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In the Valley, we’re blessed with relatively warm weather. Unless we get a freeze. I hate freezes, so I’m hoping we don’t get one this winter, but every now and then, here comes a Blue Norther dropping the mercury down south of 32 degrees Fahrenheit or 0 if you’re counting in Celsius. Plants die, the (lawn) grass turns brown, and we lose some bushes while some Snowbird from Minnesota still walks around in a t-shirt and shorts saying, “Why, this isn’t so cold. What’s wrong with you people?”

Special to the Advance ALTON — The Alton Police Department is pleased to launch the “R U OK?” Senior Program.

Special to the Advance PROGRESO — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Field Operations officers at the Progreso International Bridge arrested two men returning from Mexico this weekend after learning they had outstanding felony warrants for Aggravated Sexual Assault.