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Marathon bomber death penalty upheld

WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court reinstated the death sentence for convicted Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. The justices, by a 6-3 vote Friday, agreed with the Biden administration’s arguments that a federal appeals court was wrong to throw out the sentence of death a jury imposed on Tsarnaev for his role in the bombing that killed three people near the finish line of the marathon in 2013.

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Swine results from the 2022 Livestock Show announced

Pottawatomie County Junior Livestock Show Swine results Exhibitor / FFA Chapter or 4H Club / Placing DARK AOB Class 1 Hannah Hudson Tecumseh FFA 1 Kylee Jim McLoud FFA 2 Corbin Endecott Mcloud 4-H 3 Tyler Denney Macomb FFA 4 Hannah Denney Macomb FFA 5 Class 2 Hailee Townsend Tecumseh 4-H 1 Makenzie Benge Tecumseh 4-H 2 Maci Peacock Tecumseh 4-H 3 Nate Stephenson Bethel FFA 4 Macey Jordan Bethel 4-H 5 Aleciea Bienhoff North Rock Creek FFA 6 Zachary Politte McLoud 7 Class 3 Jack Tibbs Bethel 4-H 1 Jaydi Peacock Tecumseh 4-H 2 Payton Schovanec Tecumseh 4-H 3 Lily Privett Macomb FFA 4 Michael Prtichard McLoud 4-H 5 Kayse Hidgdon Mcloud 4-H 6 Class 4 Preston Haines Tecumseh 4-H 1 Austyn Wood McLoud FFA 2 Finley Wilson McLoud 4-H 3 Kase Littrell Tecumseh 4-H 4 Karleigh Wood McLoud 4-H 5 Wil Lewis McLoud 4-H 6 Class 5 Paisley Harlin Tecumseh FFA 1 Aubree Peacock Tecumseh FFA 2 Kadyn McCleary Bethel FFA 3 Zane Parsons Bethel FFA 4 Breed Champion Dark AOB: Preston Haines, Tecumseh 4-H Res Breed Champion Dark AOB: Paisley Harlin, Tecumseh FFA LIGHT AOB Class 1 Lily Privett Macomb FFA 1 Class 2 Cooper Kline North Rock Creek FFA 1 Easton Flowers Tecumseh FFA 2 Class 3 Marli Williams Tecumseh FFA 1 Brody Streber McLoud 4-H 2 Breed Champion Light AOB: Cooper Kline, North Rock Creek FFA Res Breed Champion Light AOB: Marli Williams, Tecumseh FFA DUROC Class 1 Cooper Kline North Rock Creek FFA 1 Harley Harbison Asher 4-H 2 Hannah Hudson Tecumseh FFA 3 Class 2 Kenda Whittington Tecumseh 4-H 1 Austyn Wood McLoud FFA 2 Kacin Bass North Rock Creek FFA 3 Paige Smith McLoud FFA 4 Lane Steward Tecumseh FFA 5 MJ Nicely Macomb FFA 6 Class 3 Kylee Jim McLoud FFA 1 Kassidy Streber Mcloud 4-H 2 Chloe Little McLoud 4-H 3 Kayse Higdon Mcloud 4-H 4 Breed Champion Duroc: Cooper Kline, North Rock Creek FFA Res Breed Champion Duroc: Kenda Whittington, Tecumseh 4-H HAMPSHIRE Class 1 Easton Flowers Tecumseh FFA 1 Paisley Harlin Tecumseh 4-H 2 Harley Harbison Asher 4-H 3 Hailee Townsend Tecumseh 4H 4 Gage Brown McLoud FFA 5 Camron Weatherford Asher 4-H 6 Bailynn Keating Mcloud 4-H 7 Class 2 Channing Goodson Tecumseh 4-H 1 Gracie Little McLoud FFA 2 David Lawrence Tecumseh FFA 3 Maci Flowers Tecumseh FFA 4 Zane Parsons Bethel FFA 5 Sara Teague Wanette 4-H 6 Bridget Bailey McLoud FFA 7 Jaxon Kuhn Tecumseh FFA 8 Brett Cross Macomb FFA 9 Class 3 Class 3 Blake Countess Tecumseh 4-H 1 Kassidy Streber Mcloud 4-H 2 Channing Goodson Tecumseh 4-H 3 Jack Tibbs Bethel 4-H 4 Jacee Townsend Tecumseh 4-H 5 Class 4 MJ Nicely Macomb FFA 