston County Schools for all their many years of dedicated service to their schools and their students, said Terri Sessoms, public information officer for JCS.<br/><br/>Among those honored were Glendale-Kenly Elementary teachers...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[The National society of High School Scholars (NSHSS) announced Lassen Union High School student Bryan A. Schaake, from Litchfield, Calif., has been selected for membership.<br/><br/>The society recognizes top scholars and invites only those students who have achieved academic excellence. The announ...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Like many other service organizations, the Lafayette Area Lions Club has helped many young people finance their college educations.<br/><br/>The club is proud to have awarded a total of $89,800 to 182 graduating high school seniors over the last 16 years. Individual scholarships have usually been $...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Phillip Lee Greer, a well-known Jenkins and Letcher County native, was inducted as a Laureate into the Blue-grass Business Hall of Fame sponsored by Junior Achievement of the Bluegrass last week in Lexington.<br/><br/>To be considered as a Hall of Fame Member, an individual's record of business ach...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[June marked the 70th anniversary of a very important date in the life of McRoberts resident, Bishop Willie Lamb. It was that month back in 1941 when Lamb began his career as a coal miner at the age of 16.<br/><br/>At that time miners for the Consolidated Coal Company where Lamb worked received thei...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Employees of the LaSalle Parish School System will receive a Christmas gift in June when their monthly payroll checks arrive later this week.<br/><br/>Degreed employees will see an additional $3,733.19 gross payment in their checks, while support personnel will see an additional $2,613.19 gross pay...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Lassen High junior varsity baseball team had its team awards Wednesday, May 11 at Memorial Park.<br/><br/>Jon Westfall, head coach, said he was proud of his team and how they faired this season.<br/><br/>In the tough league, Westfall said Lassen played two schools that weren't signifiscantly la...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[MANKATO, MN - Desiree Sternhagen of St. Clair, Minnesota, recently graduated from the Cosmetology Training Center in Mankato, Minnesota. Desiree is the daughter of Samantha and Jay Flugum and Timm Sternhagen and is a 2010 graduate St. Clair High School in Saint Clair, Minnesota. Desiree began her s...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Bo Karney of McClave was recently awarded the Daniel Kasza Memorial 4-H Scholarship. An eleven-year 4-H member, Karney has developed strong leadership skills through 4-H involvement at the county, district and state levels.<br/><br/>One letter of recommendation for Karney stated "He is an excellent...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Stephanie Rosen, daughter of Paul and Pamela Rosen, Waseca, Minn., received the North Dakota State University Presidential Honor Scholarship, which totals $10,000 over four years. The scholarship recognizes high academic achievement and requires the student to score a 29 or above on the ACT.<br/><b...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[LaSalle Deputy Sheriff Terry Keene and his K-9 partner, Vic, were awarded the case of the quarter, first quarter 2011, "Criminalistic Excellence Award" by the United States Police Canine Association, Inc.<br/><br/>The award was presented to Keene and Vic in recognition of outstanding performance in...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Rapides Foundation awarded a total of 12 grants in central Louisiana to various government agencies under its Diet and Physical Activity Community Program. Four of those grants were awarded in LaSalle Parish.<br/><br/>The grants, each for $25,000, were awarded for the following projects: 1. LaS...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Deb Griffin, Realtor with Maggio Shields Real Estate Café, has been awarded the prestigious Certified Residential Specialist designation by the Council of Residential Specialists.<br/><br/>The CRS designation is the highest professional designation awarded to Realtors in the residential sales field...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Halla Daoui of Tripoli, Libya has been awarded a John and JoAnne McKay DIEO Fund Scholarship for $2,500 for the 2011-2012 academic year at Eastern Washington University. This award is given to international or interdisciplinary studies prior learning students.<br/><br/>Daoui graduated from Kortobah...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Southside fourthgrade student Lea Albaugh won a statewide essay contest last month with a unique perspective on what it means to be an American.<br/><br/>Lea took the top prize last month in the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Ladies' Auxiliary Youth Essay Contest by answering the question: "What is...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[The City of Lewes and Lewes Board of Public Works have rescinded a bid awarded to George &amp; Lynch and have paid the company $25,000.<br/><br/>The BPW and city last month accepted George &amp; Lynch's $1.85 million bid to install a new water line beneath Bay Avenue and resurface the street.<br/><...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Special to The News Victoria Sugrae was recently named the Pinnacle Women's Club Volunteer of the Year.<br/><br/>Sugrae has been a Pinnacle Club resident for nine years. As a builder, contractor and designer, she has consistently given her talent and time to the benefit of the Pinnacle Women's Club...