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Artwork in Woodstock goes to the dogs

Fundraising takes an artistic turn as Helping Paws Animal Shelter will sponsor Art for the Paws, modeled on a unique community outreach and fundraising program two local volunteers saw in […]

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Rice will be missed at Wonder Foods

Rita Rice rang up customers as usual during the morning shift Dec. 21 at Wonder Foods, Wonder Lake, but the flowers by her register indicated that it was a special […]

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Dreams Come True for Wedding Winners

Exactly two years after their engagement March 29, 2013, Carolyn Larson and Donnie Trush, Richmond, will be wed. Nearly every component of their fairytale day will be free of charge, […]

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New production manager joins Opera House

The Woodstock Opera House and Joe McCormack go way back. The new production manager of the facility spent hundreds of hours working in the building before he was ever on […]

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Wounded vet surprised with free home

Tim Carner said he was speechless, but the crowd of several hundred — most of them strangers — wanted a speech anyway. “It’s something I wanted my whole life,” Carner […]

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Students create peace park as thanks

How do you say thank you in a very big way? With a big very gift … like maybe a park. That was the idea seven Woodstock North High School […]

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Local man’s book sets murder in our midst

A crime has taken place just east of town on Northwest Highway. Several employees of a local fast food restaurant were brutally murdered. A manhunt is on for the killer. […]

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A 'Hell' of a chef

The crowd at Main Street PourHouse did not appreciate the judge’s “8.” Standing underneath a tent outside the bar at 214 Main St. July 24, an overflowing throng cheered and […]

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