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Jonathan Woodland: On the road to glory

WOODLAND FINISHED FIRST PLACE OVERALL AT THE ROLF PRIMA TRI IN THE GROVE ON JULY 21, 2018. Photo provided Triathlons: to most, just hearing the word brings on uneasy thoughts of muscle fatigue, side cramps and shin splints. Before May 2016, Jonathan Woodland, 32, of…

Sweet Lorane Community News

Today is one of those days when I start to write my column with no idea where I’m going with it. So, I’m interested in how it will develop, myself. The most obvious observation I have this morning is what a glorious week we have…

Nutritionally Speaking: Resolution reset, part III

To sum up a few of the healthy food choices we can make for a healthier 2019, let’s review Fats/Oils, Beverages, and a few “specialty” foods to include this year as we look to our food choices for optimum health support. The fats we get…

Musical notes jazz style

Cottage Grove, the covered bridge capital, might not come across as a place for innovative jazz, but at the Cottage Events Venue each fourth Tuesday, the magic happens. The Jazz Jam is a collaboration between a nonprofit, an impassioned musician, and an innovative event space…

Appointees, stipends, other biz discussed

Budget appointments, council stipends and a housing survey were among the items discussed at this week’s Creswell City Council meeting. In the Mayor’s Report, Creswell Mayor Richard Zettervall announced that the Creswell Budget Committee appointments were made. Mayor Zettervall appointed Dave Stram; Councilor Misty Inman…

Sanipac yard debris subscription gets OK

At Monday, Feb. 11’s Creswell City Council meeting, a public hearing was held for the proposal to bring a Sanipac yard debris pick-up service to Creswell, in which no public opted to speak. Aaron Donley, accounts manager for Sanipac, relayed that in the Spring of…

Snow day! Sort of…

Photo provided/Stephen Derminer Creswell kiddos squeezed every opportunity out of their two-hour delay on Tuesday, Feb. 5. The team spent the snow delay building a large snowman off of First Street. Pictured are Kera Nguyen, Avery Dodson, Harrison Derminer and Truman Derminer.