15th Annual Dixon Trade Fair Draws 6000 Attendees
The Dixon Area Chamber of Commerce reports the two day event was a success with about 6000 visitors. Exhibits’ variety drew crowds, hourly prizes valued at 25 dollars or more totaled at least 2000 dollars. Awards honored Dixon Police Department Pattie Hummel Photography and Snyder Heating and Cooling. Kate Freeman won the grand prize of 300 dollars.
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Dixon
Brutus
Booth
Chamber
John Thompson
Dixon Area
Thompson
Linda Thurm
Rock Falls Chamber
Russ Siefken
Sterling Chamber
Dixon Police Department
Pattie Hummel
Snyder Heating
Kate Freeman
Ashton man injured in two car Rochelle collision
Ken Webb 41 of 2025 Track Road suffered possible head injuries in a two car crash near Rochelle at 6 41 p.m Friday. Webb, treated at Rochelle Community Hospital until Sunday, was released. Ogle County Sheriff's Department investigated the incident.
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Ashton
Rochelle
Ken Webb
Track
Skare
Flagg Roads
Webb
Rochelle Community Hospital
Rochelle Fire Department
Ogle
Lee Co Nursing Home discussed by committee
The Health and Welfare Committee of the Lee County Board met to review recommendations from First Health Care of Dixon on Lee County Nursing Home operations. Administrator John Edmunds cited a tight budget with 38 percent private pay and the rest public aid, and promised more details to evaluate FHC’s recommendations.
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Lee County Board
First Health Care of
Dixon
Lee County Nursing Home
LCNH
John Edmunds
Edmunds
First Health Care
FHC
David Edelson
Edelson
Donoho Named Chief By Dixon Rural Fire Board
The Dixon Rural Fire Board unanimously appointed Gene Donoho as fire chief to fill the vacancy left by the death of Edwin Voss in March. Donoho served eight years as a volunteer and 21 years as a full time firefighter, and had been assistant chief since 1977. Insurance matters were discussed with no action taken.
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Dixon Rural Fire Board
Gene Donoho
Dixon Rural Fire Department
Donoho
Edwin Voss
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Telegraph
Jerry Pauser
Oregon
Ogle County
Greg
el of
Bial Heh
Chicago Ave. Dixon
Health and Welfare Committee
the House of Draperies
River Street
Dixon, Ill
Sauk Valley Cleaners, Inc
Lee County
Ew.g. Leffelman & Sons
eLee F.S. Inc
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