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Sonora football bounces back with 33-21 road win over King’s Academy

The Sonora High School varsity football team earned its second win of the season Friday night after defeating the King’s ...
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Op-ed: Proposition 43 would make it harder to fund local fire protection

We can thank some dead, rich white guys for our Declaration of Independence and Constitution, but a later generation of ...
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Hope and Honor Walk marks 8th year of suicide prevention in Sonora

This story discusses suicide and mental health crises. Anyone experiencing a mental health or suicidal crisis can call or ...
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Sonora water polo teams split doubleheader with Atwater

The Sonora High varsity girls and boys water polo teams hosted the Atwater Falcons at Sonora High School on Thursday night, ...
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Mayo Clinic Q&A: Prostate cancer: Are you at risk, and should you get screened?

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I know prostate cancer is common, but I’m not sure who is most at risk or whether there are symptoms to watch for. When should men consider screening? And if cancer is found, what ...
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‘The nicest situation I could ask for’: Why young some adults are opting to live at home

Mary Kate Reilly’s after-work routine is familiar and comforting. Her 50-minute commute ends at her childhood home in Tinley Park, Illinois, where her mom is waiting when she walks in; she shares a ...
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Cat daddy problems

Dating is hard. And complicating matters, was it possible my cat could be seen as, if not an outright red flag, a deterrent? Cats come with stigmas. Everyone knows the outdated and offensive ...
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More than 200 gather in Tuolumne to mark 25th anniversary of 9/11

Guy McCarthy Sep 14, 2026 Sep 14, 2026 Updated Sep 15, 2026 More than 200 people of all ages turned out at the 9/11 Global War on Terrorism Memorial in Tuolumne before 9:11 a.m. Friday for a ...
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Summerville football falls 41-20 to Liberty in first road game

La Grange Road, also known as J-59, is not an easy road to travel — and the trip gets even tougher when the destination is a matchup with a Central ...
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Inside Summerville football's 35-27 loss: Bears battle Knights to final seconds

Guy McCarthy Sep 14, 2026 Sep 14, 2026 Updated Sep 15, 2026 The Summerville High School varsity football team showed plenty of fight Friday night, but not quite enough to overcome a second-half surge ...
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Want to go apple-picking? Some Illinois orchards might not open after several spring frosts killed crops

In almost three decades of growing apples at her family’s orchard in northern Illinois, SueEllen Arndt and her husband, Ralph, never experienced anything like this year. Five spring frosts killed most ...
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Sonora football bounces back with 33-21 road win over King’s Academy

Summerville football falls 41-20 to Liberty in first road game Summerville football falls 41-20 to Liberty in first road game Now, more than ever, the world needs trustworthy reporting—but good ...