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[It's been more than 50 years since Daisy Stoll Losack served her country in the U.S. Marine Corps Women's Reserve program.<br/><br/>But earlier this year, she was one of five women one from each branch of the military chosen to be honored for their service during the Korean War.<br/><br/>A couple o...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Six Lehman High School students have received Texas Library Association Media Awards, recognizing excellence in photography or graphic design projects. The Texas Media Awards, a statewide event open to school-aged Texas residents since 1988, promotes excellence in amateur media production. Art teac...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Devi Puckett, a Hays High School speech and debate coach, won a Coach Workshop Scholarship from the National Forensic League to the Texas Debate Collective. She will receive training from top speech and debate educators during summer break. Puckett is one of only 66 recipients from around the count...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[The American Lung Association honored U.S. Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.) March 29 with its inaugural Healthy Air Hero Award for his service to protect the lung health of all Americans and his steadfast commitment to the Clean Air Act.<br/><br/>"It is a special honor to present Sen. Tom Carper with this ...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Sussex County awarded the following councilmanic grants at its April 3 meeting: $1,000 to Laurel Independence Day Committee to help cover the cost of fireworks; $300 to New Zion United Methodist Church in Laurel for its basketball tournament and community awareness day; $500 to Western Sussex Farme...]]></description>
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      <title>Maria DeForrest earns Certificate of Professional Photography</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Maria DeForrest is celebrating her fifth year as a professional photographer, and she recently earned her Certificate of Professional Photography from the Professional Photographers of America. Her work is known across the state as well as in the metropolitan areas of Philadelphia, Pa., Baltimore, ...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[U.S. Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.) was presented March 1 with the Coastal Advocate of the Year Award from the American Shore and Beach Protection Association for his work protecting and preserving coastal resources in Delaware and the nation.<br/><br/>The ASBPA is a nonprofit group that works to educate...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[At a recent Marine Corps League ceremony, Ernest "Rudy" Swanson of Lewes was presented with a Distinguished Service Medal and Citation by State Commandant Dick Tanner.<br/><br/>Swanson, a veteran of World War II and the Korean War, has just completed a tour as commandant of the Diamond State Detach...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[The 2012 Little Miss and Junior Miss Georgetown Pageant was held March 11 at Possum Hall in Georgetown. This event was the 55th annual Little Miss pageant and the seventh annual Junior Miss pageant.<br/><br/>There were nine personalities and talents showcased to a full house of more than 170 friend...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Sussex Technical High School medical occupations students recently won several medals in the Health Occupations Students of America Delaware competition. This is the first year that Delaware's medical occupations students have competed in HOSA instead of Skills USA Sussex Tech brought home six gold...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Burnet County Judge Donna Klaeger has been honored by the Texas Judicial Academy for going the extra mile to be prepared to handle her duties as county judge.<br/><br/>Judge Klaeger was inducted as a fellow in the Texas Judicial Academy March 22 at a reception in Lubbock during the 2012 Spring Judi...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Coldwell Banker Resort Realty recently announced the firm's top producers for the month of February. For the Rehoboth branch, the top listing agent was Dennis Barnes. The top selling agent was Skip Faust. The top overall agent was Kathy Douglass. For the Lewes branch, the top listing and top sellin...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Coastal-Georgetown branch of the American Association of University Women was one of several organizations that presented special awards to Sussex County middle and high school students who participated March 5 in the 20th Sussex County Science Fair at the Biden Center in Lewes.<br/><br/>AAUW s...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Sydni Skai Harris, 16, was recently crowned the 2011 Easter Dolls Novice Supreme in Richmond. She was also awarded the most photogenic, best personality, prettiest eyes and best Easter wear at the pageant.<br/><br/>Harris was also recently crowned the 2011 Fresh Faces Miss Easter in Frankfort. She ...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[More than 100 descendants and family members of one of Lassen County's most famous and influential Native Americans gathered for a family reunion at noon Saturday, May 28, at the Susanville Indian Rancheria Resource Center.<br/><br/>Just as Lassen County immigrants look to early settlers such as Is...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[More than 50 contestants competed Saturday in the Miss and Master Horry Independence pageant held in the Conway High School Auditorium.<br/><br/>The 31th annual pageant, part of Conway's Riverfest, was directed by Sandra Jones and sponsored by the Horry Independent.