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ORANGE CITY, Iowa—William Peterson, a student at Northwestern College in Orange City, Iowa, has earned a spot on the Academic Dean’s List for the fall 2020 semester. The Dean’s List is comprised of students who have achieved a semester grade point average of 3.50 or above while carrying a minimum of 12 graded hours. This…
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Michael G. Smith, age 83, a local rancher of Prairie City, Oregon, passed away on Jan. 25, 2021. No services are planned at this time. Mike was born March 5, 1937, in Rio Linda, California, to Michael and Lydia (Blomgren) Smith. During his lifetime, he was dedicated to preserving the local ranching and timber industries….
The Sacramento area continues to lead the nation in rent increases, even while rents continue to fall in larger cities around the country, according to a new report from Realtor.com. Monthly rent for one and two-bedroom apartments climbed by 12.4 and 9.1 percent, respectively. Even worse, studio apartment rent rates climbed by 20.3 percent.By comparison,…
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Have you lost a loved one to coronavirus? We invite you to share their stories. Every day, Sacramento County and California officials announce the latest numbers of confirmed coronavirus cases and deaths. But behind those statistics are loved ones: grandparents, mothers and fathers, daughters and sons, neighbors and co-workers. They are people who have lived,…
The Marysville and Rio Linda Boulevard intersection could look very different shortly if a proposed apartment development is approved by the City of Sacramento. According to the Sacramento Business Journal, the property at 5240 Rio Linda Boulevard (Near Robla Elementary School) could see a three-story project of 39 market-rate apartments completed in the future. The…
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Thanksgiving and the rest of the holiday season is traditionally a time to share food and time with our friends and family. For most of us, this is unlikely to be the case this year. With travel restrictions and Public Health Orders in place, we will need to adjust, but this could have a major…
