VOLUME 61 NO. 3 • SERVING WHITESIDE, ROCK ISLAND COUNTIES SINCE 1857
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COLD FEET Earleen Hinton
A bird lands on a snow-covered feeder Sunday, Jan. 14, as temperatures plunged to -13 Saturday night and remained below zero throughout the day. The frigid weather followed a winter storm on Friday that deposited 10 to 13 inches of snow across the region.
REGIONAL NEWS
REGIONAL NEWS
New Year, New Laws
Winter Safety
Sports Roundup
IFB lists new laws that could impact members. / 14
MercyOne offers tips to stay safe in the winter. / 6
Find out how high school teams fared. / 10
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