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Change by Board County board cancels HRIS purchase to buy from a different company / 3
NEWS
Bride Work Work underway on U.S. 52 bridge over Elkhorn Creek. / 5
Courts An Ohio man is sentenced to prison after a high-speed chase through two counties. / 4
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Wally, a two-month-old emu raised by Hunter Miller, was one of the main attractions during “Ag Day” at the Forreston Elementary School on Friday, April 14. FFA and agriculture students from Forreston High School offered a petting zoo and tractor display for elementary school students during the morning event. Story on page 6.
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INDEX Betty’s Column......... 9 Classifieds..........17-20 Colbert Column.......13
Library News............. 2 Oregon Police...........15 Otto’s Column......... 10
Property Transfers...15 Sheriff Activity.........16 Sports...................11-13
DEATHS Published every Friday by Ogle County Newspapers, a division of Shaw Media
Carl A. Gilbert, Donald K. Hanes, Marjorie Ann “Marge” Powers, Page 14