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Fiesta fundraiser held for charities

By Northern Star Staff | December 9, 2013

Paddlin’ for MB is hosting a dinner to raise funds for Feed’em Soup, a local charity, and Livestrong.Paddlin’ for MB — Marybeth — is DeKalb’s competitive dragon boat racing team, which was founded in memory of Marybeth McGill. The team supports...

A true lesson in giving up

A true lesson in giving up

By Troy Doetch | August 29, 2012

When I first heard the news that Lance Armstrong, seven-time time Tour de France winner, ended his fight against doping allegations in a statement on Monday, like many of you, my first reaction was, “What am I supposed to do with my Livestrong gel bracelet?”...