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Question: Of the thousands of words in the English language, only three English words, according to Webster, begin with the letters “dw,” a number bumped up to at least four if you include proper nouns and names, and specifically one Central Illinois town. Can you name the dw- words? Answer:...
Question: Across from the courthouse in downtown Metamora are the statues of Abe Lincoln and a woman, Melissa Goings. Abe we know, but why is Goings there? Answer: In an 1857 trial in Metamora at which Goings was accused of killing her abusive husband, her lawyer, Lincoln, believed the killing...
As Central Catholic quarterback Blake Hebert sat with Clemson University football coach Dabo Swinney earlier this month, the man who has led the Tigers to a pair of National Championships passed down a few words of advice to the young signal-caller. “Coach Swinney and I spent a lot of time...
With the drop in new cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza, farms should now be reviewing and implementing changes to become more biosecure before the fall wild bird migration. Some changes to the farm will take little effort or cost but will boost security. The first thing to review is...
A flurry of late moves in free agency has complicated matters when it comes to projecting who will make the Buffalo Bills’ initial, 53-man roster at the end of the summer. General Manager Brandon Beane has been busy since the NFL draft concluded in April, making a series of transactions...
Editor’s note: Calendar items must be submitted at least five days before an event. Email all items to [email protected]. TODAY The Burke County NAACP will hold its third annual Juneteenth Celebration from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the CoMMA outdoor amphitheater. The event is free and kid friendly. Glammed...
ATHENS, Greece — The Greek coast guard on Friday defended its response to a ship that went down off the country’s south coast and left more than 500 migrants presumed drowned. Criticism mounted over Europe’s yearslong failure to prevent such tragedies. Patrol boats and a helicopter spent a third day...
ATHENS, Greece — The Greek coast guard on Friday defended its response to a ship that went down off the country’s south coast and left more than 500 migrants presumed drowned. Criticism mounted over Europe’s yearslong failure to prevent such tragedies. Patrol boats and a helicopter spent a third day...
ATHENS, Greece — The Greek coast guard on Friday defended its response to a ship that went down off the country’s south coast and left more than 500 migrants presumed drowned. Criticism mounted over Europe’s yearslong failure to prevent such tragedies. Patrol boats and a helicopter spent a third day...
Anne Hermann’s career in Special Olympics has taken her plenty of places. Never before this week, though, had her 20-year competitive stint with the organization carried her overseas. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in...
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