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20 Who Count: Debb Allen

By Kirsten Stokes After four hours of sleep each day, Debb “Dog Lady” Allen has no time to rest when rehabilitating dogs in need. Since 2004, Allen has put all of her energy into building a credible and safe space for dogs through her nonprofit “Against All Odds Animal ResQ, Inc.” (AAO). Her journey toward

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20 Who Count: Christy George

By Cameron Montemayor It‘s the fond memories of a sprawling Downtown that Christy George remembers, much like her grandparents before her, that drive her to create the same experience for residents and families through a variety of roles. “I think downtowns are the heart of every city,” said George, president of Main Street Downtown St.

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20 Who Count: Ike McDonald

By Kendra Simpson For Isaac “Ike” McDonald, football is more than just a game. He considers his youth football program to be a family and himself as the players “coach for life.” Growing up, McDonald learned much from his uncle, who he considered to be a great leader and role model. Today, he emulates his

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20 Who Count: Deirdra “Deedie” Killgore

By Jenna Wilson Even through the hardest parts of being a special education teacher, Deirdra “Deedie” Killgore finds joy in empowering students, even in retirement. Killgore spent the majority of her life working as a special education teacher for the St. Joseph School District and several other areas – educating infants to young adults. “There

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20 Who Count: Trina Earl

By Kirsten Stokes Ever since she was young, Trina Earl has advocated for animals. Her passion ultimately lead to the creation of a new rescue in Doniphan County. In 2020, Earl held meetings throughout Doniphan County in hopes of getting a pet rescue. There wasn’t one at the time and that meant countless animals were

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20 Who Count: Moe Matthias

By Cameron Montemayor It’s hard to imagine where Mosaic Life Care’s anesthesiology department would be without the leadership of Moe Matthias over nearly four decades. Matthias has been integral in numerous processes and plans to improve perioperative and anesthetic care within the hospital system to the benefit of countless patients. “Anesthesiology was a lot riskier

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Croatia’s outspoken president is seeking reelection. He faces several contenders in Sunday’s vote

By SAŠA KAVIĆ – Associated Press ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Croatia’s left-leaning president, an outspoken critic of Western military support for Ukraine in its war against Russia, is running for reelection this weekend against an array of contenders, including the candidate backed by the conservative government. President Zoran Milanović is seen as a favorite ahead

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Organizations receive grants to grow after-school programs for Lincoln students

By JENNA EBBERS – Lincoln Journal Star, Neb. (TNS) Three local organizations were recently awarded thousands of dollars in grant funding to expand after-school programs and other opportunities available to Lincoln students throughout the year. Lincoln Community Learning Centers, Partnership for a Healthy Lincoln and the Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center received a combined $264,000

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AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EST

By AP Israel strikes Houthi rebels in Yemen’s capital while the WHO chief says he was meters away JERUSALEM (AP) — A new round of Israeli airstrikes in Yemen on Thursday targeted the Houthi rebel-held capital and multiple ports, while the World Health Organization’s director-general said the bombardment occurred nearby as he prepared to board

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