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VOLUME 156 NO. 26 • SERVING THE FORRESTON AREA SINCE 1865
FABA FUN
NEWS
School Meeting
A conservative Christian school could be coming to Mt. Morris. / 11
Elisabeth Whitehead, 4, of Leaf River, holds the reins of a horse from Centennial Acres during the Oct. 29 Forreston Area Business Association’s Spooktacular Saturday, which was held in association with the FABA Business Fair. Alexa Zoellner/Shaw Media
SPORTS
Second Round
Cardinals advance to the second round in 1A state playoffs. / 13
Election Oregon voters will decide on Nov. 8 whether to change their city’s form of government. / 3 One section • 20 pages
INDEX Betty’s Column ........ 4 Classifieds ........ 18-20 Colbert Column ......15
Library News ............ 2 Oregon Police..........16 Otto’s Column .......... 4
Property Transfers..17 Sheriff Activity........17 Sports................. 12-15
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