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Utility rate increase in Dyer stalled

DYER | A public hearing on a proposed utility rate hike was postponed twice this week, keeping the town's three utility boards in limbo a while longer.

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Mourners pay last respects to slain 2-year-old

Mourners pay last respects to slain 2-year-old
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