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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

College Savings Month: Make a Plan to Pay for Higher Education According to a Georgetown University study, the cost of higher education has increased 169% over the last 40 years. And according to Sallie Mae’s annual How America Pays for College survey, nearly half of American families have no plan for how to pay for higher education.

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Leasing a Horse

Equine Leases are coming around to our area more often these days. For a person or someone with a horse-loving kid an equine lease in a barn with lessons might be a wonderful way to get experience before buying a horse or for the person that does not have the space to own a horse. Leasing a horse can be a way for a horse owner to keep their horse during busy or challenging times in their life. Leasing their horse can also help with maintenance costs and keep the horse in physical working shape.

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Grazing Stockpiled Tall Fescue

Now is the time to plan for winter grazing! Grazing stockpiled pastures during the winter can reduce feed costs significantly, and can provide high quality feed well into the winter months. Cattle can readily graze through several inches of snow, but ice can significantly affect their ability to graze.

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West Linn News

The Timothy Herring family hosted a meal and fireworks on July 2 for the Herring family and other guests. The Scott Anderson family hosted a meal and fireworks on July 3 for the Herring family and other guests.

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West Linn News

The Legion Auxiliaries in Linn County--Browning, Bucklin and Linneus--are distributing poppies May 26 at Wal-Mart from 9 a.m. to noon, on May 27 at Prenger’s from 9 a.m. to noon and at Orscheln’s from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

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