The Leader of Starke Co.
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And the winners are... |
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Thursday, 08 May 2008 |
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LEADER STAFF REPORT
State Rep. Nancy Dembowski, (D-17) walked away with a landslide vote in Tuesday’s Democratic primary election, which also saw an upset in the race for three county council at-large seats.
Dembowski won with 4,008 votes in Starke County, besting contender Ernest Rowe who had 912 votes, or 19 percent of the votes cast.
"I sincerely appreciate everyone's support. I think it means I've earned their trust," Dembowski said.
"I've tried very hard to do what I said I'd do. I was proud to be a part of one of the largest property tax reductions in state history," she said.
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Army truck, pickup collide; Hamlet’s Stephen Toth dies |
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Thursday, 08 May 2008 |
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BY JOHN REED LEADER EDITOR
KINGSFORD HEIGHTS — Weather and mechanical failure are being blamed for an acicdent which claimed the life of Stephen Toth, a well-known Hamlet resident.
Toth, 60, was pronounced dead at the scene of an 11:41 a.m. accident on Friday, May 2, on U.S. 35 north of LaPorte County Road 700 South.
According to police reports, Toth was driving south in his 2008 Dodge Ram pickup during extremely heavy rain. At the same time, a U.S. Army transport truck was headed north on U.S. 6.
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Cronk: A warm and fuzzy principal |
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Thursday, 08 May 2008 |
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BY CHERYL PATRICK LEADER STAFF WRITER
“...I’m on a roll here. I’m gaining mo’. People all across the state are chanting my name. People in nursing homes are holding up signs... We’ve got quite a campaign — we’re going to lower gas prices. I’ll have a dance troop of long leggy dancers called the Cronkettes,” Steve Cronk, Knox Middle School (KMS) principal said.
Is Principal Cronk running for governor of Las Vegas?
No, nothing quite that flashy — He’s running for something that is an honor for anyone in his profession: Principal of the Year.
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