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EVANS, Colo.- Immigrants living in the U.S. illegally returned to their mobile home parks in flood-ravaged Colorado to find that there was little left to salvage- not the water-damaged cars, not the old family pictures and not the sheds carried away by the rushing waters. “They say that faith and hope die last,” said Juan Partida, 40, a dairy worker who along with his wife…

Sept. 29– The deeper the pockets, the more likely it is that a Columbus- area company is comfortable with the Affordable Care Act enrollment that begins Tuesday and runs through March. The major milestone in the 2010 law– dubbed “Obama-care” by many– is designed to offer health care in some form to every American. “Essentially, we’re telling our plans aren’t changing in…

A Peosta, Iowa, woman was arrested Friday morning after police said she fled officers, crashed into a yard and then hit a telephone pole. Mackenzie A. Kissell, 21, was arrested on charges of felony eluding; operating while intoxicated, second offense; interference with official acts; failure to maintain control; wrong way on a one- way street; no insurance and failure…

Mr. McCutcheon went to his ex-wife’s home in South Strabane, killed her and also shot her boyfriend, police said. That man, Richard Carly, of South Strabane, was shot in the face but managed to escape the home and was flown to a Pittsburgh hospital, where he underwent surgery, Det. Washington County Coroner Timothy Warco said Mr. McCutcheon died of a self-inflicted…

Sept. 28– At the same time Gavin Bradford Haley arrived at Boise police headquarters Friday evening to give himself up, police officers were arriving at his northwest Boise home to arrest him. Haley, 31, is accused of striking bicyclist Victor Haskell, 53, early Thursday at State Street near North 30th Street and leaving without stopping. Haley was arrested hours…

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Sept. 28– WATERLOO– More jobs are coming to Waterloo- based VGM Group Inc.. On Friday, VGM said it had secured a new contract out of Minnesota that will lead to an anticipated 38 percent increase in business, which will lead to 30 new positions by the end of the year at Homelink, the company’s managed care division. Homelink is the largest company in the VGM Group’s…

Sept. 29– The Caseyville Township Board of Trustees is approving ordinances without notifying the public as required by state law, according to a resident’s complaint with the Illinois Attorney General’s Office. The ordinances include changes to the township’s expectations of employees, rules for purchasing equipment and the administration of a $6,000…

Sept. 28– A Camarillo businessman who has been contributing to CSU Channel Islands since it opened 11 years ago will receive one of the university’s highest honors at a dinner in October. Steve Blois will receive the Robert J. Lagomarsino Award, which is named for the former congressman, who also was a longtime supporter of Channel Islands. The award recognizes…

Insurance policies for homeowners are traditionally purchased through third party companies offering homeowner insurance packages. Some mortgage companies require this coverage as part of loan approval. The Real Estate News Wire has now examined cheap home warranty plans that are accessible to homeowners at…

Sept. 28– Stephanie Duncan had a job she loved, caring for young cancer patients at Cook Children’s Medical Center in Fort Worth. Her parents were just a few hours away, in Tyler. Home today is the world’s largest hospital ship, the Africa Mercy, docked since August in Pointe Noire, Congo, on Africa’s West Coast.

Mr. Kelley has certainly made the best of his time in office, however; he hosts plenty of events and assemblies to educate everyone on the risks of drinking and driving, texting and driving and drug awareness. Mr. Kelley also helped initiate a Safe Haven program for infants. We feel the need to write this letter to express our utmost respect and support for Mr. Kelley.

Today Ocean Tomo, LLC, the intellectual capital merchant banc™ firm, released the August edition of Take 5: On Patents. The top patent issued in the month of August is assigned to Digimarc Corporation, a company that specializes in digital watermarking technology allowing computers to interact and respond to objects in the world. Samsung led all companies for the…

Sept. 28– Earlier this year, as immigration reform stalled and Sen. Marco Rubio faced criticism from the conservative grassroots, Florida’s Republican senator with presidential aspirations switched topics. Rubio has had plenty of company in the GOP in making a new round of attacks on President Barack Obama’s signature policy.

SAN ANTONIO, TX, Sept. 28, 2013/ PRNewswire/- A dream is now a reality for children in San Antonio as their drawings were turned into a new playground today. In less than eight hours, the play space was built at Carver Branch Library with the help of more than 200 volunteers from Foresters TM, the San Antonio Public Library, the San Antonio Public Library Foundation, the…

Sept. 28– PALESTINE– As of noon Saturday, Texas Department of Criminal Justice K-9 search and rescue units were assisting the Palestine Fire Department and other officials search for possible human remains among the ruins of the historic three-story building which was destroyed by a massive structure fire that started shortly after midnight Saturday.

For St. Louis Blues diehards, they hope that some new faces on an already gritty team playing under a new divisional alignment will vault them toward the team’s first Stanley Cup championship. As tradition, the Post-Dispatch will supply the most comprehensive and informed coverage of the Cardinals’ playoff run for every step of their journey.