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  1. County fair fashion revue winners namedRead the original story

    Thursday Jul 24 | Iroquois Times-Republic

    ... awarded to Hannah Lawson, Fountain Creek 4-H Producers; Josie Maul, Fountain Creek 4-H Producers; Josette Peters, Ashkum Go-Getters; Michelle Fehr, Fountain Creek Stitch 'N Do; and Heidi Waldbeser, Fountain Creek Stitch 'N Do. The top five second ...

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  2. Iroquois County Times-Republic: Serving Watseka, Illinois

    Wednesday Jul 23 | Iroquois Times-Republic

    ... the Sheldon club. "We got fair queen and master showman," she said. The reserve master showman is Kate Peters, 19, Ashkum. She earned her right in the competition by being the goat master showman. The lone male, the beef showman, was Claytonville ...

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  3. Livestock sale all day, all night for someRead the original story

    Wednesday Jul 23 | Iroquois Times-Republic

    ... Kids, sold the champion 4-H pen of poultry for $275 to the Democratic County Chairman - Gayle Schultz. Jake Peters, Ashkum Chargers and Central FFA, sold the champion FFA pen of poultry for $150 to Chebanse Ag Service. William Krumwiede, Prairie ...

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  4. Kleinert wins Costume Sheep Lead eventRead the original story

    Monday Jul 21 | Iroquois Times-Republic

    ... little help with costume design, four kids promoted the sheep industry by dressing up their lambs. Katie Kleinert, 8, Ashkum, was the winner in the Costume Sheep Lead Sunday. Katie, dressed as "101 Dalmatians" character Cruella de Vil, led her sheep ...

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  5. Talent winners named

    Monday Jul 21 | Iroquois Times-Republic

    ... the prize money and the engrave picture frames, new this year as trophies, were donated by Meier Brothers Tire from Ashkum. Also performing Friday night were the Polka Dots, the 2008 Ford County Fair Talent Show junior division winners. They tap ...

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  6. Rising fuel costs bring golf carts out onto the roads

    Saturday Jul 19 | Taipei Times

    It leads to a friendlier atmosphere. X Paul Heideman, mayor of Ashkum, Illinois A Missouri police chief, Rickey Jones, this week surprised a drug dealer in the middle of a deal.

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  7. Iroquois County Times-Republic: Serving Watseka, IllinoisRead the original story

    Friday Jul 18 | Iroquois Times-Republic

    Photos by Wendy Davis -- Lizzie Kleinert, 3, Ashkum, and Sean Rabideau, 4, Clifton, take a run after the kids fun and games at the grandstand yesterday afternoon at the Iroquois County Fairgrounds.

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  8. Butler wins county fair demolition derbyRead the original story

    Friday Jul 18 | Iroquois Times-Republic

    ... qualifiers from the second heat were Cody Langellier of Martinton, Shawn Edwards of Woodland and Jordan Marques of Ashkum. In the third heat Kyle Anderson of Beaverville, Butler and Josh Delahr of Crescent City went on to the finals. The three ...

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  9. Ind. Law - More on: 'Southern Illinois town saves gas money with golf ...

    Wednesday Jul 16 | Indiana Law Blog

    ... headlined "Gas-sipping golf carts win over small towns." Some quotes: Three Iroquois County burgs - Crescent City, Ashkum and Danforth - recently passed ordinances opening their streets to golf carts, and at least two other towns south of Kankakee ...

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  10. 54 new officers join ISP frontline with Cadet Class 112 graduation

    Jun 18, 2008 | Illinois State Police

    ... District 10, Pesotum 2 officers District 11, Collinsville 2 officers District 12, Effingham 2 officers District 21, Ashkum 2 officers District 1, Sterling 1 officer District 7, Moline 1 officer District 19, Carmi 1 officer District 20, Pittsfield 1 ...

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  11. Wind tower company interested in county

    Jun 9, 2008 | Iroquois Times-Republic

    ... wind towers in Iroquois County. She said they could also be looking into putting test towers up in the Clifton/Ashkum area. The test towers in Sheldon, she said, have been up for two years. "They should be on line to come on board," said Schleef. ...

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  12. COUNTYRead the original story

    Jun 4, 2008 | Iroquois Times-Republic

    ... a quarter of a mile north of 2100 N. Rd. on Monday. According to police reports, Joleen M. Gillum, 38, rural Ashkum, was traveling southbound on Co. Hwy. 35 in a 2005 Ford when she struck a deer that ran into the path of her vehicle causing more ...

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  13. Pearl L. HudsonRead the original story

    Jun 2, 2008 | Iroquois Times-Republic

    ... of Henry and Elizabeth Mae Schriefer. Mrs. Hudson worked for for Jewel Company for 15 years. She was a member of Ashkum United Methodist Church in Ashkum and worked for Iroquois Catholic Charities. She was a caregiver for the elderly and loved to ...

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  14. Lester Clarence ZachgoRead the original story

    May 30, 2008 | Iroquois Times-Republic

    ... Veterans Administration Hospital in Columbia, Mo. following an illness of several years. He was born June 6, 1929, in Ashkum, the son of Charles and Mildred Gerald Zachgo. His childhood was spent in the Crescent City area. He graduated from Crescent ...

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  15. Daniel H. RobertsRead the original story

    May 30, 2008 | Iroquois Times-Republic

    ... Moore, Bella Vista, Ark., Mary Beth Lutes and Dennis Pankey, Hersher, Laura Lutes and Patrick "Bud" Gillespie, Ashkum, Carol Ann Roberts and Randy Sailor, Buena Vista, Colo., and Jo Ann Roberts and Kirk Lukrafka, Buena Vista, Colo.; three sons and ...

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  16. Daniel H. RobertsRead the original story

    May 28, 2008 | Iroquois Times-Republic

    ... Moore, Bella Vista, Ark., Mary Beth Lutes and Dennis Pankey, Hersher, Laura Lutes and Patrick "Bud" Gillespie, Ashkum, Carol Ann Roberts and Randy Sailor, Buena Vista, Colo., and Jo Ann Roberts and Kirk Lukrafka, Buena Vista, Colo.; three sons and ...

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  17. Lester Clarence ZachgoRead the original story

    May 28, 2008 | Iroquois Times-Republic

    ... Veterans Administration Hospital in Columbia, Mo. following an illness of several years. He was born June 6, 1929, in Ashkum, the son of Charles and Mildred Gerald Zachgo. His childhood was spent in the Crescent City area. He graduated from Crescent ...

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  18. Obituary: Shirley Saathoff - AshkumRead the original story

    May 22, 2008 | Daily Journal/Sunday Journal

    Posted 5/22/2008, 7:42AM, by Chris Breach Memorial visitation for Shirley Saathoff, 81, of Ashkum, will be from 1 p.m. Saturday until the 2 p.m. memorial service at Zion Lutheran Church in Ashkum.

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  19. Obituary: Bruce Hansen - AshkumRead the original story

    May 13, 2008 | Daily Journal/Sunday Journal

    Posted 5/13/2008, 5:23AM, by Chris Breach Visitation for Bruce E. Hansen, 57, of Ashkum, will be from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Knapp Funeral Home, Clifton.

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  20. Report: Centrue Bank to close Ashkum branchRead the original story

    May 11, 2008 | Daily Journal/Sunday Journal

    News Gazette report : Centrue Bank plans to close its branch in the Iroquois County community of Ashkum on June 27, according to Thomas A. Daiber, president of the bank's holding company.

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