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The Team from Interfaith Food Ministry won top honors at the United Way Grills and Grilles BBQ competition. “There are usually eight or nine teams, but this year we were

April Sims, a recently missing Nevada County sixteen year old, has been located according to her mother Kimmi Sims.

Each week we’ll run through the sublime, the trivial and profound issues, decisions and goings on that strike us as Hits or Misses. you can join in, too, by emailing your Hits & Misses to editboard@theunion.com. HIT (from reader Ralph Metreyeon): To Mr. Conter for inviting us all to a book signing. It was very special to all who came and were able to meet a true American hero. Mr. Conter was kept distanced from all, and everyone wore a mask to protect him. Also thanks to Paulette for opening...

Staff Writer The two sides in the debate over Measure S, the proposed revision to Nevada County’s medical marijuana ordinance on the Nov. 4 ballot, are up in arms about more than just the smell of marijuana and whether additional grow sites would result from the new proposal. In recent days, “Yes on S” supporters say Nevada County officials are violating election law by using county letterhead on the official ballot statement opposing the measure, and by allowing Tuesday night’s gather...