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Salem Kiwanis honors local veterans

SALEM — Salem Kiwanis hosted local veterans for a special luncheon in their honor Thursday. The sixth annual Kiwanis Veterans Luncheon at the First Christian Church Fellowship Hall and featured an opening and closing ceremony…

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Salem coach Ron Johnson is interviewed during football practice on Thursday afternoon after the Quakers learned they will be hosting…

Salem looks to end housing suit

SALEM—The city of Salem has taken the first step to bringing a 2025 lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of its occupancy…

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GOLF RESULTS BELOIT — The Chili Open golf scramble to benefit the West Branch Alumni Association…

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Support and healing after suicide loss

When someone you love dies by suicide, it can feel like the ground falls out from right beneath your feet. For the family, friends, and community members left behind – often referred to as suicide loss survivors – the grief is unlike any other. It arrives accompanied by complex shock, profound confusion, and an…

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SAT/11-7 Beloit West Branch High School Class of 1970, 10 a.m., Brickhouse in Sebring Boardman DARE Singles Group, Bowling at Boardman Lanes, 6:30 p.m.; information at 330-729-0127 Calcutta St. Clair Township Police Department with help from ELHS Public Safety Services Fill-A-Cruiser Food Drive, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Calcutta Giant Eagle Columbiana Good As New Shoppe,…

Diabetes Awareness Together We Thrive Health Fair November is the month for Diabetes Awareness. The East…

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Business

Covelli Enterprises, Caribou Coffee ink coffeehouse deal

WARREN — Already the largest franchise operator of Panera Bread restaurants and one of the largest restaurant franchisees in the U.S., Covelli Enterprises in Warren is growing with the addition of Caribou Coffee to its lineup. The companies on Tuesday announced they signed a domestic franchise development agreement, touting it as the largest deal…

Editorials

National Diabetes Awareness Month shows just how much Appalachia has at stake

National Diabetes Awareness Month takes on a different significance in Appalachia, and WalletHub’s “2026’s Most Overweight and Obese States in America,” gives some idea why. Obesity is one of the bigger risk factors and primary cause of type 2 diabetes, and West Virginia is the most obese state in the country. Ohio is 15th.…

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