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Venom lose three in PaysonWednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 12:46AMThe Coolidge Venom’s first foray into the Class B State Championship was not memorable from a win-loss standpoint.

Banning High School graduates 200Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 12:39AMBanning High School graduated 200 academically acclaimed graduates June 16. “This is the highest academically performing class that has ever graduated from Banning High School,” said Kenneth Young, Riverside county superintendent of schools.

American cities are being challenged by an aging populationWednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 12:30AMAmerica’s cities are beginning to grapple with a fact of life: People are getting old, fast, and they’re doing it in communities designed for the sprightly.

Clayton residents protest proposed tax increaseWednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 12:29AMSeveral Clayton County residents criticized the county’s Board of Commissioners on Tuesday, arguing that a proposed 5-mill millage rate, or property tax, increase is too high for taxpayers to handle.

Sales up, but the impact of road work loomingWednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 12:26AMDeerfield Finance Director Robert Fialkowski provided members of the Village Board with good and bad news Monday. Retails sales for the first quarter of the year were ahead of last year, but, he noted, the full impact of Lake Cook Road construction on businesses has not yet show up in the numbers. He said there were positive signs in the home-improvement sector in the village, which could be ...

Toronto's Davis swipes 2 in 14th, scores winning runWednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 12:24AMRajai Davis stole two bases and scored the winning run on a sacrifice fly in the 14th inning, lifting the Blue Jays to a 6-5 victory and sending the Mariners to a 10th straight loss.

Brett Kimmorley's round 20 previewWednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 12:10AMFox Sports commentator Brett Kimmorley offers his thoughts and predictions for round 20 of the 2011 NRL Premiership season.

Historic Preservation Commission wants city to fix museumWednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 12:07AMThe Portage Historic Preservation Commission has a message for the city: do your duty in regards to the Museum at the Portage.

A look at the details in the latest billsTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:53PMLeaning on a bust of former Gov. Cushman Davis, Republican state Sen. Chris Gerlach of Apple Valley chatted with GOP state Sen. David Hann of Eden Prairie before the start of a special session at the State Capitol in St. Paul on Tuesday.