Ida advances on Louisiana coast as Hurricane Ida strengthens
Hurricane Ida gathers strength crossing the Gulf toward Louisiana with expected winds near 130 mph and storm surge up to 15 feet. New Orleans urges evacuation or shelter in place as levee gates close and refineries shut down. CoreLogic pegs potential damage near 1 million homes and costs above 220 billion dollars. officials warn of possible catastrophic impact.
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15 year old claims market hog record at Junior Fair Auction
Conner Kane, a Wellington Clearview High School sophomore, set a market hog record by selling a 272 pound grand champion pig for 15.75 per pound at the Junior Fair Auction, earning over 4200 dollars toward a car or college fund. His brother bought the hog in memory of George Ray, while grand reserve champion Peter Howard, 13, earned about 2400 dollars for his $9 per pound pig sold to the Wellington Eagles.
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Rochester Township
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Wellington Eagles
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Boy earns reserve hog champion at fair after COVID-19 setback
Inside his 267-pound hog, Saddle sites 4-H club member, in six years, raised hogs annually. His mother Christina Howard praised the reserve champion and high price after last year's COVID-19 trials. Later, grand champion steers also earned sizable incomes. Daisy Bockmore’s grand champion modern beef steer brought $4.75 per pound, over $6,400.
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Taliban seal Kabul airport as airlift ends amid evacuation chaos
Taliban forces blocked access to Kabul airport while the United States and allies wrap up a chaotic evacuation after two decades in Afghanistan. Biden warned of a likely attack in the next day, Britain halted flights, and officials said thousands more would still seek escape through remaining routes.
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Southview Wrestling Coaches Honored At Oakwood Park Event
Dan and Tom Ternes, longtime Southview High wrestling coaches, were honored during Southview Saints Wrestling Day in Oakwood Park. The event, part of the Summer Concert Series, celebrated their 1969 program start and the lives they touched over 40 years, with remarks about their impact as father figures and mentors.
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Boxing tourney unites national fighters in Lorain event
Lorain hosts East Coast vs West Coast Gloves Not Guns boxing tournament with fighters from California Colorado and New York. Organizers Lila Armstrong and Jaime Colon welcomed the event at Oakwood Park for 16 bouts and honored memory of Armstrong’s husband John Armstrong who was shot dead in May. Banners along Pearl Avenue memorialized him as proceeds from their sale funded the event.
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