1 Karleigh Wood McLoud 4-H 2 Cooper Laughlin Tecumseh 4-H 3 Kinley Stephens Tecumseh 4-H 4 Class 5 Brody Streber Mcloud 4-H 1 Makenzie Benge Tecumseh 4-H 2 Nate Stephenson Bethel FFA 3 Gracie Little McLoud FFA 4 Maci Peacock Tecumseh 4-H 5 Sara Teague Wanette 4-H 6 Madison Bickel Mcloud 4-H 7 Class 6 Kensley Whittington Tecumseh 4-H 1 Breed Champion Hamp: Channing Goodson, Tecumseh 4-H Res Breed Champion Hamp: Brody Streber, McLoud 4-H YORKSHIRE Class 1 Tyler Denney Macomb FFA 1 Class 2 Michael Pritchard McLoud 4-H 1 Class 3 Chloe Little McLoud 4-H 1 Breed Champion York: Chloe Little, McLoud 4-H Res Breed Champion York: Michael Pritchard, McLoud 4-H CROSSBRED Class 1 Hailee Townsend Tecumseh 4-H 1 Finley Wilson McLoud 4-H 2 Whitlee Davis Tecumseh FFA 3 Jack Tibbs Bethel 4-H 4 Hannah Hudson Tecumseh FFA 5 Harley Harbison Asher 4-H 6 Shawn Hill Tecumseh FFA 7 Angellyna Shuffield McLoud FFA 8 Brett Cross Macomb FFA 9 Class 2 Kadyn McCleary Bethel FFA 1 Emma Rodgers Tecumseh 4-H 2 Xander Risinger Tecumseh FFA 3 Zane Parsons Bethel FFA 4 Carter Hadsall Tecumseh FFA 5 Jaxon Kuhn Tecumseh FFA 6 Aleciea Bienhoff North Rock Creek FFA 7 Gage Brown McLoud FFA 8 Class 3 Gus Goodson Tecumseh 4-H 1 Kassidy Streber Mcloud 4-H 2 Blake Countess Tecumseh 4-H 3 Paige Smith McLoud FFA 4 Kylee Jim McLoud FFA 5 Lane Laughlin Tecumseh 4-H 6 Karleigh Wood McLoud 4-H 7 Macey Jordan Bethel 4-H 8 Gunner Colwell McLoud FFA 9 Class 4 Marli Williams Tecumseh FFA 1 Austyn Wood McLoud FFA 2 Paisley Harlin Tecumseh 4-H 3 Cooper Kline North Rock Creek FFA 4 Kambri Peacock Tecumseh 4H 5 Angellyna Shuffield Mcloud FFA 6 Cowen West Mcloud FFA 7 McKenzie Brummett Macomb FFA 8 Class 5 Preston Haines Tecumseh 4-H 1 Kenda Whittington Tecumseh 4-H 2 Nate Stephenson Bethel FFA 3 Brody Streber McLoud 4-H 4 Camron Weatherford Asher 4-H 5 Madison Bickel Mcloud 4-H 6 Austin Rymer Mcloud FFA 7 Morgan Barron Mcloud FFA 8 Adalynn Lewis Mcloud 4-H 9 Class 6 Channing Goodson Tecumseh 4-H 1 Kensley Whittington Tecumseh 4-H 2 Lane Steward Tecumseh FFA 3 Kensley Whittington Tecumseh 4-H 4 McKenzie Brummett Macomb FFA 5 Finley Wilson McLoud 4-H 6 Payton Schovanec Tecumseh 4-H 7 Ray Wilson Tecumseh FFA 8 Macy Nelson Shawnee FFA 9 Class 7 Chloe Little McLoud 4-H 1 Preston Haines Tecumseh 4-H 2 Camron Weatherford Asher 4-H 3 Addison Arnold Tecumseh 4H 4 Bryson Gregg Asher FFA 5 Kady Hill Tecumseh 6 Bently Walden Tecumseh 4-H 7 Hailey Bickley Mcloud FFA 8 Kinley Stephens Tecumseh 9 Class 8 Lane Steward Tecumseh FFA 1 Aleciea Bienhoff North Rock Creek FFA 2 Maci Flowers Tecumseh FFA 3 Cooper Laughlin Tecumseh 4-H 4 Landyn Seaton Tecumseh FFA 5 Sara Teague Wanette 4-H 6 Madison Bickel Mcloud 4-H 7 Class 9 Gracie Little McLoud FFA 1 Alex Hurst Tecumseh 2 Breed Champion Cross: Channning Goodson, Tecumseh 4-H Res Breed Champion Cross: Kadyn McCleary, Bethel FFA Grand Champion: Preston Haines, Tecumseh 4-H Reserve Grand Champion: Channing Goodson, Tecumseh 4-H Bronze Champion: Brody Streber, McLoud 4-H Champion Senior Showmanship: Cooper Kline, North Rock Creek FFA Champion Int Showmanship: Austyn Wood, McLoud FFA Champion Junior Showmanship: Kensley Whittington, Tecumseh 4-H .