<br/><br/>Pretty Kayla Eason of C...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma (CNO) excels in many facets of the business world. From gaming and agriculture, to convenience stations and medical facilities, CNO has made great strides becoming a major name in many areas.<br/><br/>Over the past decade, the Choctaw Nation has become a well-known na...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Harveys Supermarket recently gave away more than $5,000 in groceries to a lucky Jones County family.<br/><br/>The Free Groceriesfora Year Sweepstakes began March 30 and ran through April 26. All shoppers had to do was scan their Rewards Key at a Harveys KeyOsk to be automatically entered.<br/><br/>...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[USDA is accepting applications for grants to help rural businesses create jobs through cooperative development centers.<br/><br/>"Cooperative development centers are business and job incubators. They support President Obama's goal to bring increased economic opportunities to rural communities by as...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Kaleb Stepanek of Menno High School has been named recipient of the $1,000 Golden West Scholarship for 2011. He was selected by the school based on a number of merit based qualities including leadership, academic achievement, civic and extracurricular activities and the motivation to serve and succ...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[The first three recipients of the Tyler Roads scholarships have been named. Each will receive $500 to be used to further their education.<br/><br/>Roads' grandmother Olivia Stevenson has selected Michael Childers of Burney, Ryan Stephenson of Fall River Mills and Jack Worden of Lookout as the first...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Traci Hatfield, senior vice president - head of retail banking and Amy Isola, senior vice president - human resources manager of Farmers National Bank are among the 157 bankers receiving graduation diplomas on June 3, from the Graduate School of Banking at Louisiana State University.<br/><br/>This ...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Students from the Conway School of Dance won top honors at the Show-stopper Regional Dance Competition.<br/><br/>In the competitive tap category Kirby Groome, Crystal Pee and Amber Krasula won a platinum first place and were named the overall competitive tap duet/trio age 15 division winner.<br/><b...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Laurel Ambrose of Aynor, class of 2013, was named to the Dean's Honor List at Agnes Scott College for the spring semester Ambrose is the daughter of Cynthia Ambrose and William Ambrose. Students are eligible for the Dean's Honor List at the end of a semester if they have completed 16 semester hours...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Burgin Independent School has been awarded a $5,400 grant to benefit its Farm To School (F2S) program.<br/><br/>Early this spring, Burgin School representatives and community members met to prepare and apply for this grant opportunity. Family Connections Coordinator, Sharon Perkins and Emily Steer,...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Oklahoma Farm Bureau Coporate Communications and Public Relations team received eight national awards during the American Farm Bureau Public Relations Conference in Virginia Beach, VA., June 12-15. The awards recognize excellence in communicating agriculture and Farm Bureau's message.<br/><br/>...]]></description>
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      <title>Bankers Complete KBA General Banking School</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Chris Sparrow of Harrodsburg and Kasey A. Wilson of Danville recently graduated from The Kentucky Bankers Association (KBA) Kentucky Schools of Banking, General Banking School. Both of these individuals are employees of Farmers National Bank.<br/><br/>The KBA organizes the school into two one-week ...]]></description>
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      <title>MAIN STREET .WINNERS</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[At its recent annual meeting, Conway Main Street USA, which has recently changed its name to Downtown Conway Alive, awarded a number of area businesses for an outstanding year. Front row, left to right are Ashley Cannon with The Spa on Main, Interior Design; Betty Molnar with the Conway Visitor Cen...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Two Mercer County Senior High School students, Emily Horn and Tyler Brown, have been awarded $250 each from the Mercer County Democratic Woman's Club Scholarship Program.<br/><br/>Both students met the requirements for the award and presented essays on what it means to be a Democrat. The scholarshi...]]></description>
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      <title>Davis Appointed Interim Superintendent</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Dennis Davis, principal of the Mercer County Ninth Grade Academy, was named interim superintendent at last Thursday's Mercer County School Board meeting.<br/><br/>The school board decided to hire a current employee of the district for the position. Sonny Fentress who previously served here as inter...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[During the annual picnic in celebration ofNational Nursing Home Week, Chap Nelson, administrator of Gray Health &amp; Rehabilitation, announces its Associate of the Year. Thisyear's recipient is Vickie Manson.<br/><br/>Manson was on duty that evening and happened to be outside enjoying the festivit...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[After completing pre-phar-macy curriculum at Eastern Kentucky University, Susan Wheeler graduated with a bachelor's degree in Pharmacy in December of 1984 from the University of Kentucky. She began working at The James B. Haggin Memorial Hospital in May of 2000 and previously worked at the Universi...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Cassidy Milam, daughter of Danny and Wendy Milam and a student at Grand Saline Middle School, has been seleted to travel to the Houston/Galveston area as a participant in Education in Action's Lone Star Leadership Academy, June 27-July 1. Cassidy's selection for the Academy was based on her outstan...]]></description>
