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Tractor Supply announces a flock of animal-friendly festivities launching this month

Two legs or four, fur or feathers, there’s something for everyone during Tractor Supply’s February events, including Chick Days, Animal Days and local Farm Bash celebration on Saturday, February 21 Tractor Supply Company (NASDAQ: TSCO), the largest rural lifestyle retailer in the United States, announced today a dynamic lineup of animal-focused events launching in February. From

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Creepin’ It Local

Pest Control Is a Partnership Professional steam is used here as one available Bed Bug treatment option, targeting active insects in sleeping areas. Most people discover Bed Bugs only after they have moved in. Bites appear, sleep disappears, and stress rises quickly. By the time signs become obvious, the problem has already grown. That moment

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Rural Justice Report

Tracking Local Crime and Court Cases This is a Crime Page dedicated to keeping our community informed about court cases and legal matters occurring in Cedar County and the surrounding areas. As residents of rural America, it is essential to stay aware of the issues affecting our neighborhoods. Knowledge fosters safety and community engagement. Through

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KORONER’S KORNER: STILL LEARNING

Lessons learned this last week; as I continue to learn and I recalled how someone had told me when you stop learning or stop wanting to learn, you stop living.  I will begin this week with a lesson taught to me by an older gentleman, whom I consider to be a mentor in my life. 

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TOPS presents the awards for January

TOPS Chapter 9319 El Dorado Springs met in The Firefly Services building 700 E. Hospital Rd, on Thursday Feb. 5, for their regular weigh-in and meeting. Our Leader, Warren called the meeting to order. Carol led us in singing “Rock Off the Pounds.” We said our TOPS & KOPS pledges Warren led us in roll

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A Little Bit Like Home

Four Strings Were Enough My wife, Beth, and I once took a group trip to Hawaii back when I was still an on-air radio broadcaster. Over the course of the tour, we hopped between islands and found ourselves immersed in Hawaiian culture, cuisine, music, and the easy rhythm of island life. On Oʻahu, we wandered

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Rural Justice Report

Tracking Local Crime and Court Cases This is a Crime Page dedicated to keeping our community informed about court cases and legal matters occurring in Cedar County and the surrounding areas. As residents of rural America, it is essential to stay aware of the issues affecting our neighborhoods. Knowledge fosters safety and community engagement. Through

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KORONER’S KORNER: We All Make Mistakes

After writing about how old memories of the ones you love could be good or bad and that we preferred to remember only the good; it dawned on me that not only do we have memories of others that are good and bad, we have memories of our own life that are good and bad. 

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Fire report for week of Feb. 1

On Sunday, Feb. 1, at 7:57 a.m. an assistant chief responded to a residence on S. Park for a carbon monoxide call. The alarm’s battery had died and needed replaced. On Tuesday, Feb. 3, at 9:38 a.m. an assistant chief was dispatched to investigate a reported fire at Hwy. 32 and County Rd. 800. Turned

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