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Josylynn Lee (left) and David Kuhn (right) pose for a photo before the start of the Boston Marathon.

Local marathoner determined to move past Boston

By Ryan Chodora | April 17, 2013

The explosions that shook Boston on Monday stopped DeKalb resident David Kuhn in his tracks, but he is not willing to give up his love of running. Two bombs were detonated Monday near the finish line of the Boston Marathon. No arrests have been made in...

Monsanto plant explosion causes evacuations

By Hailey Kurth | September 28, 2011

Witnesses reported seeing flames more than 100 feet in the air Tuesday after a gas leak/explosion at the Waterman Monsanto plant.At 10:30 a.m., a crew struck an electrical line while digging and electricity jumped to a gas line, causing it to combust,...

Power outage caused by cable shortage

By Shaun Zinck | November 9, 2010

A faulty cable shortage is said to have caused temporary power loss to the east side of campus around 11:25 a.m. on Tuesday. Bob Albanese, associate vice president of finance and facilities operations, said when the cable shorted out, it caused an underground...