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      <title>Queen Mermaid 47, Madison Rene Bowles</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Madison Rene Bowles, daughter of Randall and Michelle Bowlesof Nimitz, has been selected Queen Mermaid the 47th for the annual West Virginia State Water Festival.<br/><br/>Madison's maternal grandparents are the late Mike and Shirley Matovich and her paternal grandparents are Marjorie Bowles and th...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[For the second year of its young three-year existence, the Central Texas Anti-Defamation League's "Excellence in Education Award" has gone to a Hays CISD educator. This year's recipient is Negley Elementary School Counselor Michelle Winn. Camino Real Elementary School's Cynthia Anderson was the 201...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Carmelo Di Salvo, DSL, recently received a scholarship of $2,267.02 from Valby Lutheran Church and the Umatilla-Morrow chapter of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans. The scholarship is to help Di Salvo with his expenses as a student at the Institute of Lutheran Theology (ILT), an online seminary base...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[On March 19, 2011, several students from Summers County Schools participated in the RESA 1 Regional Social Studies Fair. These students from Hinton Area, Talcott, and Summers Middle School brought projects covering all areas of the social studies curriculum from US History to Geography to Sociology...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, in cooperation with the City of Visalia, is proud to receive an America's Best Idea grant ($10,000) from the National Park Foundation. This grant supports the launch of the "Kids Ride to the Big Trees" project. The park and the city extend an invitation to v...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[The New Mexico High School Rodeo Association had there final rodeo for the 2010-2011 year on June 9-11 in Clovis, New Mexico. With 441 points at the end of the year Tyke Kipp won his second All Around Title, buckle and saddle. He also won a saddle for the year end state champion steer wrestler. His...]]></description>
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      <title>County moves toward single 911 call center</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Hays County is closer to a combined emergency communication center after county commissioners supported a resolution proposed by the sheriff's office on Tuesday.<br/><br/>The proposal would provide a joint location for 911 call centers and dispatch of police, fire and emergency services for the ent...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Nine Grant County students attained academic honors at Fairmont State University after completing the spring 2011 semester.<br/><br/>A total of 1,062 students were recognized for academic distinction by earning a 3.4 or better grade point average and being named to the dean's list. Students achievi...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Casey Elder of Sioux Falls, S.D., Kari Lena, Rhonda Milstead, and Sarah White of Hartford, S.D., were named to the Dean's List at the University of Sioux Falls for the 2011 spring semester. To qualify for the Dean's List, a student must achieve a semester grade point average of 3.5 or greater on a ...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Barton Middle School held induction ceremonies for its National Junior Honor Society recently. To be eligible for consideration, a student must have a high grade point average, but that average is only one qualifying element. Scholarship without the highest character would be of little value. In ad...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[The 2011 season wrapped up with positive results for both the boys and girls teams on the track. We had some impressive academic results as well. The boys and girls teams both have been honored by the Minnesota State Coaches Association with gold academic awards. As a team you have to earn a minimu...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[ERIE, Pa. - Nathan Dahl of Beach earned a doctor of pharmacy degree from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) School of Pharmacy on Sunday, May 29, at the Louis J. Tulio Arena in Erie, Pa.<br/><br/>The college awarded professional degrees to 124 pharmacy students. On Tuesday of commenc...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[The 43 new Daniels Scholars from New Mexico, including 2011 LHS graduate Micah Montiel, is spending June 20-24 at the Denver Campus of Johnson &amp; Wales University taking part in a program designed to help them succeed in college.<br/><br/>The Scholars Heading Into the Future Together (SHIFT) tra...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Days of '49 committee has announced the winner of its raffle for a signed Ann Hanson print on canvas.<br/><br/>Cynthia Triplett of Burlington won the drawing for "Cayde &amp; Co.," which recently appeared on the cover of Western Horseman magazine.<br/><br/>Proceeds from the raffle help fund '49...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Grant Memorial Hospital employee service dinner was May 12, at the South Branch Inn, Moorefield - where 2009 and 2010 retirees were honored.