Students Head Back to School
 | | Photo by Adam Korst | | The opening day of a new school year is a time of excitement and anxiety for students as they return to the classroom for the first time in nearly three months. For others, it marks the first day of their school careers. Students exit the bus and head for classrooms on Tuesday's first day of school at Whitworth Elementary School in Dallas. Tuesday marked the first day of school for most students throughout Polk County. |
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| Dallas police chief calling it a career |
 DALLAS -- Dallas Chief of Police Jim Harper will hang up his hat after 21 years in the position and 30 years with the Dallas Police Department at the end of September.
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| County pursuing reservoir |
POLK COUNTY -- Water demand in Polk County may exceed available supplies by 2026, sending officials in search of a solution to avoid a possible longterm shortage.
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| Rec district qualified for Nov. ballot |
MONMOUTH/INDEPENDENCE -- Residents of Monmouth and Independence will decide on Nov. 4 whether or not to back a $7.25 million bond to construct a community fitness center and create a district to operate it.
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| High jinx at fountain brings rules |
 INDEPENDENCE -- The city of Independence will implement new rules to halt horseplay and misuse of the fountain that adorns the top of Riverview Park.
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| Fiesta is Saturday in Independence |
INDEPENDENCE -- Community members are welcome to take part in an early celebration at Riverview Park this Saturday, Sept. 6, in honor of Mexican Independence Day.
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| Manor event will support troops abroad |
DALLAS -- Jefferson Manor will host its second annual "Storm for the Troops" project that will raise funds for U.S. military troops care packages Sept. 6-11.
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| Arrest made in Monmouth fire |
 MONMOUTH -- A Sheridan woman has been accused of setting a fire late last month that damaged the Monmouth home of a former roommate and killed two of her cats.
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| Youths nabbed in Independence graffiti case |
INDEPENDENCE -- Police arrested two 12-year-old boys on Aug. 26 for 14 incidents of graffiti that took place during a three-hour span.
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| Six seek Monmouth City Council positions |
 MONMOUTH -- The city of Monmouth, which has had significant turnover during the past four years, could see a few more new faces in November.
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| Independence mayor, council seats on ballot |
 INDEPENDENCE -- For the first time in 14 years, every Independence government seat that's up for grabs during the November election will be contested.
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| Dallas council applicants file |
 DALLAS -- The applications and nominations are in for the positions of mayor and city council in Dallas for this November's general election.
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| J. Bella's wine tastings proving popular |
 INDEPENDENCE -- Torie Bischopink takes a bite of the unusual looking cheese, sips some champagne and gets a faraway look on her face.
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| Central programs helped by funding |
MONMOUTH/INDEPENDENCE -- A $785,000 grant will pay for after-school academic and enrichment programs at Central High and Talmadge Middle School beginning this year.
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| Grant will benefit Falls City schools |
FALLS CITY -- Students in the Falls City School District have received a $700,000 boost to their education.
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| Dallas Farmers Market gets thumbs up |
 DALLAS -- The inaugural year of the Dallas Farmers Market lacked produce, but coordinators will give it another go next spring.
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| Proposed senior center building grows in size to 4.000 square feet |
DALLAS -- The Dallas Area Seniors should all have smiles on their faces as the size of a planned new senior center for the community has been increased to 4,000 square feet -- the size they had wanted all along.
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| S-curves project closer to reality |
 MONMOUTH -- The city of Monmouth has received key property easements that will allow it to move forward on an enhancement of the S-curves portion of Highway 51.
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| Falls City gets grant for streets |
FALLS CITY -- The ride around Falls City may soon be smoother.
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| Fowler expansion project under way |
 DALLAS -- General contractor James W. Fowler Co. is expanding on its site for the first time since 1994 with a new 15,000-square-foot building.
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| Construction activity stays busy in area |
DALLAS -- Dirt is moving around Dallas and near Rickreall as the area makes way for affordable rental housing, new businesses and agriculture buildings.
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| Music competition scheduled |
Music students from Polk County are eligible to apply for the Salem Chamber Orchestra's third-annual Connie Fritz Memorial Concerto Competition.
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| Polk timber included in BLM sale |
SALEM -- The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Salem District, sold 28.8 million board feet of timber for $4,457,295.10 at an oral auction Aug. 27.
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| Dallas pedestrian safety enforcement due Monday |
DALLAS -- The Dallas Police Department is scheduled to conduct its seventh and final pedestrian safety operation on Monday, Sept. 8, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Southeast LaCreole Drive and Southeast Academy Street.
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| Pedee man jailed for endangerment |
 KEIZER -- A Pedee man was arrested last week after chasing his estranged wife, their two children and her boyfriend through an apartment complex with a loaded rifle, Keizer police said.
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| Crash on Highway 22 injures six |
GRAND RONDE -- Six people were injured, four seriously, in a two-car accident on Highway 22 on Aug. 28.
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| Grand Ronde resident killed in Aug. 31 rollover accident |
WILLAMINA -- A Grand Ronde man died Sunday, Aug. 31, after losing control of his car and crashing about 1.5 miles east of Willamina, Oregon State Police said.
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| Dreams of flying come true |
 MONMOUTH/INDEPENDENCE -- Ginny Derksen, 65, shifted nervously from foot to foot, jingled the change in her pockets and looked at the metallic sleekness of Frank Addessi's Mooney airplane in front of her.
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| 9/3 Corrections |
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| 9/3 Blood Drives |
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| 9/3 HONORS |
Ray Jones
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| 9/3 Library Activities Calendar |
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| 9/3 Community Notebook |
*County reschedules several road projects*Signups begin for church youth club*Tickets for VALOR fundraiser on sale*Community coffee club meets Friday*Saturday breakfast set in Monmouth*Dallas seniors set fundraising meal*Kings Valley school is hosting carnival*Amateur radio club offers local training*Community meal planned at church*Children's book workshop slated*Support group to meet Monday*Storytimes resume at Dallas Library*Women's military group to gather*Library book club schedules meeting*Arts council seeks auction donations*Knights of Columbus receive recognition*Rhododendron group will discuss event*Parenting seminar set for Sept. 27*Senior counselors sought from area
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