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The Aberdeen Police Department will begin offering $2,000 sign-on bonuses in an effort to attract new officers. Addressing town commissioners on Monday, Police Chief Carl Colasacco said the agency is having difficulty filling three vacant officer positions and an investigator opening. He said the pool of applicants has dwindled because of the coronavirus pandemic, with fewer aspiring officers able to attend the classes needed to obtain their Basic Law Enforcement certification. “Staff has researched police salaries for surrounding municipalities and feels our salaries and benefits are so...

ISU Law Enforcement classes offer local officers close-to-home certification Updated at Share This Law Enforcement Program Coordinator Lynn Case instructs a class of 22 in striking techniques at the class facility on Jan. 26, 2021. Along with useful striking skills, graduates of the class receive all necessary training required to become a law enforcement officer in Idaho. | Kalama Hines, EastIdahoNews.com POCATELLO — Idaho State University has been certifying police officers for at least 63 years. But until recently, the law enforcement program was on life support. Things changed when ne...

A December to remember for App State’s more than 1,700 graduates More than 1,700 Appalachian State University graduates were conferred degrees during the university’s virtual Fall 2020 Commencement Dec. 11. This photo collage shows a handful of the numerous celebratory commencement photos shared by App State’s Class of 2020 graduates via social media. Photos submitted “You have earned one of the most significant achievements of your lifetime, and you did so under historically challenging circumstances. … We are so very proud of how you persevered and arrived at this momentous occasi...