<br/><br/>Rev. Larry Cantu, GMH Board of Trustees president, welcomed employees and their guest to the evening's festivities with CEO Mary Beth Barr recognizin...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Lee Morrow, a 2011 graduate of Midway High School in Waco, has been accepted to Harvard University, were he will begin his studies in September.<br/><br/>Morrow is a National Merit Scholar, Quest-bridge Scholar, UIL Scholar, AP Scholar, Chairman of the Woodway City Youth Commission, and Editor-in-C...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Petersburg High School band, recently, observed its annual banquet at the cafeteria.<br/><br/>Most of the evening belonged to the seniors, who commanded the festivities.<br/><br/>Along with the feast was a slide show and awards.<br/><br/>Lee Short (above, center) received the John Philip Sousa ...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Morrow County School District honored administrators Matt Combe of Heppner Elementary School and Daye Stone of Heppner High School, for achieving excellence at their schools at the regular meeting held June 13. Combe and Stone were each presented a plaque for their Exceptional School awards.<br...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Michael Blauer, CEO of the Morrow County Health District, has been appointed by Dr. Patrick Gallagher, Director of the Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), to the 2011 Board of Examiners for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. The award, created by p...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[At the regular meeting of the Pine Eagle School Board on June 13, following the final public Budget Hearing, the quorum of four directors present voted unanimous approval of the $3,077 million budget for the 2011-2012 fiscal year. No members of the public attended the hearing.<br/><br/>Superintende...]]></description>
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      <title>Six RHS grads receive final Mary Michael scholarships</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Mary Michael family selected six 2011 Riverside High School graduates to receive $400 scholarships to further their education. The awards, presented to Jordan Nichole Connell, Emily Doherty, Juana Gaytan, Kalynn Marie McKee, Oscar Madrigal and Alejandra Mendoza, are given for long-term involvem...]]></description>
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      <title>Four area residents earn Doctor of Pharmacy degrees</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Four area residents were awarded Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degrees from the West Virginia University School of Pharmacy.<br/><br/>Dr. Jessica Ault of Moore-field is the daughter of Roy and Barbara Harper and Duke and Jamie Ault.<br/><br/>While studying at the WVU School of Pharmacy, she was the...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Bagley High School recognized the outstanding accomplishments of the Student-Athletes involved in boys and girls golf, softball, baseball and boys and girls track on Monday, April 13, with the Sports Banquet. Despite uncooperative weather during the early part of the season, the Flyers were able to...]]></description>
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      <title>Moore receives RAM Trucks Scholarships</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Courtesy submission<br/><br/>Channing Moore from Animas High School-FFA has been awarded a $1000 RAM Trucks scholarship though the National FFA Foundation.<br/><br/>The National FFA Foundation is pleased to announce that 1,521 scholarship recipients' were selected from over 7.649 applicants to rece...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[At the Jewish Community Center of Greater Orlando's annual meeting May 24, the winners of the center's annual leadership awards were announced. The winners were, from the Roth JCC in Maitland: Daniel Coultoff, Outstanding Leadership; Marty Berman, Volunteer of the Year; Marnie Bernstein and Karen K...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[CASPER, WY - New Mexico State senior Johnny Salvo, an agriculture business major from Horse Springs, NM, won his second national championship in calf roping at the 2011 College National Finals Rodeo, which wrapped up here June 18.<br/><br/>Salvo won the first title during his freshman year in 2008....]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[? Former Eastern New Mexico University rodeo coach, Charles Chambers has been honored by the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association as a NIRA Alumni Outstanding Contributor, for his contributions to the sport over the years. He was inducted to the ENMU Athletic Hall of Honors in 2002.<br/><br/>...]]></description>
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      <title>Freeman native 'in shock' by national athletic trainer award</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[EDITOR'S NOTE: This story, which appeared in the June 15 issue of the Yankton Daily Press &amp; Dakotan, is reprinted with permission.<br/><br/>Lori Dewald might not live in South Dakota anymore, but she remains to say that she's still a South Dakotan.<br/><br/>The Freeman native is being recognize...]]></description>
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      <title>Six YCF Students Graduate from South Jetty High School</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Six youth at North Coast Youth Correctional Facility (YCF) in Warrenton graduated from South Jetty High School on June 9.<br/><br/>Graduates were congratulated on their accomplishment by Oregon Youth Authority (OYA) business service assistant director Jean Straight, and encouraged to pursue educati...]]></description>
