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June 9, 2023 | Vol. 2 Iss. 23
Covering Your Community
‘Spoonies and Seniors’
MHS theatre department awards “Spoonies.” page 10
MORGAN COUNTY NEWS Since 1929
A Memorial Day of celebration throughout Morgan County
NEWS BREAK Ukraine awaits final agreement for F-16s Ukraine is waiting on final agreements with allies for the delivery of F-16s, Volodymyr Zelensky told reporters early this week. While the deal to supply the planes has not been finalized by allies of Ukraine, European and American partners have signaled willingness to supply the fighter craft and provide training for Ukrainian pilots. The Biden administration gave backing to the Kyiv pilots to be trained at the G7 summit in Japan in May, and has indicated it will not block export of them to the war-torn country. Training has already begun in some European countries.
Ford recalls several models of SUVs
MAIN EVENT AT the Veterans Memorial in front of the courthouse. See more photos on page 2.
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Morgan County seeks federal funds to improve fairgrounds By Linda Petersen
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organ County has applied for a federal land and water conservation grant through the Utah Division of Outdoor Recreation to improve its almost 50-acre fairgrounds at 1300 Round Valley Way in Morgan. These grants are given to communities to acquire or develop public outdoor recreation areas. It requires a 50 percent match from the county which will be reimbursed the federal portion as the project progresses. This project will be the first phase of developing the Morgan County fairgrounds property, according to the grant application. If it gets funded, Morgan County would build four multi-purpose sports fields that could be used for soccer, lacrosse, rugby, frisbee, gaga ball, nine square, bocce ball and field
FUNDS on page 2
Ford is recalling more than 125,000 Escape SUVs, Maverick pickups and Lincoln Corsair luxury SUVs because their engines could leak fluids and catch fire. All the vehicles being recalled are hybrid or plug-in hybrid versions. All three models share similar engineering. Because of a manufacturing problem, the 2.5-liter gasoline engines can leak engine oil or gasoline vapors that can catch fire when they contact hot parts in the vehicles’ engine compartment. Because the vehicles are hybrid and have electric motors as well as gas engines, someone could continue driving even after the engine has failed, making problems worse, according to paperwork filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Free Fishing Day to take place June 10
A federal grant would be used to improve the fairgrounds. If it gets funded, Morgan County would build four multi-purpose sports fields.
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Hundreds kick off summer reading with party By Verlene Johnson
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ore than 850 children, teens and adults bounced into summer at Riverside Park, Wednesday, May 28, for the Morgan County Library’s annual summer reading program kickoff party. With popsicles, crafts, bounce houses and the theme, “All Together Now,” patrons of all ages were able to sign up for the summer reading program and receiving a tracker for reading minutes each week. The library’s Summer Reading Program has taken on different forms throughout the years; from a reading contest, where only the reader of
CHILDREN MAKE a craft out of old CDs.
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the most books won a prize to gift bags and now their current program of weekly incentives for all readers. Even that program has evolved over the years from pages read, books read, and most currently, minutes read. Once a reader has reached 120 minutes of reading for the week; they are invited to take their tracker into the library where they can pick one prize a week from the massive prize cabinet and pick up a new tracker. Prizes range from toys and treats to gift cards and books. This year, the library received a generous donation of electronic tablets that are part of the prize cabinet. Readers can choose whether they would like a weekly prize or a raffle ticket
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Idaho’s annual “Free Fishing Day” will return to the state for the weekend. The traditional summer fishing season kickoff allows anyone to fish Idaho waterways without a license for the day. A number of locations will provide fishing gear and tackle to those interested, including Edson Fitcher Pond in Pocatello. Fish and Game officers remind residents that during the rest of the year, fishing licenses are required for fishing in any of the state’s rivers, lakes, and reservoirs, with penalties attached for violations of the law.
Canadian wildfire smoke causes U.S. air quality to dive drastically Over 400 wildfires are raging across the country, sending smoke and ash across huge distances, including the eastern seaboard of the United States. From New York to Florida, residents have seen hazy days with dismal air quality that has caused many public schools to cancel outdoor activities to protect their students.
Coca-Cola to release new flavor of famous soda Perhaps one of the most recognizable cola brands in the world, Coca-Cola is poised to release a new flavor, dubbed “Unlimited” later this month. The new flavor, while as yet undescribed, is reportedly geared more toward gamers, and will be available for a limited time in both zero-sugar and regular varieties.