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Vicki Mlsna of Altamont, Ill., and David Macklin of Effingham, Ill., are engaged to be married. via WisInfo

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“We did lots of safety-type learning in our classrooms”

Duchesne County Sheriff Travis Mitchell embraces Stephanie Christensen after receiving a $12,200 donation Thursday for the sheriff's search and rescue team from the students at Altamont High School and Altamont ... via The Uintah Basin Standard

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Mark Hendricks and Eddie Siemer went one-on-one for 13 rounds Wednesday during the Bond-Fayette-Effingham Counties Spelling Bee at Mulberry Grove Elementary School. via Herald & Review

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Two schools in the area closed early Tuesday because of freezing rain on roadways. via Journal-Gazette

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“We have some locals that pop in, not even realizing what they've been missing, and tell us they wished they'd come sooner”

By DAWN SCHABBING, Features Writer dschabbing@jg-tc.com On a drive east from Altamont on U.S. Route 40, one might naturally feel a sense of peace due to the freedom from distractions. via Journal-Gazette

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“I think what we're trying to say, and I may be wrong, is we would really like the school board to look at building a new building shortly down the road before we have some major problems that shut this one down and we have no where to go”

Lorren Timothy holds a jar containing tap water from Altamont High School. Timothy and other concerned parents and teachers from the school are worried about the health effects a chemical being used to remove ... via The Uintah Basin Standard

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