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It comes down to money | The Hawk Eye – Burlington, Iowa
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It comes down to money | The Hawk Eye – Burlington, Iowa

When I have skimmed through the letters lately, very few are actual letters to the editor and instead are columns from writers across the U.S., along with the little blurb at the bottom asking for letters.I have put off writing a letter for quite some time now, for various different reasons. However, I am inspired by a few other letter writers, such as Cheryl Sanders, who writes eloquently and with passion. I must also applaud Fred Bindelwald. He too, writes with a grandiose flair that I admire. Both, however, are completely opposite.One is progressive and one is conservative, and both use writing to provide information and persuasion. Like I have said in a p...
When you buy a Washington lottery ticket, where does the money go? | News
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When you buy a Washington lottery ticket, where does the money go? | News

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State senators bring stocking stuffers full of money for Marion County community projects | Local News
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State senators bring stocking stuffers full of money for Marion County community projects | Local News

FAIRMONT — West Virginia Senators Mike Caputo, D-13, and Mike Oliverio, R-13, brought their proverbial red Santa sack to Marion County Commission, stuffing the metaphorical stocking full with checks for several projects during the final commission meeting of the year.In total, Caputo and Oliverio brought roughly $98,000 Wednesday for projects around the county.“That’s all we got for Christmas today from Santa Claus,” Caputo said. “But once again, thank you to the commissioners because we couldn’t do without your help. The money has to flow through the commission for auditing purposes and you guys have never said no to us. W...
Christmas train min-town at Buford’s Tannery Row Ale House raising money for local nonprofit |
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Christmas train min-town at Buford’s Tannery Row Ale House raising money for local nonprofit |

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West Newbury PD to buy laptops with grant money | Local News
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West Newbury PD to buy laptops with grant money | Local News

WEST NEWBURY — The West Newbury Police Department recently received $30,876 in grant funds through the Edward J. Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program.The West Newbury Police Department will use the funding to replace laptop computers in its cruisers, according to police Chief Michael Dwyer. "We are very grateful for this funding, and we continue to research and apply for funding opportunities that support our police offices and help offset costs to the taxpayers," Dwyer said.  The grant funding, allocated by the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security’s Office of Grants and Research (OGR), was awarded to law enforcement agencies state...
“I didn’t want to keep the money all for myself”: Harrington teen designs stickers to support charities | Community
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“I didn’t want to keep the money all for myself”: Harrington teen designs stickers to support charities | Community

HARRINGTON, Wash. - A local teen creates and sells stickers to support various charities, making a great stocking stuffer this holiday season.16-year-old Bella Mattozzi is a student at Harrington High School and started her sticker business during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic."I've always loved art, and it just all started when I was just drawing a vintage van in my sketchbook," says Bella; she then showed it to her parents, who thought it was a cool idea to turn it into a sticker.After great sales from the vintage van sticker, Bella says, "I didn't want to keep the money all for myself, so I decided to donate some of the proceeds to a charity." So far, she has...