WEEKLY PRINT VERSION - Friday, Jan. 20, 2012

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  TOP NEWS STORY

Reunion for Coach Jerry Germain at Edwards Whistle Stop
By Jamie Carter   Photos by Leslie Sopp
Coach Jerry Germain’s first season as the Dupo High School varsity football coach was in the fall of 1971.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS

VFW Post 6368 Dupo - Chicken Dinner February 19, 2012
DHS Dance Camp - Mon. Jan. 30th & Wed. Feb. 1st
Dupo Booster Club Valentines Dance - Sat. February 18th

  COMMUNITY NEWS

Warm winter temps assisting in Canal Bridge Progress
by Monte Miller
The sprawling canal bridge worksite is a beehive of activity and Mother Nature is partially to thank.
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Dupo Marine Receives Award
By Monte Miller
There are thousands of Mercury Marine dealers in North America, but only a select few ever receive the Mercury CSI Award.
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North Dupo trailer gutted by fire
By Monte Miller
Firefighters from three area departments responded to a fully involved structure fire a little after 9 p.m. Tuesday evening.
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Dupo Town Talk
By Leslie Sopp
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Shooter’s Firearma
By Monte Miller
Ever dreamed of your hobby becoming your full time job? Well be careful what you wish for because it just might come true.
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Students of the Month
Dupo/EC Chamber of Commerce honors 4 students of the month
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  GOVERNMENT NEWS

Guest Column
One Year after tax increase Illinois still facing budget deficits
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  POLICE DEPARTMENT NEWS

  FIRE DEPARTMENT NEWS

  SPORTS NEWS

BLAZERS BEAT TIGERS IN REGIONAL FINAL 37-33
Dupo’s Valiant Second Half Effort Comes Up Short
Story and Pictures by Jamie Carter
The Dupo Jr High Lady Tigers basketball team came close to pulling off an upset victory over the Collinsville Blazers last Friday in the Southern Illinois Junior High School Athletic Association regional title game held at Dupo High School.
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TIGERS TOURNAMENT WOES
Dupo Returns to Columbia-Freeburg Holiday Tourney After Long Absence
Story and Pictures by Jamie Carter
After a lengthy absence the Dupo Tigers varsity boys’ basketball team returned to the Columbia-Freeburg Holiday Tournament this year.
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A TALE OF TWO TIGERS
Dupo Defeats Hancock in Overtime 48-42
Story by Jamie Carter
The Dupo Tigers varsity boys’ basketball team did some things recently they hadn’t done all season.
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  EDUCATION NEWS

  BUSINESS NEWS

  SENIOR NEWS

  CHURCH NEWS

Weekly Devotional
Hectic Lifestyles Can Displace Priorities

By Mike Ruffin
Many of us are seeking more balance in our lives, so much so that it is one of our most popular resolutions for the New Year. Our yearning for more peace in our lives doesn’t surprise me because we live in our world where peace is yearned everywhere.
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  CHURCH DIRECTORY

  CITY HISTORY

  OBITUARIES

Betty Jean Harvell - Laws  - Dec. 26, 2011
Kenneth Allen Dycus Sr. - Dec. 27, 2011
Ilene Marie Miller - Jan. 1, 2012
Mildred May Hermann - Dec. 18, 2011
Eugene Moore - Dec. 21, 2011
 

  GUEST COLUMNIST

Put Power of Tax Deferral to Work
As an investor, you may sometimes feel frustrated. After all, your portfolio seems to be at the mercy of the financial markets, whose volatility is beyond anyone’s control.

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  REGIONAL INFORMATION PAGES

Senate Week  in Review: January 9-13
By State Sen. Dave Luechtefeld (R-Okawville)

Okawville, Ill. - This week, Jan. 13 marked the one year anniversary of the state’s 67 percent tax hike passed by Democrat lawmakers during the 2011 lame-duck session. State Sen. Dave Luechtefeld (R-Okawville) said that while the increase was packaged as the way to pull Illinois back from financial collapse, a year later the state is still faltering financially.
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Go to the senators website for a list of all the new laws that go in effect Jan. 1st, 2012
http://luechtefeld.senategop.org

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2011
UNCLAIMED PROPERTY
By State Sen. Dave Luechtefeld (R-Okawville)

State Senator Dave Luechtefeld is trying to locate constituents who may be the owners of lost or abandoned property.

Dave Luechtefeld is working with the Illinois State Treasurer's office in a cooperative effort to find the owners of unclaimed assets under the Uniform Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act.

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