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With Christmas a week from today, and New Year’s Day the week after that, this column will be published a day earlier for the next two weeks. In other words, there will not be a Commercial-News published the next two Tuesdays. Another item worth noting; For the next two weeks, the only people who will have their garbage picked up …

Maxwell is still waiting for his new home. My new name is Red, I like it! I am a five year old Retriever. I have been neutered and I am house trained! I also like attention and I know to sit, shake and down. They gave me a bath and I even had a pedicure! I am a very good …

Christmas is two weeks from today. If you are planning to mail your Christmas gifts via US Mail, you might want to get to the post office soon. Please have patience with the postal clerks. You are not the only procrastinator in town, so please be prepared to wait in a line for a few minutes. Once you arrive at …

A cash reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or people responsible for graffiti throughout the Three Rivers downtown area. The Three Rivers Police Department issued a media release, stating there is an abundance of graffiti appearing recently on the east and west sides of downtown. Chief Tom Bringman said anyone with …

Baxter has been adopted as well as Tim. Hi, My name is Maxwell. I am a Three year old male Hound/Lab mix. I like long walks and playing with kids. I believe in higher education and would love to go to classes with you. I would be fun and we could really bond. I have docket 11183 at the St …

Here are the answers to last week’s Quiz for Bright People: 1. The sport in which neither the spectators nor the participants know the leader or running score until the contest ends is BOXING. 2. The only vegetable or fruit that is never sold frozen, canned, processed, cooked, or in any other form except fresh is LETTUCE. 3. The three …

Tim, Goodboy and Tiger Kitty are all still waiting for a good home! Hi all, my name is Baxter. I am a one year old male Beagle. I was found wandering around following my nose. I am very nice walking on a leash and I know to sit. I prefer to go potty outside so it is a little hard …

I can’t remember a Thanksgiving with such nice weather, as the one we just experienced. It was perfect weather for those who traveled, which in years past, hasn’t been quite as nice. I remember, while working at O’Hare Airport, many folks celebrated Thanksgiving with a turkey sandwich, sitting in the lobby waiting for news on their flight home. I hope …

Goodboy is still waiting for a good home, time is short. I am a six month old male Tiger kitty and I need someone to play with! I speak nicely with everyone that comes by my cage but so far, still no home. I love to play and the attention of people just makes me so happy. Please stop by …

Twenty years ago I graduated from Constantine High School. It does not nearly seem possible that 20 years have gone by. But at the same time, it feels like a lifetime ago and in many respects it was. When I walked across that stage to receive my diploma, I had no idea what was ahead for me. I could not …