McGruff Essay Contest Underway for Dixon Students
Dixon elementary pupils will compete citywide in an essay contest on how to help McGruff bite crime. Dixon Police Officer Paul Campbell suggested the event. Eight grade levels vie for trophies funded by the Dixon Police Association, with judging by John Payne, Martin Hill, Dan Fish, and Mary Dixon. Awards are set for the Dixon Trade Fair on April 8.
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Dixon
McGruff
Paul Campbell
Dixon Police Association
Lee County
John Payne
Martin Hill
Dan Fish
Mary Dixon
Dix
John Pauly
St. Mary’s School
Kirby Rogers
Washington School
James Barber
Public Health and Safety
Christine Millenacker
Jefferson School
Lorraine Pratt
St. Anne’s School
Officer Campbell
Larry Taylor
Lincoln School
Woody Wasson
Madison School
County may add a license in Lee County
The Lee County Board will vote Tuesday on adding one liquor license, raising total to 26. Michael R. Dato Jr. seeks a license for the former Woodland Shores Marina, with forms mailed Feb. 3. Residents fear parking and noise if reopened. officials emphasize public safety and welfare in licensing decisions.
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Lee County Board
Michael R. Dato, Jr
Woodland Shores
Lee County
Rosemary Emmerts
Dato
Dan Fish
Fish
Church prays to ease pain after pastor abuse charges
Immanuel Lutheran Church in Lindenwood held a Wednesday night service as members sought grace amid the arrest of Pastor Harvey C. Ekdahl on aggravated criminal sexual abuse charges involving a 15 year old. He was jailed on $50,000 bond awaiting arraignment.
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Telegraph
Rochelle
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Lindenwood
Rick Olson
Harvey C. Ekdahl
Ogle County Sheriff's Deputies
Illinois Department of
Olson
Ekdahl
Terri
Missouri Synod
St. Louis
Hydrant Flushing Schedule Activated by Dixon Water
Telegraph staff reports Dixon Water Department will flush hydrants starting Monday weather permitting. Monday hydrants south of the Rock River and east of Galena Avenue. Tuesday and Wednesday hydrants south of the Rock River and west of Galena Avenue. Thursday hydrants north of the river and east of Galena Avenue. Good Friday hydrants north of the river and west of Galena Avenue.
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Dixon Water Department
Rock River
Galena Avenue
Oregon man not guilty of attack by Oregon jury verdict
An Ogle County jury deliberated two hours to acquit 44 year old David Twining of five charges including criminal sexual abuse and home invasion stemming from an alleged June 1988 attack on his 19 year old neighbor. The defense argued the accuser lied and highlighted discrepancies. Twining faces parole violation consequences and will be returned to the Department of Corrections.
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Oregon
Ogle
David Twining
William Fearer III
Twining
Fearer
Ogle County
Dennis Schumacher
Schumacher
Department of Corrections
Mount Morris School District faces repairs and possible closure
Mount Morris board discussed repairing the special education building with asbestos encapsulation costing 2000 to 4000 dollars, 2000 for smoke detectors, and 34000 to reroof. They rent 10000 annually from the Ogle County Special Education Cooperative and may close the building if costs exceed limits.
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Mount Morris
Ed Olds
Mount Morris Board of Education
Ogle County Special Education Cooperative
Serenade in Blue comes to Dixon Theatre March 31
The U S Concert Corporation Dixon Branch presents the Air Force Band in Serenade in Blue at Dixon Theatre on March 31 at 8 p m Tickets are free but limited to 1 000 on a first come first served basis and can be picked up at local banks, Westgor Music Center, the Chamber of Commerce and the Sterling Air Force Recruiting Office The show blends swing era favorites with film music and features vocalists and ensembles including The Airmen of Note Air Force Strings and Singing Sergeants Profits support Dixon High School Music Scholarship and Dixon Theatre Renovation Inc.
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Amos Taylor
Olds
United States Concert Corporation
Dixon
U.S. Air Force Band
Dixon Theatre
Dixon National Bank
First Bank/Dixon
Westgor Music Center
Dixon Chamber of Commerce
Air Force
Sterling
Mel Murphy
Dixon Branch
United States
Dixon High School
Dixon Theatre Renovation, Inc
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By Louise Brass
Patty Gluntz
Sider
Bill Davis
Blue
Murphy
Concert Corporation
Protein
Arthur
Rock Falls
North
Galena Dixon
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