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Final statistics for Monroe County Region softball teams
DUNDEE – Dundee was an offensive machine this season in softball. When the final stats were all added up, the Vikings finished with the top hitter and had the Monroe County Region’s leader in runs scored, doubles, runs batted in and stolen bases. "The girls take pride in hitting and baserunning," Moody said. "We...
Alex Carr pitches out of jam, delivers go-ahead hit in Fair Tourney
MONROE — Alex Carr is probably the smallest player on the Monroe National baseball roster. But he was thrust into the biggest moment of the winners’ bracket finals in the 64th annual Monroe County Fair Baseball Tournament Tuesday. Ash-Carleton loaded the bases with no outs in the bottom...
French fry perfection: Results are in for who has the best french fries in Monroe County
MONROE COUNTY — In honor of National French Fry Day last Friday, July 12, we dared to ask the question — who makes the best French fries in Monroe County?. We reached out to our Facebook community for nominations. We watched as many of you responded passionately to the post. We collected the nominations and posted a list of local french fry artisans on our website, asking people to vote for their favorite.
4-H substitutes for sports for teen with spina bifida
DUNDEE — Doctors said Brayden Auten would never walk. Born 15 years ago with spina bifida, he has no feeling below his knees. He’s broken 20 bones, and he’s had more than 20 surgeries. But, today, Brayden, an incoming sophomore at Ida High School, not only walks,...
Monroe County agriculture: Tips to curb tomato diseases
MONROE COUNTY — Weather forecast for agriculture, by the National Weather Service’ Climate Predication Center, is calling for a probability for above normal temperatures in its eight- to 14-day outlook for July 17-23, updated July 9. It is also leaning to below normal chances for precipitation. The three-to four-week forecast for July 10 to Aug. 3 is calling above normal temperatures and normal precipitation. As of July 10, the MSU Enviroweather station at Applewood Orchards south of...
Extended senior millage on August ballot
MONROE— A change is coming to the primary ballot on August 6 as citizens will cast their votes for a duration increase to the county senior millage. While the .75 mill amount will remain the same, the Monroe County Commission on Aging has recommended that the millage be extended to run for 10 years instead of four. This was supported by the Every 9th American Committee and the ballot proposal was approved by the Board of...
Homes in Monroe County sold for higher prices recently: See how much here
Newly released data from Realtor.com for April shows that potential buyers and sellers in Monroe County saw houses sell for higher than the previous month's median sales price of $227,450. The median home sold for $230,000, an analysis of data from Realtor.com shows. That means April, the most recent month...
4-H substitutes for sports for teen with spina bifida
DUNDEE — Doctors said Brayden Auten would never walk. Born 15 years ago with spina bifida, he has no feeling below his knees. He’s broken 20 bones, and he’s had more than 20 surgeries. But, today, Brayden, an incoming sophomore at Ida High School, not only walks,...
Immigrants in Monroe County
The United States of America is the greatest country in the world, bar none. Full Stop!. Of course, I am biased, but I have lived in four other countries and traveled to several others. We are not a perfect nation by any stretch of the imagination, but we are better than most, if not all others.
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