The Athol Public Library is open to the public for browsing Monday through Thursday, 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Closed: Friday, Saturday, Sunday and all legal holidays. Please wear your face covering and limit your visit to half an hour.Here are just a selection of new materials available:…

Authorities have now released the name of a woman who died in a weekend field fire.  She has been identified as 79 year old Carol Woodson of Marion.Shortly after 3pm Sunday (April 4), the Linn County Sheriff received a 911 call from the 3,000 block of Gillmore Road,…

Recently, Cottonwood Police Office Rowdy Scott and his new K-9 partner Otto passed the National Police Canine Association Narcotics and Patrol certifications. This week they will begin working on patrol. “We look forward to seeing them sniffing out drugs and suspects in the community,” the Cottonwood Police Department…

Most likely I view spring through the rose-colored glasses of my childhood. Growing up near the shores of Lake Michigan it seems as though spring was a real season. You knew it had arrived on the March morning when you stepped outside and inhaled it, the deep fragrance…

There’s good news for those of us who can’t stand washing up.It turns out your trusty dishwasher can do much more than you’ve probably given it credit for.”There’s all sorts of things you can wash in your dishwasher,” says Ashley Iredale, whitegoods team leader at consumer advocacy group…