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Government briefs: Park Hills, Florence, Boone Cty., Lakeside Park, Taylor Mill, Kenton Cty.

By Patricia A. ScheyerNKyTribune reporter PARK HILLS Park Hills City Council listened to the first reading of an ordinance setting the tax rate for the year. Since tax bills don’t go out until September, they set their rate early. The tax rate will remain unchanged for next year. Their ad valorem tax is .17 per …

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Teen rescued from Lake Michigan at Illinois Beach State Park – NBC Chicago

A teenage swimmer was rushed to an area hospital after being pulled from Lake Michigan on Friday evening at Illinois Beach State Park, authorities said. At around 5:45 p.m., the Beach Park Fire Department responded to Illinois Beach State Park for an individual in distress, fire officials said in a news release. Firefighters arrived on …

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Teen rescued from Lake Michigan at Illinois Beach State Park – NBC Chicago

A teenage swimmer was rushed to an area hospital after being pulled from Lake Michigan on Friday evening at Illinois Beach State Park, authorities said. At around 5:45 p.m., the Beach Park Fire Department responded to Illinois Beach State Park for an individual in distress, fire officials said in a news release. Firefighters arrived on …

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Confidential government docs found in College Park dumpster, mayor apologizes

Loading Video… This browser does not support the Video element. Government documents found in trash A College Park man found confidential government documents in a dumpster. The papers included city employee names, social security numbers, and some vendors’ banking information. COLLEGE PARK, Ga. – A resident in one metro Atlanta city found a trove of …

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Sunup Hikes to be held at Giant City State Park

MAKANDA, Ill. (KFVS) – Giant City State Park will be hosting early morning hikes on two separate days in July. The hikes will be hosted from 6:30 a.m. to 8 a.m. on Friday, July 12, and Friday, July 26. Those interested can join the Park Naturalist as they get some exercise and take in the …

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Shooting investigation underway at Pokagon State Park

STEUBEN COUNTY, Ind. (WPTA) – Indiana Conservation Officers confirm with 21Alive News that a shooting investigation is underway at Pokagon State Park. We’re told officers were called to the park at 10:45 Saturday night with reports of a shooting after a verbal argument between two men. When they arrived, they found one man shot in …

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Mt. Blue State Park closes ATV trails

WELD, Maine (WMTW) – Recent storms have impacted some local ATV trails. Mt. Blue State Park closed its trails for the summer, and it has announced that these trails will remain closed indefinitely. “Unfortunately, the trails have taken heavy damage, and without sufficient funds to repair them, they have been deemed unsafe for riding,” a …

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