Head Start moves to Grand Detour in Dixon area
Dixon Public Schools board approved a lease with Tri-County Opportunities Council to host Head Start in Grand Detour as renovations proceed. Fire Marshal requirements include fire safety glass and wired smoke detectors. Program serves 302 children across six counties. in Dixon 34 children will attend at two daily sessions.
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Shotgun safety program opens for youths in Oregon
The 17th Annual Junior Shotgun and Safety Program will run this fall for youths aged 10 to 16. The first session is November 11 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Ogle County Sheriff's Department. Participation is free with ammunition provided. Participants should bring a .22 rifle and a pump or bolt-action shotgun. contact 732-6666 to register. In Mount Morris Oregon area, Oregon High School government students will conduct a public opinion poll Monday to gauge views on consolidation, releasing students from class to canvass in business and residential districts.
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Gag Rule Lifted in Polo Teacher Talks
Polo teachers move to drop the gag rule on contract negotiations after a Wednesday session produced little progress. Deb Cheek, chief negotiator, says federal mediation is needed to break the stalemate as talks await a mediator and the school board plans to honor the gag rule until further notice.
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Telegraph
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Dixon schools audit shows multi million deficits trimmed
The district cut the combined education and operations budget deficit from 2,152,998 to 1,954,460 and the transportation fund deficit from 134,105 to 94,682. The audit is described as unqualified or clean. Local revenues rose 37 percent from 1980 to 1989, state funding up 54 percent, and federal revenues up 33 percent, though constant-dollar figures show declines in local and federal receipts and a 9 percent rise in state support.
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Financial Review
Financial Institution
Dixon National Bank
Dixon Schools
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