March 2022

Students of the Week

Recently, Connor Phillips and Preslee Dorrell were named Marceline middle and high school Students of the Week. Phillips’ activities include football, baseball and FFA. He enjoys reading and hanging out with friends and family. Dorrell enjoys hanging out with family in her free time.

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Around Linn County

Bucklin All Conference Brookelyn Richards and Davian Gall received All-Conference Defensive Team honors and Ali Burns received an All-Conference Honorable Mention. Nacho Guererro was named to 2nd Team All-Conference.

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PETA Claims Smithfield Foods Should Be Investigated

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) an American animal rights organization has sent a letter to Sullivan County Prosecuting Attorney Brian Keedy investigate Smithfield Food’s Milan plant after the organization obtained documentation from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) revealing that workers kicked a pig, and struck other pigs with a hard plastic paddle, including in the head, at the plant near Milan.

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