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SHIPSHEWANA — Pajama Day, Shipshewana’s light-hearted, whimsical mid-winter celebration of all things shopping, returns again Saturday, and this time, the celebration couldn’t be more important. COVID-19 knocked many town-wide events off Shipshewana’s calendar last year, like its annual spring celebration, Mayfest, and its Lighted Parade, an event that kicks off the Christmas season here and which typically draws as many as 20,000 to town. But this year Pajama Day, which enc...

Among the new outbreaks reported in Mesa County so far in 2021, all of them have occurred at local churches.

MONTANA - Girl Scout cookie season begins Friday, Feb. 5, in Montana. The 109-year tradition will be a little different this year due to the pandemic. Girl Scouts will be leaving door hangers on their neighbors doors to let them them the cookie drive is underway. These door hangers will have contact information. Girl Scouts will take pre-orders until Feb. 21 with delivery in late March. Cookies can also be ordered online from a Girl Scout through April 18. Finally, you can watch for cookie boot...

The Grand Junction Police Department is looking for an unknown man who robbed the Alta Gas Station at 2525 Broadway at gun point last night at around 9:17 p.m. The man is believed to be in his mid-20s to early 30s, slender build, 5-foot-10 and was last seen wearing a brown ski mask, dark colored hoodie and dark jogging pants. The suspect fled the scene on foot with a little more than $200 in cash, the GJPD reports. Extra patrols set for Super Bowl The Colorado Department of Transportation repor...

Norman City Council candidates revealed their positions on police reform, public health policies and other key issues facing their wards during a Transcript-hosted debate Wednesday.

Since stay-at-home orders were activated throughout the pandemic, delivery services such as Waitr, DoorDash and Grubhub have skyrocketed in usage. However, certain delivery apps ask for as much as 30 percent out of a business’ profit, which could potentially be harmful to small restaurants. While some restaurants find that the benefits from delivery apps are worth the fees, the cost is the very thing that drove Judice Inn co-owner, Gerald Judice, away from Waitr. “When we originally s...

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ITHACA, NY -- When Nicole Pagano describes what it was like to run Green Street Pharmacy, you can tell that she’s talking about more than owning a store. She’s talking about what it’s like to form a community. “[The pharmacy] was part of people’s day,” Pagano said. “It was a place where people who felt like they didn’t belong in other places felt like they belonged.” It is these familiar faces that Pagano will miss most. On Facebook on Dec. 21, Pagan...

Joan Phaup Bobby Deetjen Should high school students aim for four years of college or take vocational training? It depends. But Mid-Coast School of Technology (MCST) Director Bobby Deetjen recently made the case to Camden Rotary Club that for many young people, training for skilled jobs through career technical education (CTE) offers is a terrific choice. Deetjen explained that career tech ed saves students time and money by earning industry certifications that help them land skilled, well-paid...

CONWAY — A new documentary about New Hampshires demographic challenges featuring Conway was aired recently. Efforts by a group in Conway to change zoning laws related to affordable housing were among the topics covered by the filmmakers. The Cook Memorial Library in Tamworth, along with several other community organizations, partnered with New Hampshire PBS to offer an online screening of Jay B. Childs “Communities & Consequences II” on Jan. 26. About 90-100 people logged in to v...