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      <title>Decorah Airport awarded $296,135</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded the Decorah Municipal Airport $296,135 to construct a taxiway. It was among $7,441,880 in grants to improve safety and operations at 24 airports in Iowa.<br/><br/>These federal grants are distributed through a...]]></description>
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      <title>NE Iowa RC&amp;D hires Friest as executive director</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Northeast Iowa RC&amp;D Board of Directors recently hired Lora Friest as its executive director.<br/><br/>Friest was an RC&amp;D employee from 1999 to 2002 when she worked as the Upper Iowa River Watershed coordinator. Although she left for a year to work as Fillmore County's Soil and Water Distric...]]></description>
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      <title>Covington County schools awarded grant funds for classroom supplies</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Nine schools in the Covington County School System will soon have more money to spend on classroom supplies thanks to a state Community Service Grant recently announced by Senator Jimmy Holley (R-Elba) and Representative Mike Jones (R-Andalusia).<br/><br/>The lawmakers said Covington County Schools...]]></description>
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      <title>Roble recital Friday, July 1</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Kirstin Roble, a 2010 graduate of Luther College, will present at Soprano voice recital Friday, July 1, at 7:30 p.m. at First Lutheran Church in Decorah.<br/><br/>She will perform works by Handel, Schubert, Kirstin Roble Strauss, Vivaldi,<br/><br/>Rossini and Rorem, and selections from the musicals...]]></description>
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      <title>Morrow accepted to Harvard University</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Lee Morrow, a 2011 graduate of Midway High School in Waco, has been accepted to Harvard University, were he will begin his studies in September.<br/><br/>Morrow is a National Merit Scholar, Quest-bridge Scholar, UIL Scholar, AP Scholar, Chairman of the Woodway City Youth Commission, and Editor-in-C...]]></description>
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      <title>Awards, honors and scholarships</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Hannah Andrascik: Osborn Memorial, PLU President's Scholarship, Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church, American Legion Good Citizenship Award, Outstanding Science Student Award.<br/><br/>Tara Atkins: Natlional Society of High School Honors, school's Eatonville School Board representative, Outst...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Dave and Kim Schrader, ardent supporters of the Eatonville School District, were honored during a School Board meeting June 8.<br/><br/>The couple received a Cruiser Award from the board in recognition of their "countless donations and hours" that they have contributed to the district and the comm...]]></description>
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      <title>Outstanding Boys Staters named at Minnesota Boys State</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[? June 17 ? Today at Southwest Minnesota State University, The American Legion Boys State named the 12 Outstanding Boys Staters for 2011. Outstanding Boys Staters are selected by the Boys State Counseling staff based on leadership, abilities, co-operation, attention to program, participation in ac...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Law Firm of Anderson, Wilmarth, Van Der Maaten, Belay &amp; Fretheim is pleased to announce the addition of Barrett Gipp as an associate attorney as of April 4.<br/><br/>In addition to joining their practice, Gipp has been appointed as an assistant Winneshiek County attorney effective May 2. Af...]]></description>
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      <title>CRF&amp;R Firefighters Contract Approved</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Columbia River Fire and Rescue (CRF&amp;R) and St. Helens Professional Firefighters Local 3215 voted on June 15, accepting a one-year contract which was approved by the CRF&amp;R board of directors.<br/><br/>Contract negotiations have been in process since February. The contract - which takes effec...]]></description>
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      <title>Local students are select 'Future Problem Solvers'</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Decorah Middle and High School students showed they can handle any problems which may come their way in the future while participating in the Future Problem Solving State Competition at the beginning of April.<br/><br/>Students from Decorah participated in scenario writing and global issues packet ...]]></description>
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      <title>Omerza appointed to League of Cities board</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ely will have a seat at the table this year, as part of an organization that represeents Minnesota cities.<br/><br/>City council member Heidi Omerza was elected earlier this month to the board of directors of the League of Minnesota Cities, an alliance that represents more than 800 cities across th...]]></description>
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      <title>NWFSC names honors students</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Northwest Florida State College recognized the superior scholastic achievement of students completing the Spring 2011 term by naming them to the President's List and Dean's List of honor students. The President's List names those students with nine or more credits in the term who earned a grade poi...]]></description>
