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Summer Leadership Academy students, from left, include Juan Carlos Casimiro Mendoza, Lois Xie, Jack Bosh, Munira Yunusah, Sylvia Oparaji, Maia Bradley, Rick Liljestrom and Austin Bradley.
Knowing what career path to take isn’t always easy. Local high school students with an interest in health care …

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Chautauqua County Executive PJ Wendel, far right, issued a commendation to Aidan McCleery (absent), Conner Dean, Grady Moore and Miles Moore at a recent meeting of the Chautauqua County Legislature. The four students won a swimming state championship in the 200-yard freestyle relay in March. Also pictured are coaches Ian Moore, far …

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MUNCY – While employed as a Department of Corrections parole agent at the state Correctional Institution here, Kenneth E. Jones had a sexual relationship with an inmate on the prison grounds between June and late October of last year, it was alleged in court documents made public this week. Jones, 29, …

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Photo by Julie Vinsand, The Gowrie News: Eagle Grove’s Tarissa Middleton tries to slide under the tag of Southeast Valley player Lauren Eslick on Saturday in Eagle Grove.
EAGLE GROVE — The Eagle Grove softball team is one step away from their first state tournament appearance in 20 years. The Eagles …

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The Chicago Cubs have added an infield bat to their prospect pool, drafting Florida State third baseman Cam Smith with the No. 14 overall pick in the 2024 MLB Draft. Smith had a strong 2024 season for the Seminoles, belting a career high 16 home runs and adding 22 doubles. He drove in 57 RBI’s, …

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The spring semester at Florida State University is officially over and the summer recruiting/transfer season has commenced. With the end of the semester it is a good time to assess where a few of your favorite teams currently stand. Let’s take a look at these teams in alphabetical order. Women’s Basketball Glass Half Empty Florida …

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Northern Michigan University senior golfer Russel Sprecher watches his shot during a Wildcats’ meet in the 2023-24 season. (Photo courtesy NMU)
MARQUETTE — Following on the success of a pair of his teammates, Northern Michigan University men’s golfer Russel Sprecher has also qualified for his state’s upcoming amateur championship. In the …

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New Ulm Area Foundation (NUAF) recently presented a grant award of $3,000 to State Street Theater. This is part of NUAF’s spring 2024 granting cycle, and the Theater’s application for financial support of upcoming productions/events. The Foundation’s board determined this request fit especially well with NUAF’s granting pillar of supporting the …

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State Sen. George Borrello, R-Sunset Bay, and County Executive PJ Wendel talk following a news conference in June. Borrello is calling again for non-emergency medical transportation dispatch responsibilities to be returned to counties after two fraud cases totaling $3.4 million were announced last week by Attorney General Letitia James.
The alleged …

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Submitted photo The Belington Little League All-Stars are head to the 10-12-year-old state tournament for the first time in nearly 60 years. The team had special visitors to practice last week as a few members from the 1968 state tourney squad, including Terry Sipe, Jimmy White, Bill Corder, Rex Reed and Tom …

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