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NATION & WORLD WATCH

New York City to lift school mask rules, vaccine mandates for dining NEW YORK – New York City will lift mandates next week requiring masks in public schools and proof of vaccination to dine in restaurants or enter entertainment, sports and cultural venues, Mayor Eric Adams said Friday. Adams said that while the COVID-19 pandemic isn’t over, he was confident that it is now safe to send children to school unmasked.

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Goat show results from the 2022 Pott. County Junior Livestock Show

Pottawatomie County Junior Livestock Show Goat show results: Doe Goats Div 1 Class 1 Placing Exhibitor Chapter 1 Allie Brown Asher FFA 2 Kylie Elmore Shawnee FFA 3 Hannah Denney Macomb FFA Class 2 Placing Exhibitor Chapter 1 Conner Thompson Asher FFA 2 Makenzie Benge Tecumseh FFA 3 Meagan Jones NRC FFA Div 1 Champion Conner Thompson, Asher FFA Res Div 1 Champion Makenzie Benge, Tecumseh FFA Div 2 Class 3 Placing Exhibitor Chapter 1 Kinley Anthony Bethel 2 Josey Milburn Asher 4H 3 Josey Milburn Asher 4H 4 Allie Brown Asher FFA Class 4 Placing Exhibitor Chapter 1 MacKenzie Thompson Asher FFA 2 Makenzie Benge Tecumseh FFA 3 Brenna Beauchamp Macomb FFA 4 Raygan Kuhlman Asher FFA 5 Raygan Kuhlman Asher FFA 6 Kylie Elmore Shawnee FFA Div 2 Champion MacKenzie Thompson, Asher 4H Res Div 2 Champion Kinley Anthony, Bethel 4H Div 3 Class 5 Placing Exhibitor Chapter 1 Joey Milburn Asher 4H 2 Berklee Gossen NRC 4H 3 Drake McMillan NRC 4H Div 3 Champion Josey Milburn, Asher 4H Res Div 3 Champion Berklee Gossen, NRC 4H Wether Goat Class 1 Placing ExhibitorLastName (1) Chapter 1 Conner Thompson Asher FFA 2 Kurstin Kuhlman Asher FFA 3 Brenna Beauchamp Macomb FFA Div 1 Champion Conner Thompson, Asher FFA Div 1 Res Champion Kurstin Kuhlman, Asher FFA Class 2 Placing ExhibitorLastName (1) Chapter 1 Jaxon Thompson Asher 4H 2 Conner Anthony Bethel FFA 3 Kurstin Kuhlman Asher FFA Div 2 Champion Jaxon Thompson, Asher 4H Div 2 Res Champion Conner Anthony, Bethel FFA Grand Champion Wether Goat Conner Thompson, Asher FFA Res Grand Ch Wether Goat Jaxon Thompson, Asher 4H Bronze Medallion Wether Goat Kurstin Kuhlman, Asher FFA Grand Champion Doe Goat Makensie Thompson, Asher 4H Res Grand Ch Doe Goat Kinley Anthony, Bethel 4H Bronze Medallion Doe Goat Conner Thompson, Asher 4H Sr Goat Showman Berklee Gossen, NRC FFA Int Goat Showman Makensie Thompson, Asher 4H Jr Goat Showman Makenzie Benge, Tecumseh 4H .

