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VOLUME 158 NO. 37 • SERVING THE FORRESTON AREA SINCE 1865
Friday, January 17, 2025 • $1.00
DESIRE TO SUCCEED 100 wins and more for Polo-Forreston wrestler Lucas Nelson
Earleen Hinton
Polo-Forreston’s Lucas Nelson wrestles Oregon’s Nelson Benesh in the 132-pound championship match Jan. 11 at the Polo Invitational at Polo High School. Nelson, a senior, recorded his 100th win earlier in the week. Story on page 13. One section • 20 pages
INDEX Betty’s Column.................................4 Classifieds.................................. 17-19 Colbert Column.............................. 14
Otto’s Column...................................4 Property Transfers............................6 Sports......................................8, 13-16
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