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                                                          Kristen Prescott, a second-grade teacher at Bonner Elementary School, put in many hours last week to prepare her classroom for the start of another school year, which officially begins next Tuesday, Sept. 4. Prescott says she enjoys interacting with her students. "I like helping them understand things they have struggled with," she said.
                                                        
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                                            January 16, 2022 13:01January 16, 2022 12:59January 9, 2022 11:35January 2, 2022 14:40January 2, 2022 14:37January 2, 2022 14:33January 2, 2022 14:30December 26, 2021 12:16December 26, 2021 12:11December 26, 2021 12:07December 12, 2021 13:05December 12, 2021 13:03December 12, 2021 12:59December 12, 2021 12:57December 12, 2021 12:55December 5, 2021 14:37December 5, 2021 14:32December 5, 2021 14:30December 5, 2021 14:28December 5, 2021 14:25December 5, 2021 14:23November 21, 2021 12:10November 21, 2021 12:05November 21, 2021 12:03November 21, 2021 12:00November 21, 2021 11:57November 21, 2021 11:54November 14, 2021 12:40November 14, 2021 12:38November 14, 2021 12:35November 14, 2021 12:32November 14, 2021 12:30November 7, 2021 12:35November 7, 2021 12:33November 7, 2021 12:31November 7, 2021 12:28November 7, 2021 12:26November 31, 2021 12:18November 31, 2021 12:16November 31, 2021 12:13October 24, 2021 12:37October 24, 2021 12:35October 24, 2021 12:34October 24, 2021 12:33October 24, 2021 12:29
                                            
                                              
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                                                  Paper shortage will likely mean smaller STAR editions
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                                                  Monday, January 17, 2022 
                                                  
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                                                  Residents question sidewalks on Fifth Avenue SE
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                                                  Monday, January 17, 2022 
                                                  
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                                                  Library kiosk provides remote access
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                                                  Monday, January 10, 2022 
                                                  
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                                                  Storm tears shingles off City Hall's roof
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                                                  Monday, January 3, 2022 
                                                  
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                                                  STAR's top stories for late 2021
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                                                  Monday, January 3, 2022 
                                                  
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                                                  City finances audit moves forward
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                                                  Monday, January 3, 2022 
                                                  
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                                                  Working together to help local families
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                                                  Monday, January 3, 2022 
                                                  
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                                                  Near-drowning rescue is top story for first half of 2021
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                                                  Monday, December 27, 2021 
                                                  
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                                                  Officials to annex portion of Cty. Rd. 35
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                                                  Monday, December 27, 2021 
                                                  
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                                                  Scamming the elderly (of their life savings!)
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                                                  Monday, December 27, 2021 
                                                  
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                                                  Winterfest Tea & Luncheon: good food, good coffee, and creativity
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                                                  Monday, December 13, 2021 
                                                  
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                                                  Children from more than 60 families visit with Santa
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                                                  Monday, December 13, 2021 
                                                  
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                                                  Higher law enforcement costs, new public works hire increase city's levy
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                                                  Monday, December 13, 2021 
                                                  
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                                                  Kiwanis Club collects 700 pairs of brand new socks
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                                                  Monday, December 13, 2021 
                                                  
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                                                  20-year-old man taken into custody after stabbing incident
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                                                  Monday, December 13, 2021 
                                                  
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                                                  City pool has a net operating gain in 2021
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                                                  Monday, December 6, 2021 
                                                  
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                                                  Snow emergency? Move your car!
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                                                  Monday, December 6, 2021 
                                                  
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                                                  SFD gets annual benefits increase
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                                                  Monday, December 6, 2021 
                                                  
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                                                  School district gets clean audit
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                                                  Monday, December 6, 2021 
                                                  
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                                                  SFD to get new fire engine
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                                                  Monday, December 6, 2021 
                                                  
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                                                  Firefighters assist Chatfield at barn fire
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                                                  Monday, December 6, 2021 
                                                  
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                                                  Nadine Christie wins top prize in Peace Poster Contest
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                                                  Monday, November 22, 2021 
                                                  
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                                                  Community survey draws 537 responses
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                                                  Monday, November 22, 2021 
                                                  
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                                                  Rules for snow emergency
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                                                  Monday, November 22, 2021 
                                                  
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                                                  CEDA will continue partnership with city
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                                                  Monday, November 22, 2021 
                                                  
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                                                  Meeting hopes to revive historical society
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                                                  Monday, November 22, 2021 
                                                  
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                                                  Small Business Saturday is Nov. 27
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                                                  Monday, November 22, 2021 
                                                  
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                                                  Army veteran grateful for installed furnace
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                                                  Monday, November 15, 2021 
                                                  
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                                                  A Veterans Day salute
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                                                  Monday, November 15, 2021 
                                                  
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                                                  Boy Scout to build time capsule
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                                                  Monday, November 15, 2021 
                                                  
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                                                  Winterfest will offer events Dec. 2-5
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                                                  Monday, November 15, 2021 
                                                  
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                                                  Council approves hike in storm water payments
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                                                  Monday, November 15, 2021 
                                                  
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                                                  Grace Church volunteers pack meals for Haiti
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                                                  Monday, November 8, 2021 
                                                  
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                                                  Bringing more homes west of Stewartville
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                                                  Monday, November 8, 2021 
                                                  
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                                                  Wastewater treatment plant needs updates
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                                                  Monday, November 8, 2021 
                                                  
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                                                  City struggles to find applicants
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                                                  Monday, November 8, 2021 
                                                  
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                                                  Operation Round Up helps VFW, SFD and BCI 
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                                                  Monday, November 8, 2021 
                                                  
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                                                  Council OKs 2020-21 street assessments
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                                                  Monday, November 1, 2021 
                                                  
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                                                  Feltis pleased with his crops
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                                                  Monday, November 1, 2021 
                                                  
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                                                  Residents share input at comprehensive plan meeting
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                                                  Monday, November 1, 2021 
                                                  
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                                                  Masonic Lodge is moving to Pleasant Grove
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                                                  Monday, October 25, 2021 
                                                  
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                                                  "A little bit of fall and a little bit of Halloween"
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                                                  Monday, October 25, 2021 
                                                  
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                                                  EDA seeking funds to help entrepreneurs
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                                                  Monday, October 25, 2021 
                                                  
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                                                  Council OKs hiring new part-time Library aide
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                                                  Monday, October 25, 2021 
                                                  
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                                                  EDA OKs loan to help two new local businesses
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                                                  Monday, October 25, 2021 
                                                  
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