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Hazel’s majesty

GARDEN GROVE, Calif. – There are few pipe organs in the world that have a nickname, a feminine pronoun and a Facebook fan page. • The Hazel Wright organ – just “Hazel,” to her admirers – was removed piece by piece in 2013 from Christ Cathedral’s shimmering sanctuary in Southern California’s Orange County, and shipped to Italy for repair. At the time, the fifthlargest pipe organ in the world was suffering from an infestation of bugs. Its pipes were melted, its trumpets corroded. • Nearly a decade and $3 million later, Hazel is back in the fully remodeled sanctuary, and heavenly chords from her pipes once again ring out in the vaulted nave of the iconic church.

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Sheep results from the 2022 Pott. County Junior Livestock Show

Pottawatomie County Junior Livestock Show Sheep results Division 1 White Face Crosses Class 1 Placing / Exhibitor /Last Name / Club-Chapter 1 Cooper Kline NRC FFA 2 Addyson Troxel NRC FFA 3 Poppy Robinson Dale FFA 4 Paige Smith McLoud FFA 5 Cora Bender Dale FFA 6 Cord Bender Dale FFA Div 1 Champion Cooper Kline, NRC FFA Div 1 Res Champion Addyson Troxel, NRC FFA Division 2 Class 1 Placing Exhibitor Last Name Club/Chapter 1 Cooper Kline NRC FFA 2 Cora Bender Dale FFA 3 Cord Bender Dale FFA Class 2 Placing Exhibitor Last Name Club/Chapter 1 Pake Rodgers Tecumseh 4H 2 Grason Sanders Tecumseh FFA 3 Rylee Galemore NRC FFA 4 Rylee Galemore NRC FFA 5 Laney Sanders Tecumseh FFA 6 River Norton NRC FFA Class 3 Placing Exhibitor Last Name Club/Chapter 1 Katelyn Fleming Tecumseh FFA 2 Michael Pritchard McLoud 4H 3 Jacee Townsend Tecumseh 4H 4 Maci Flowers Tecumseh FFA 5 Hardy Robinson Dale FFA 9 Emma Foster Tecumseh FFA Class 4 Placing Exhibitor Last Name Club/Chapter 1 KJ Anthony Bethel FFA 2 Gracie Little McLoud 4H 3 Madisyn Morgan McLoud FFA 4 Chloe Little McLoud 4H 5 Chloe Little McLoud 4H 6 Maddilynn Trout Macomb FFA 7 Easton Flowers Tecumseh FFA 8 Cooper Kline NRC FFA 9 Hailey Gomez McLoud FFA Div 2 Champion KJ Anthony, Bethel FFA Div 2 Res Champion Katelyn Fleming, Tecumseh FFA Division 3 Class 5 Placing Exhibitor Last Name Club/Chapter 1 Ruben Velasquez Bethel 2 Berklee Gossen NRC FFA 3 Michael Pritchard McLoud 4H 4 Katelyn Fleming Tecumseh FFA 5 Hardy Robinson Dale FFA 6 Cord Bender Dale FFA 7 Jacee Townsend Tecumseh 4H 8 Madisyn Morgan McLoud FFA 9 Gracie Little McLoud 4H 10 Colleen Williams Dale 4H Class 6 Placing Exhibitor Last Name Club/Chapter 1 Kreighton Rodgers Tecumseh 4H 2 Michael Pritchard McLoud 4H 3 Paige Smith McLoud FFA 4 Tucker Kluding Dale FFA 5 River Norton NRC FFA Class 7 Placing Exhibitor Last Name Club/Chapter 1 Berklee Gossen NRC FFA 2 Poppy Robinson Dale FFA 3 Poppy Robinson Dale 4-H Div 3 Champion Kreighton Rodgers, Tecumseh 4H Div 3 Res Champion Michael Pritchard, McLoud 4H Grand Champion Lamb Kreighton Rodgers, Tecumseh 4H Reserve Grand Champion Lamb Michael Pritchard, McLoud 4H Bronze Medallion Lamb KJ Anthony, Bethel FFA Lamb Sr Showmanship Katelyn Fleming, Tecumseh FFA Lamb Intermediate Showmanship Poppy Robinson, Dale FFA Lamb Jr Showmanship KJ Anthony, Bethel FFA .

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