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Body Editor’s note: This is the final of a twopart series about Crystal Lakes Mayor Jeremy Dorrel, focusing on the city’s new revenue streams, conservation agreements and plans for community improvements. Part one, which appeared in the Sept.

Body Richmond adopted its fiscal year 2026 operating budget, a document officials described as balanced, sustainable and reflective of the city’s priorities for the year ahead. The budget sets spending and revenue for the period beginning Oct.

Body Residents pressed county leaders for a timeline to reopen the Bruns Road and 84th Street bridge after more than a year of closure, asking what comes next and how they can help move funding along.

Body A longtime law enforcement officer has been promoted to the rank of major in the Ray County Sheriff’s Office.

Body The first-ever Ray County Farm Crawl brought families from across the region into the heart of local agriculture, giving an up-close look at the farms, people, and traditions that have shaped the county for generations.

Body The clink of jars and the scent of simmering tomatoes filled the Ray County Library as neighbors gathered to learn a skill once considered second nature during the latest of the Community Connection series.

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