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Jamestown posts Friday win

When the Jamestown Tarp Skunks jumped out to a 3-0 lead after two innings and a 6-0 lead after four Friday night, it looked like they would cruise to an easy win. In the end, it was anything but easy. Reliever Jack Santi stranded the tying run at third base with an inning-ending double ...

Gotterup wins John Deere Classic

SILVIS, Ill. (AP) — Chris Gotterup made up a five-shot deficit Sunday by closing with a 9-under 62 to win the John Deere Classic for his fourth PGA Tour title in the last 12 months. Gotterup avoided a playoff when Ben Kohles, trying to win for the first time in his 120th start, hit his approach to the 18th left and into the water and wound up with a double bogey. Gotterup next week defends his title in the Scottish Open, where he began his remarkable run to reach the top 10 in the world. He held off Rory McIlroy a year ago in Scotland, and then won the Sony Open and the Phoenix ...

County celebrates 4th, 250th at parade

Thousands turned out for the Fourth of July parade in Mayville on Saturday. The day also marked the 250th birthday of the United States of America. Photos by Roger Coda.

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A Tonic for the Times: Barack Obama

What a glorious day in June. The Barack Obama Presidential Center opening in Chicago gave us a complete contradiction of the times we've been living through. Community rather than chaos, lightness versus darkness, and hope instead of fear. I might add: beautiful music and language that ...