Spirit of giving at Donaldson Co wrapped gifts for families
Telegraph photos by Mark Sauer report the Donaldson Co employees in Dixon, during Christmas, sponsoring three Rock Falls families. Donations were matched by the company, raising over 350 dollars in toys, food, and clothing per family. Gifts were wrapped Wednesday afternoon with Erin Spinden and Pat McCann among wrappers.
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Mark Sauer
Donaldson Co
Dixon
Rock Falls
Donaldson
Erin Spinden
Pat McCann
RCH disputes HCFA mortality survey findings
Rochelle Community Hospital officials call HCFA’s third annual mortality data flawed and not a true measure of care quality. They argue small samples and patient mix factors distort results, noting several deaths involved no code requests or severe comorbidities, with one renal case based on two deaths.
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Rochelle
Rochelle Community Hospital
RCH
Health Care Financing Administration
HCFA
Medicare
Gordon Hall
Hall
Pat Whitby
Whitby
Joint Commission On Accreditation of Hospital
Peer Review Organization
Severe Midwest Cold Shuts Schools and Drains Power
An arctic blast freezes vast swaths of the Midwest with 80 degree wind chills. Iowa canceled most classes while motorists were urged to stay indoors. Minnesota utilities urged customers to curtail electricity as demand surged amid subzero temperatures. Chicago and St Louis faced record lows and wind chills with shelters opening to assist the homeless.
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Iowa
Iowa Highway Patrol
Storm Lake
NWS
Bob Corbett
Minnesota
Northern States Power Co
Midwest
NSP
Tom Bushee
Chicago
Freezing Pipes Threat in Winter Warnings
Dixon area residents brace for cold as water meters and pipes risk freezing. Superintendent Chris Hill notes few calls so far and urges protecting meters from drafts, keeping water temperatures above 35 degrees, and calling 288-3381 with questions.
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Chris Hill
Dixon Water Department
Hill
the Water Department
Water Department
Franklin Grove advises dripping faucets to prevent frozen pipes
Franklin Grove residents are told to let taps drip during extreme cold to stop pipes from freezing and possible bursts. Water superintendent Bill Uphoff notes the risk and directs questions to the local water department at 456 2501. Seniors may call to answer social security questions at 1 800 234 5772, with representatives available 7 am to 7 pm weekdays except holidays.
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Franklin Grove Village
Bill Uphoff
Water Department
Franklin Grove
Social Security Administration
Dixon High School Honor Roll Students List
A long listing of Dixon High School honor roll names across grades including seniors, juniors, sophomores and freshmen. Notable names appear repeatedly across multiple classes and a wide range of students are recognized for academic achievement.
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Dixon High School
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RCH Official Disputes Report
Louise Brass
Minneapolis-St. Paul
Brewster, Kan
Doris Quenzer
St. Louis
L.A.B. Distributors of
Anheuser-Busch Beers
Dixon Area
Ksa
Elizabeth Shapiro
Jerome Hochstatter
Thomas Reck
Telegraph
Stote
Tonya Baxter
Michael Bell
Eric Brunick
Erin Devine
James Michel
Christine Morrissey
Jeff Noble
Jodi Petersen
Angela Smith
Tracy Tovar
Peter Wohrley
Dong Hyok Chung
Amy Messamore
John Morrissey
Sachi Odenthal
Beth Willey
Nicholas Brunick
Amanda Burrows
Kara Dunphy
Michelle Edgecomb
Lori Fassler
Cora Gerdes
April Haenitsch
Kathryn Kish
Kara Lawless
Monica Landschafer
Melissa Wagner
Lisa Bearman
Elizabeth Cruse
Ben Ratner
Mary Keller
Heather Lovett
Melissa Mandigoe
Kimberly Miller
David Montague
Stephanie Reglin
Kristina Riva
Kimberly Stover
Jonathon Anderson
Mark Berrettini
Kayla Bollman
Scott Brown
David Corken
Matthew Duffy
Christina Flanagan
Jason Howard
Lori Prozoris
Matthew Landschafer
Andy Slain
Kevin Tribley
Tammy Zimmerman
Mary Blaine
Cheryl Broneck
Catherine Dichter
Clare Foust
Jennifer Nolan
Mark Swim
Sarah Willard
Robert Angier
Paul Asplund
Heather Barron
Sally French
Jason Greenwalt
Laura Jensen
Dawn Lawson
Jill McClain
Becky Aiken
Cassandra Benoy
Katherine Broneck
Kendra Considine
Cory Covert
Eileen Foust
Julie Hagen
Thomas Meyen
Elizabeth Rex
Emily Scriven
Brandy Seidler
Bradley Stehl
Kangbow Yang
Debbie Alter
Jennifer Berwanger
Danette Dempsey
Amanda Fox
Robert Hamilton
Curtis Hargrave
Dara Ignacio
Jennifer Jensen
Trista Johns
Ann Jones
Kristin Lasch
Greg McLane
Chrystine Nelson
Thien Ve Nguyen
Michael Oswalt
Iae
Ryan Reed
Traci Rippeon
Matthew Scheffler
Mark Stach
Tracey Swarts
Clarence Webb Jr
Tamyra Weinreich
Anthony White
John Willis
Regina Wood
Penelope Walls
Clayton Whelan
Robert Workman
Amy Zbinden
Paul Berrettini
Brian Blackbourn
Christopher Blumhoff
Benjamin Ross
Sarah Brown
Melissa Butterfield
Alison Coffey
James Coil
Traci Dickinson
Tammy Dunn
Stacy Edmunds
Alicia Ferrell
Andrew Fetterolf
Traci Flanagan
Jennifer Forster
Cynthia Guise
Heather Hartzell
Joe Jacobs
Jennifer Kitson
Nicole Krug
Luke Lee
Timothy Logemann
Darla May
Angie
Bryan Hartmann
Daniel Healy
Andrew Heisinger
Serenea Hess
Susan Hofmann
Tanda Johns
Julie Jurechka
Jennifer Kastner
Brian Lubbs
Patricia Meade
Kent Meyer
Jason Michel
Kim Nolan
Matthew O'Hara
Brian Rzyski
Ben Saathoff
Amanda Schultheis
Brian Shippert
Lanessa Smith
Joshua Stallings
Jason Stransky
Michelle Wetter
Elizabeth Willard
Joni Wiltz
Tammy Witzleb
Dixon National Bank
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