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Brrrr, it’s cold! Putnam County students were released early on Friday, Jan. 25 in anticipation of the deeply cold, snowy and windy weather that has continued to grip the Illinois Valley. Putnam County Schools were also closed Monday on account of another round of snow and cold. (PCR photo/Dave Cook)
SCHOOL Unpaid state funding doubles,
Putnam County School Board learns. / 4
Vol. 151 No. 23 One Section - 20 Pages
HENNEPIN Hennepin’s village attorney joins Klein, Thorpe and Jenkins. / 9 SPORTS Putnam County-Hall Wildcats win a super dual wrestling match over four other teams. / 16
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