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Police investigating insulin, broken glass found in shaved ice at Albert Gallatin event

State police are investigating an incident at an Albert Gallatin Area School District event Thursday night in which shaved ice served by a vendor contained insulin and broken glass, the district’s superintendent said in a Facebook post Thursday afternoon. No parents or students had reported any serious injuries or illness from the shaved ice, which was served at the A.L. Wilson Elementary School’s Trunk or Treat event, Superintendent Chris Pegg said in the statement, which was posted to the district’s Facebook page. Trooper Kalee Barnhart said the shaved ice truck vendor is cooperating fully with the investigation and had been the first one to alert others to the situation. ...

Green Tree church to hold pet remembrance service

A Green Tree church is inviting those who have lost a pet to have their departed animal included in a remembrance service on Nov. 1. The service will be held at 11 a.m. at Unity Presbyterian Church at 1146 Greentree Road. The service will be led by Pastor Karen Claassen. Carolyn Kozlowski, ...

Washington school board candidates forum planned

The students of Washington High School, in collaboration with the League of Women Voters of Washington County, are hosting the Washington School District Board Candidates Forum at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Washington Junior Senior High School LGI, Allison Avenue, Washington. The public is ...

Washington police serve search warrant in fatal shooting

Washington police and other law enforcement agencies served a search warrant Wednesday afternoon seeking evidence in a fatal shooting that occurred in the city this past weekend. The city’s police department issued a press release stating they were seeking video evidence from 147 N. Main ...

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Hallander’s first career goal sparks Penguins’ comeback win

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Filip Hallander scored his first career goal to give Pittsburgh the lead and the Penguins rallied to beat the Los Angeles Kings 4-2 on Thursday night. Hallander, playing in his seventh NHL game, jammed in Rickard Rakell's rebound at the near post for the short-handed goal ...

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Flacco rallies Bengals past Steelers

CINCINNATI (AP) — Joe Flacco passed for 342 yards and three touchdowns, Evan McPherson made a 36-yard field goal with seven seconds remaining and the Cincinnati Bengals snapped a four-game losing streak with a 33-31 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday night. Acquired from the ...

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Dodgers near repeat World Series trip, beat Brewers, 3-1

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tommy Edman hit a tiebreaking single off hard-throwing rookie Jacob Misiorowski in a two-run sixth inning, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Milwaukee Brewers 3-1 on Thursday to take a 3-0 lead in their NL Championship Series. Los Angeles moved within one win of ...

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OP-ED: Random thoughts about man’s stupidity

I am only 18 months away from turning 80, and truthfully, the way things are going, if seven more of my classmates pass away, I could end up being the valedictorian of my high school class. One thing I’ve consistently observed in life is the ongoing display of consistency that humankind ...

Living

Treatments for Parkinson’s disease are advancing

Parkinson's disease currently affects nearly one million Americans with no specific known cause and no cure. Treatments have come a long way over the past few decades focusing on managing symptoms and improving quality of life through medication, surgical options like deep brain stimulation, ...

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