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Wednesday Oct 1 | Journal Star

Pair gets jail time in dog's death

A Goofy Ridge man and the Manito woman who hired him to kill her cocker spaniel for $25 pleaded guilty Tuesday in Mason County court to animal cruelty.

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Related Topix: Mason County, IL

Tue Sep 23, 2008

WEEK-TV

Tazewell County Officials Survey Flood

Tazewell County Floodplain Manager Kristal Deininger checks to see if damaged homes are in compliance with FEMA Flood guidelines.

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Related Topix: Tazewell County, IL

Tue Sep 02, 2008

Journal Star

Hundreds line Peoria's streets for annual Labor Day parade

As they have done for more than 20 years, sisters Tonya and Sherrie Martin were already in place along Downtown Peoria's streets on Monday waiting for the Labor Day parade to begin.

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Related Topix: Pekin, IL, Peoria, IL

Sun Aug 31, 2008

Journal Star

Centennial repairs begin Tuesday

Battered and bruised by heavy traffic and harsh winters, Centennial Drive is finally getting its much-needed makeover.

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Related Topix: Central College, Peoria, IL, East Peoria, IL, Peoria Metro

Thu Aug 21, 2008

Journal Star

Manito man pleads not guilty in dog cruelty case

The attorney for a rural Manito man who allegedly beat a cocker spaniel in the head with a hammer argued today that his client was just trying to euthanize the dog.

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Related Topix: Mason County, IL, Agriculture, Science

Wed Aug 20, 2008

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Man Who Axed Dog Gets Slap On Wrist

Last month, Freddie Mock of Manito, IL, bludgeoned a four-year-old Cocker Spaniel with an axe and left him for dead in the woods.

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Sun Aug 17, 2008

Journal Star

South Pekin girl dies after off-road accident

An 11-year-old South Pekin girl died Friday after an ATV in which she was a passenger flipped in rural Manito.

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Related Topix: Peoria Metro, South Pekin, IL, Pekin, IL

Fri Jul 25, 2008

Journal Star

Animal cruelty defendant's dogs need homes

Animal rescue volunteers are trying to find homes for 11 dogs formerly owned by a man accused of beating a cocker spaniel with a hammer after he was allegedly hired to kill the dog for $25. Freddie J. Mock, 53, ...

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Related Topix: Mason County, IL

Fri Jul 18, 2008

PeoriaTimes-Observer

Small town has big reach

Few small towns in Illinois can claim both an active movie theater and busy comedy club as downtown attractions.

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Related Topix: Mason County, IL, Springfield (University of Illinois System), University of Illinois System, Illinois, Mason City, IL

Wed Jul 16, 2008

KHQA-TV Quincy

Ill. gives fish to Iowa for flooding recovery

Illinois is sending thousands of fish to Iowa to help that state recover from flooding damage to its hatcheries.

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Fri Jun 06, 2008

WEEK-TV

Man Escapes House Fire

A smoke detector may have saved a Manito man's life after an early morning fire.

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Mon May 12, 2008

Lincoln Daily News

New Mason County meal site for seniors

“We are excited for this opportunity to work with Sue in order to better serve the seniors in the community”

Meals will be served to active seniors at the Forman Center beginning May 19. Meals will be available Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. unless a previous Forman Center event is ... via Lincoln Daily News

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Sat May 10, 2008

Journal Star

Shaky foundations

“I felt a little embarrassed, like I needed to explain I haven't been in school for a long time”

At 29, Jennifer Klassen decided it was time to go back to school. Married soon after high school and raising four children, the Manito woman had taken jobs working in home health care as well as caring for her ... via Journal Star

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Tue May 06, 2008

Journal Star

State rewards teen drivers

“It's a known fact that these young drivers, from the ages of 15 to 20, lose their lives more often than anyone else”

Fewer teens are losing their lives on Illinois roadways, Secretary of State Jesse White said Thursday as he announced winners of a safe-driving program inspired by the deaths of Tazewell County teens a few ... via Journal Star

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Related Topix: Tazewell County, IL, Springfield, IL

Sun May 04, 2008

Journal Star

HAVANA: Manito man pleads guilty in beating death of landlord

A Manito man accused of killing his landlord pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and obstruction of justice this morning in Mason County Court. via Journal Star

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Related Topix: Havana, IL, Violent Crime, Mason County, IL

Fri May 02, 2008

Journal Star

SPRINGFIELD: Fewer teens killed on Illinois roadways

“So it's important for us to do all we can to make sure that we help these young people to be able to navigate in a proper manner from point A to point B.”

Posted on 05/01 at 08:31 PM After 15 teens were killed in traffic accidents in a span of 15 months in Tazewell County by mid-2006, officials organized the Operation Teen Safe Driving program. via Journal Star

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Related Topix: Mackinaw, IL, Springfield, IL, Minonk, IL, Tazewell County, IL, Illinois

Wed Apr 30, 2008

Journal Star

Rallying for room

“We're going to come in like 'Extreme Makeover' on TV”

Hundreds of people packed into the tiny burg of Teheran on Tuesday to support the Mason County Animal Shelter's quest to win a million-dollar makeover. via Journal Star

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Related Topix: Best of 2007, Easton, IL, Havana, IL, Mason County, IL

Sun Apr 27, 2008

WisInfo

Business profile: Lloyd's Photo & Digital

“Five years from now, film cameras may be about 10 percent and digital 90 percent”

Lloyd's Photo & Digital owner Todd Kresheck's prediction has come true. Four years ago, he said digital cameras comprised about 60 percent of sales at his store, located at 1207 Washington St. via WisInfo

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Related Topix: Camcorders, Cameras

Wed Jan 23, 2008

Bettendorf News

Farmers look for efficiencies at Quad-City equipment show

“Everybody wants to find a spot to save money”

Dennis Mottl talks to a cattle farmer about chutes offered by the Dubas Cattle Co. via Bettendorf News

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Related Topix: Davenport Metro, Agriculture, Science

Wed Jan 16, 2008

Journal-Gazette

Central Illinois winery to close for lack of wine lovers

“We need to increase our numbers, and its just not happening”

Central Illinois' first winery is likely to close later this year because the family-owned business hasn't been able to attract enough wine lovers to the vineyard. via Journal-Gazette

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Related Topix: Drink, Wine, Peoria, IL, Peoria Metro

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