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LASALLE - The Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs relaunched "Operation Rising Spirit," asking service organizations, volunteers, and residents across

This effort is part of Operation Rising Spirit that was successfully launched last year and part of a month of activities the Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs is conducting leading

Gateway celebrates $7M in funding from stimulus May 6, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail Representatives from Gateway Community Health Center and Laredo College pose with Rep. Henry Cuellar and a $7 million check from the American Rescue Plan.Courtesy /U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar Gateway Community Health Center received $7 million through the American Rescue Plan, an announcement celebrated Wednesday at the Laredo College South Campus where it had opened a new clinic last year. Along with new equipment, mo...

9 & 10 News April 30, 2021 The Cadillac Veterans Serving Veterans organization received a generous donation to continue their community park development. The Rotary Club of Cadillac dedicated their 2021 auction earnings to the veterans’ organization so they could build the next step of the park project. The Rotary Club usually holds an annual auction, but because of the COVID-19 pandemic, they had to shift to a virtual auction. They donated over $23,000 to Veterans Serving Veterans on Tuesday...

9 & 10 News April 11, 2021 Two years ago, the group Veterans Serving Veterans in Cadillac offered a portion of their park land to the Cadillac High School cross country team to build a new course. “We’ve never had a course before that we were necessarily proud of,” said Assistant cross country coach Trevor Thiebaut. “When it’s all said and done, this will be a top five course in Michigan.” Along with the veterans, members of the cross country team have been volunteering their time o...

Thousands of South Jersey residents are receiving COVID-19 vaccinations thanks to the volunteer service of Rutgers University‒Camden nursing faculty and students who have been on the front line of this massive effort since New Jersey began receiving doses of the vaccine in January. Nearly 400 Rutgers School of Nursing‒Camden students are assisting at the Camden County vaccination center in Blackwood, checking in community members, answering questions, and administering the Moderna vaccine. ...

Q: While having to walk one of the ally’s recently in Cadillac we noticed that they are icy and slippery. We were wondering why hasn’t some dirt, salt or both been put on the alleys? A: Rover contacted Cadillac Department of Public Works Operations Manager Ken Payne to see if he could help him out. As usual, Payne had an answer for the newshound. He told Rover the city does salt the alleys that have concrete or asphalt base. The city also uses sand for gravel alleys when needed. Pa...

Q: Why cant the octagonal building be left where it is and have done the same projects that are planned at the Veterans Park? A: After years of discussing the issue of what to do with the historic octagonal building, Wexford County let the public know last May that demolition was a real option. In light of the countys finances and the real possibility that revenues from the state will be significantly less than normal, the county didnt have the money to fix it. While there have been numerous pe...