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Q: I know that the tax season is fast approaching. How does the stimulus check payment I received because of the pandemic impact my taxes?

Theres little doubt that new Illinois Speaker of the House Emanuel "Chris" Welch will run the chamber differently than former longtime Speaker Michael Madigan.

MOUNTAIN IRON — Eighteen years as mayor. Attendance at 430 of 432 regular council meetings. It’s not such a bad record, former Mayor Gary Skalko said with a smile on a recent day, about a month after serving at his last Mountain Iron City Council meeting, Dec. 21. With that final meeting came a poem written by a councilor and many reflections from the longtime mayor, who leaves a legacy of commitment to economic development and who was known for speaking his mind — and a few othe...

“Election integrity,” meanwhile, was the theme of nearly all of the proposals from Republicans.

In January, The Security State Bank Foundation made a $2,000.00 donation to the Second Harvest Northern Lakes Food Bank. The funds will be used for food rescue and distribution for

NORMAN — While the 2020 General Election drew record voter turnout in Cleveland County and across the state, Norman has historically struggled with voter turnout in municipal elections like the

Talk about a fixer-upper. While Donald Trump was making noise elsewhere, his administration also was quietly ripping the floorboards and poking holes in the walls of the EPA. Regan, 44, who has headed North Carolina’s Department of Environmental Quality since 2017, is Joe Biden’s choice as the new EPA administrator. Part of his challenge will be to repair much of what was undone over the past four years. According to a New York Times report, compiled from research by the Harvard and C...

Close Gov. Andy Beshears restrictions didnt affect the six racetrack-owned gaming venues in Kentucky. (Kentucky Today/Tom Latek) Gov. Beshear Announces up to $38 Million Available for Utility Assistance Jan 30, 2021 Jan 30, 2021 Gov. Andy Beshears restrictions didnt affect the six racetrack-owned gaming venues in Kentucky. (Kentucky Today/Tom Latek) FRANKFORT — Gov. Andy Beshear announced up to $38 million is available to local governments to help...

FAIRMONT — The Human Rights Commission welcomed three new members to the group this week. A lifelong resident of Marion County and Fairmont, Miki DeMary-Andrew was adopted as a baby from Korea and said she’s lived a diverse existence from day one in the community. “I’ve always had to tread a little differently with how I’ve had to live my daily life,” she said. She’s experienced many different cultures, and decided she wanted to come back home and make her com...

Fruit trees, shrubbery and a shaded pavilion, may be in the future for the Deer River Community Garden, which was announced Monday at the Jan. 25 regular meeting of the