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Jesus Sweeps. Swept Under the Rug Like Pensacola's Homeless Epidemic. Matt Gaetz's Teenage Girlfriend. Residents got creative with their ideas.

People are already having fun with their submissions to a city of Pensacola contest for naming a trio of new city street sweepers.

The Elgin Area Chamber of Commerce recently announced its executive committee board leadership and new board members for 2022.

Over 30 counselors from all five Elgin Area School District U-46 high schools experienced their own career exploration day at two local businesses, Elgin Sweeper in Elgin and Hoffer Plastics in South Elgin, and the career and technical education labs at Elgin and South Elgin high schools on Friday, Jan. 28.

October is Manufacturing Month which celebrates and brings awareness of manufacturing to students, parents, people thinking about careers in manufacturing, the public, and educators. "Elgin has traditionally been a center for manufacturing making everything from street sweepers to ball bearings," says Carol Gieske, Elgin Area Chamber president. "The manufacturing sector in Elgin is one of the largest sectors of the economy and employs thousands of people in positions that require critical thinking skills, technical skills, attention to detail, and communication skills."