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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:...
DOUG AND POLLY WHITE Special correspondents QUESTION: I have a small business. Currently, I have no employees and am working out of my home. However, I am thinking about renting an office and moving my business out of my house. What do you think? ANSWER: We have both worked in...
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...
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...
QUESTION: I’ve reached the difficult decision that I need to terminate one of my employees. What is the best way to handle this? ANSWER: Terminating an employee is a big step and never easy for either party. When deciding to dismiss an employee, we suggest the following steps: Make sure...
KHERSON, Ukraine — A major dam in southern Ukraine collapsed Tuesday, flooding villages, endangering crops and threatening drinking water supplies as both sides in the war scrambled to evacuate residents and blamed each other for the destruction. Ukraine accused Russian forces of blowing up the Kakhovka dam and hydroelectric power...
MINERAL WELLS — Drought conditions could descend another stage by midsummer for Mineral Wells and residents in Palo Pinto and Parker counties who buy water through seven wholesalers the city supplies, council members learned Tuesday. That’s about 37,000 people. There was good news, too, in a comprehensive water report by...
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