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Dispose of used needles safely at Ogle County Health Dept. locations. Oregon - 907 Pines Road Rochelle - 510 Lincoln Highway Residential Sharps Collection Campaign is Funded by the Illinois EPA
MT. MORRIS TIMES VOLUME 57 NO. 1 • SERVING THE MT. MORRIS AREA SINCE 1967
NEWS
Police officer honored
OUT FOR A WALK Brian and Ashley Ostrander take their dogs Sophie and Ollie for a stroll March 11 on Lincoln Street in Mt. Morris.
Polo patrol officer Kaden Coppotelli receives letter of recognition from state for life-saving actions / 5
Earleen Hinton
Structure fire in Ashton Fire Chief Bernard Richter says home “pretty much a total loss” / 9 One section • 20 pages
INDEX Betty’s Column................................. 4 Classifieds.................................. 18-19 Colbert Column...............................14
Otto Column...................................... 4 Property Transfers...........................17 Sports......................................... 13-16
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