Dixon teachers and board extend contract talks in Sept.
Telegraph reports sixth negotiating session between Dixon teachers and Dixon School Board as they seek a new contract before the old three year pact expired June 30. Board President David Keeley called the session productive but gave no specifics. The Dixon Education Association, representing 173 teachers, holds a membership meeting tonight while the board agenda includes a status briefing at the September 12 meeting.
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Discover Dixon Days returns to town with joint sales
Discover Dixon Days, a two day event sponsored by the Dixon Area Chamber of Commerce and Industry, marks its fourth year. Local merchants join the celebration with in house sales and giveaways while shoppers register for a grand prize package including a car rental, lodging, theater tickets, cinema passes, and a restaurant dinner.
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Wet harvest expected as area braces for more rain
Ogle County farmers facing a wetter harvest after a weather outlook by agronomist Larry Acker of Polo. He warned of continued rain in coming weeks with October storms, and advised harvesting soybeans by October 15 to avoid soggy fields. University economist Dr. Duane Erickson added the farm economy is rebounding but slower than normal.
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Extradition of cartel financier shocks Colombia
The Medellin cartel financier Eduardo Martinez Romero was extradited to the United States prompting praise from U.S. Attorney General Richard Thornburgh for Colombia's president, while officials warned of possible retaliation. A bank bomb in Medellin wounded one and another bomb was defused as the city braces amid cartel violence.
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Bush defends drug strategy amid critics at Legion meeting
President Bush told about 7,000 American Legionnaires in Baltimore that critics who say the 7.9 billion drug strategy is insufficient have lost battles before. He urged unity, vowed to win the war on drugs kid by kid, and stressed freedom from drugs and crime, echoing a pledge to take back the streets. He also referenced Pearl Harbor Day and visited Fort McHenry for the Star Spangled Banner anniversary.
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