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Ringmen at Monday’s auction try to keep up on the bidding, as the auctioneer, in trailer, manages the offers on each item.

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Sharon Russell admires an antique treadle sewing machine that reminded her of the one her mother taught her to sew on. Tom Russell looks on.

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This Labor Day auction attendee closely examines a dirt bike he is interested in.

Auction a welcome outlet for COVID-weary crowd

The Labor Day auction—40 years and still going strong.
As in years past, the auction was kicked off at 8 a.m. with the usual introductions.

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Just after releasing purple and orange balloons, the motorcycles and vehicles took off for a day of riding, but more importantly, to raise funds for Harley Markee’s medical expenses. Leading the departing group was organizer Brad Dinnel and passenger Deb Blecha.

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Harley Markee was on site Saturday morning for the poker run send-off that raised funds for her medical expenses. She is pictured with organizer Brad Dinnel.

Poker Run for Harley draws more than 20 bikes, vehicles

    On a hot, 100-degree Saturday over Labor Day weekend, people showed up to help out a seventh grader battling cancer.

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Imperial Manor residents enjoyed some much needed time outside in the fresh air last Thursday. There was a fish tank stocked with bluegill for fishing and a BBQ with all the fixin’s.

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Resident Lester Harmon no doubt will be telling a good fish story about the one he caught. 

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Jan Huser was just one of several residents who had fun fishing for bluegill.

Manor residents take in BBQ, fresh air, fishing

Imperial Manor residents have had a long haul being cooped up inside due to safety mandates during the pandemic.

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Deputies Rob Browning, far left, and Duncan Einspahr get information and review damage to the Yukon  that was hit on its rear passenger side in Friday afternoon’s accident.

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At Emergency personnel removed one of the occupants from the Ford Focus, which ended up in a field south of Highway 6/61 after clipping the rear end of a stopped vehicle making a left-hand turn.

Accident sends two to hospital as precaution

    A former Arizona resident was able to keep her Ford Focus from rolling after clipping the rear end of a vehicle stopped to make a left-hand turn at 4:25 p.m. last Friday.

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