Columns
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State estimates $1.3 billion drop in business taxes for local governmentsOct 29, 2023 5:00 am - Out of nearly 6,500 local governments statewide, only four receive more Personal Property Replacement Tax revenue each year than the Metropolitan Water Reclamation Distr...
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Video of Kim Jong Un speech includes fake translationOct 29, 2023 1:00 am - A video showing North Korean leader Kim Jong Un blaming President Joe Biden for the Israel-Hamas war has been making the rounds on social media, receiving more than 200,...
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Rising through the ranks: Wheeling's Kuzmanic sisters now making a name for themselves in coachingOct 29, 2023 1:00 am - When they played basketball at Wheeling High School, the Kuzmanic sisters were synonymous with success. During their years as Wildcats, the three sisters were part of a ...
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Lost keepsakes can't take away memoriesOct 28, 2023 7:00 am - Well, this isn't really a Halloween story. And it's not exactly trick or treat. But it did happen in October shortly before Halloween. And it is scary. Most of us have a...
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Grammar Moses: Carry on, my wayward grammar columnistOct 28, 2023 1:00 am - I've learned so much from reading books, but I've learned a lot from listening to music, too. Prince taught me the Lord's Prayer in his 1993 song "Controversy," for inst...
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Baseball Way Back: A DH born too soonOct 28, 2023 1:00 am - Smead Jolley could have been one of baseball's great designated hitters. But baseball didn't have the DH in 1930. And that proved tragic for Jolley, whose big-league car...
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Dave Heun shares his thoughts on Halloween candyOct 27, 2023 6:00 am - What's the worst Halloween candy? Even as a senior citizen, it's challenging to claim I don't like a specific type of candy during Halloween. For those who rate “th...
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Board members must be listed on the deed to serveOct 27, 2023 6:00 am - Q. There is a board member who is not on the deed of any unit in our condominium association. Her husband is the sole owner on the deed to the unit. Can this nontitle-ho...
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Sound check: Monster Mosh fest, High Seas Halloween, The 1975, Emo Orchestra and moreOct 27, 2023 6:00 am - Welcome to the black charade Stock up on hair dye and pull out the scenester duds: Emo Orchestra, joined by special guest Hawthorne Heights, celebrates the magic of...
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'Those were special times': Former journalists reminisce about radio coverage of high school sportsOct 27, 2023 6:00 am - If it were high school football state playoff time for Tri-Cities teams years ago, you could listen to the radio to hear all of the action. That may not be entirely nece...