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      <title>Health Council to receive $750 grant</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[At its regular meeting on Tuesday, June 21, the EACF Advisory Board concurred with the recommendation of its Grant Review Committee and voted to award its first $750 grant of 2011 to the Community Health Council for its upcoming, fall presentation of "Pirates of the Carrot Bean" in the local school...]]></description>
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      <title>Day Care Center receives grant from ENMR</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Sunnyside Child Development Center has been awarded a $5,000 matching grant through ENMR Plateau's Nuestros Vecinos program.<br/><br/>The grant will be used to upgrade and enhance facilities at the center. Accepting the grant on behalf of the center were Kit Olney and Center Director, Janet Swaim. ...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Marengo County students were recently awarded Trustees Scholarships to attend the University of West Alabama. These awards, which are based on academic achievement and proven leadership potential, come from the UWA Office of Admissions.<br/><br/>Linden High School senior Briania Shantel Agee receiv...]]></description>
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      <title>Tanya Munyikwa receives first Christopher J. Smail scholarship</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[At a ceremony June 14 at the Lewes Public Libra'ry, Tanya Munyikwa received the first annual Christopher J. Smail Memorial Scholarship.<br/><br/>First established in 2007, the $1,000 scholarship was renamed in memory of Christopher Smail, a "past recipient, who died November 11, 2010 in a car accid...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Tom Sink, a trustee for the Marilyn Sink Memorial Swim Fund, presents a check for $5300 to Cloverdale Mayor Gus Wolter in support of the city's swim program. The 27 year old non-profit charitable foundation was established in memory of Marilyn Sink, a certified Red Cross Water Safety Instructor-Tra...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Cape Henlopen High School rising senior Bridget Killion was recently selected for member ship inthe National Society of High School Scholars.<br/><br/>The society recognizes scholars and invites only those students who have achieved academic excellence, Bridget is also a member of the National Hono...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Rebecca Russell, who recently graduated from Milford High School, is the 2011 recipient of the Jim Cresson Scholarship, named for the late Cape Gazette reporter.<br/><br/>Rebecca graduated as her class valedictorian and was the recipient of many other awards. She plans to continue her education at ...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Cape Henlopen Educational Foundation announces the awarding of four scholarships to members of the Cape class of 2011. Jordan Mintzer was awarded the Maureen Schab Education Scholarship.<br/><br/>This $1,000 award, renewable for three additional years, was established by Maureen's family and fr...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Cape Henlopen High School graduate James L. McDowell of Millsboro, a senior mathematics and early childhood education major at Albright College in Reading, Pa., was recently named to the Society of Jacob Albright Scholars. Membership in the society is awarded to students who have completed at least...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Celina Brennan doesn't do her job to win awards. She has wanted to be a teacher since the first grade.<br/><br/>"My first-grade teacher was kind of what changed it for me," she said. "I was a quiet, quiet kid ? totally opposite of what I am now ? but she brought me out of my shell a little bit and ...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[The National Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Association has just awarded Plumas CASA certification. This certification recognizes that Plumas CASA is in compliance with National CASA's high standards for quality child advocacy.<br/><br/>According to Michael Pi-raino, CEO of the National CA...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu was named the "2011 National Sheriff of the Year" by the National Sheriffs' Association (NSA). The award was presented Sunday, June 19, at the opening session of the NSA's Annual Conference in St. Louis, Missouri.<br/><br/>The National Sheriffs' Association (NSA) est...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[State officials held a luncheon for Constance "Connie" Dick in Georgetown June 15, which was 60 years from the day she started working at Delaware State Police Troop 4 as an administrative assistant. She said she has no plans to leave any time soon.<br/><br/>Dick was 17 years old when she took the ...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Chatfield is making history with its History Day projects.<br/><br/>Sophomore (junior-to-be) Merissa Wellman finished in fourth place in her project category at the National History Day competition held at the University of Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C., from June 13 to 16.<br/><br/>This ...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Eight students at the Beebe School of Nursing are the recipients of scholarships presented by the Irene P. Sorbara Charitable Foundation Trust.<br/><br/>Sorbara established the trust to provide annual scholarships for residents of Sussex County who are pursuing postsecondary education in the fields...]]></description>
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