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1 week ago | 
news8000.com | Alexandra Carter
DE SOTO, Wis. (WKBT) -- Vernon County residents have an opportunity to voice their opinions on local housing needs at a public input session Tuesday night. The Vernon County Housing Task Force is hosting the meeting at Prairie View Elementary School in De Soto. The session will take place in the school gymnasium from 5 to 7 p.m.County officials say community feedback gathered at Tuesday night's meeting will play a crucial role in developing future housing strategies for the area.
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1 month ago | 
news8000.com | Alexandra Carter
LA CROSSE (WKBT) -- The La Crosse county Historical Society needs your help this summer. They're looking for tour guides at Hixon house and for cruise boat "hop-on-hop-off" toursIf you enjoy sharing local history with visitors, this could be perfect for you. You'll set your own schedule, and there are fun learning opportunities too.
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1 month ago | 
msn.com | Patrick Sawer |Alexandra Carter |Sarah Limbrick
Microsoft Cares About Your PrivacyMicrosoft and our third-party vendors use cookies to store and access information such as unique IDs to deliver, maintain and improve our services and ads. If you agree, MSN and Microsoft Bing will personalise the content and ads that you see. You can select ‘I Accept’ to consent to these uses or click on ‘Manage preferences’ to review your options and exercise your right to object to Legitimate Interest where used.
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1 month ago | 
msn.com | Patrick Sawer |Alexandra Carter |Sarah Limbrick
Microsoft Cares About Your PrivacyMicrosoft and our third-party vendors use cookies to store and access information such as unique IDs to deliver, maintain and improve our services and ads. If you agree, MSN and Microsoft Bing will personalise the content and ads that you see. You can select ‘I Accept’ to consent to these uses or click on ‘Manage preferences’ to review your options and exercise your right to object to Legitimate Interest where used.
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1 month ago | 
telegraph.co.uk | Patrick Sawer |Alexandra Carter |Sarah Limbrick
Mr Parsonage's breathing problems are alleged to have started in 1982, when he began a four-year stint at RAF Lossiemouth, working on Jaguar aircraft brake parachutes and repairing Jaguar, Hunter, Buccaneer, Shackleton and Sea King rafts and aircrew clothing. He claims to have worked in a room with no exhaust ventilation, which was aired only by the opening of two doors.
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1 month ago | 
news8000.com | Alexandra Carter
LA CROSSE (WKBT) -- A furry friend decided to brush up on his reading skills at La Crosse Public Library earlier this week. This missing pup strolled right through the doors and librarians even put him to work. He sported his own staff shirt while helping check out books. Library staff say he charmed everyone in the building before being reunited with his relieved owners.
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1 month ago | 
msn.com | Steve Bird |Alexandra Carter
Microsoft Cares About Your PrivacyMicrosoft and our third-party vendors use cookies to store and access information such as unique IDs to deliver, maintain and improve our services and ads. If you agree, MSN and Microsoft Bing will personalise the content and ads that you see. You can select ‘I Accept’ to consent to these uses or click on ‘Manage preferences’ to review your options and exercise your right to object to Legitimate Interest where used.
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1 month ago | 
telegraph.co.uk | Steve Bird |Alexandra Carter
Will Bosworth, the editor of The Ringing World, said the number of younger bell ringers had increased, but they were shunning the traditional, longer three-hour peals. "Students are not taking to it in as many numbers as they used to; three hours is considered a long time to ring these days and they are more likely to ring quarter peals," he said"There is also the issue of the declining number of churches making it more difficult for some people to get to ringing towers.
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1 month ago | 
yahoo.com | Alexandra Carter
A six-year-old boy who took his smooth fox terrier to Crufts has become one of the dog show’s youngest-ever winners. Freddie Osborne took first place in the best veteran bitch category, fending off adult rivals at the 134-year-old contest alongside his eight-year-old dog Penny, as friends and family cheered them on. Freddie, from Bobbington, Staffs, was given special permission to take the day off school to take to the green carpet on Terrier and Hound Day at Birmingham NEC on Thursday.
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1 month ago | 
telegraph.co.uk | Alexandra Carter
A six-year-old boy who took his smooth fox terrier to Crufts has become one of the dog show's youngest ever winners. Freddie Osborne took first place in the best veteran bitch category, fending off adult rivals at the 134-year-old contest alongside his eight-year-old dog Penny, as friends and family cheered them on. Freddie, from Bobbington, Staffs, was given special permission to take the day off school to take to the green carpet on Terrier and Hound Day at Birmingham NEC on Thursday.
