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The Angelina County 4-H teams recently competed at the 4-H District 5 horse judging competition, which was held in Tyler March 25.

Retiring Rep. Bobby Rush (D-IL), who has in the past funneled campaign money to family members, paid thousands more from his campaign committee to his wife and ex-convict son, new filings reveal.

By Jeff Bahr Grand Island Independent Ian Thompson, a second-grader at Dodge Elementary School, has sometimes had trouble getting around in his manual wheelchair. He’ll have much less difficulty now that he has a power wheelchair. Ian, 8, was surprised with the new wheelchair Monday afternoon in the Dodge gymnasium. He was also presented with a new gait trainer. Jenny Rother, a physical therapist for Grand Island Public Schools, shows Ian Thompson features of his new wheelchair...