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BENEFITS OF PETS Dogs, cats can help their owners in many ways P14
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A TOUCHING EXPERIENCE Kids meet heroes at local Touch-a-Truck event P6
READY FOR A WILD RIDE?
Find out what’s new and improved at this year’s Douglas County Fair & Rodeo P10
FIREWORKS SPARK IRE
Some residents say the Fourth of July celebration brings too much commotion to the neighborhood P4
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JUDGE RULES AGAINST DCSD
Schools’ fundraiser, mission trip in 2014 violated the Constitution, ruling says P8
THE BOTTOM LINE
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