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As it turns out, the two Barbie dolls that recently went on display at the Smithsonian are not the first to have flown into space. Another Barbie made the trip aboard a classified mission.

Retired Barstow Fire Cpt. John McNelis was surrounded by his loving family when he passed away peacefully on Wednesday, according to IAFF Local 2325.

Dee Moore, retired from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, was honored as Citizen of the Year at the Chambers yearly awards celebration.

A new drop-in center in South St. Louis County is one more way a local organization is helping victims of domestic violence.

Winnebago County Sheriff Gary Caruana announced Tuesday he is running for reelection.

For military aviation and space enthusiasts, the name Bob Springer speaks volumes. The American test pilot and astronaut flew two space shuttle missions in 1989 and 1990, spending over 230 hours in space, and before that he clocked some 500 combat sorties in the Vietnam war.

Michael DiVittorio | Tribune-Review Oakmont Police Chief Michael Ford commends retiring police secretary Gail Altenburger on her 29-year career with the borough.   TribLIVEs Daily and Weekly email newsletters deliver the news you want and information you need, right to your inbox. Gail Altenburger did not have a badge or patrol streets, but she still made an impact on the Oakmont Police Department. “I feel like my job here was more than just doing the records,” Altenburger said Tuesday ni...

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