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Ask Amy: Wedding celebration must go to the dogs

Dear Amy: My daughter will be getting married in a couple of weeks (her second marriage).They were engaged right before Covid and put the wedding on hold.They’ve now decided to go ahead with a small wedding, but the guest list has exponentially increased to about 26 people.She wanted to host it in her house, but her house is very small and she has four dogs who don’t behave.We offered our (much larger) house and said that we would also help with the food and set-up.Our daughter agreed on one condition – that she bring her dogs.

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Cleanup ongoing at train derailment site

Clean up continues as of Monday in the area of Osborne Terrace and Louisiana Terrace where a train derailment happened this past weekend.BSNF officials said it is best for the public to avoid the area as there are a large amount of heavy trucks and equipment parked on the roadside.The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a train derailment just west of Ottawa around 12:45 a.m.

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Curtis receives degree

Lauren Curtis, Ottawa, was one 2,890 degrees awarded by Missouri State University in spring 2024.Curtis graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Education, Early Childhood Education, Magna Cum Laude.Students who graduated with honors completed at least 30 credit hours with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5.

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