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            <title>3/18/10-Boone County &quot;Week in Review&quot; for week ending March 20, 2010</title>
            <description>A summary of things that happened in the County this week and a look at what&apos;s next.</description>
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            <title>3/12/10-Boone County &quot;Week in Review&quot; for week ending March 13, 2010</title>
            <description>A summary of things that happened in the County this week and a look at what&apos;s next.</description>
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            <title>3/10/10-New Boone County Treasurer Takes Office Friday</title>
            <description>On Friday, March 12, Boone County Clerk Wendy Noren will swear Jan Fugit into the office of Boone County Treasurer.</description>
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            <title>3/9/10-Gov. Nixon Appoints New Boone County Treasurer</title>
            <description>Gov. Jay Nixon today appointed Jan Fugit as the new treasurer for Boone County to replace Kay Murray, who is retiring after serving in that position since 1976.</description>
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            <title>2/26/10-Boone County &quot;Week in Review&quot; for week ending February 27, 2010</title>
            <description>A summary of things that happened in the County this week and a look at what&apos;s next.</description>
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            <title>2/19/10--Boone County &quot;Week in Review&quot; for week ending February 20, 2010</title>
            <description>A summary of things that happened in the County this week and a look at what&apos;s next.</description>
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            <title>2/11/10-Boone County &quot;Week in Review&quot; for week ending February 13, 1010</title>
            <description>A summary of things that happened in the County this week and a look at what&apos;s next.</description>
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            <title>2/11/10-County Public Information Office Provides Speakers for Community Meetings</title>
            <description>To provide citizens with well-informed speakers and more information about county government, the Public Information  Office has launched the Boone County Speaker&apos;s Bureau.</description>
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            <title>2/11/10-County Public Information Office Starts Weekly Email Newsletter</title>
            <description>Citizens who want to stay connected to Boone County Government can sign up to receive a new weekly email newsletter published by the County&apos;s Public Information Office.</description>
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            <title>2/5/10-Boone County &quot;Week in Review&quot;  for week ending Feb. 6, 2010</title>
            <description>A summary of things that happened in the County this week and a look at what&apos;s next.</description>
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            <title>1/29/10-Boone County &quot;Week in Review&quot; for week ending Jan. 30, 2010</title>
            <description>A summary of things that happened in the County this week and a look at what&apos;s next.</description>
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            <title>1/22/10-Boone County &quot;Week in Review&quot; for week ending Jan. 23, 2010</title>
            <description>A summary of things that happened in the County this week and a look at what&apos;s next.</description>
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            <title>1/13/10-Boone County Announces Stormwater Video Contest for All County Residents, Students</title>
            <description>Boone County Stormwater Management is sponsoring a video contest for all Boone County residents and students.</description>
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            <title>1/13/10-Boone County Officials Participate in National Influenza Vaccination Week</title>
            <description>Boone County and City of Columbia elected officials and business owners have been invited to participate in National Influenza Vaccination Week by getting their H1N1 vaccination.</description>
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            <description>A summary of things that happened in the County this week and a look at what&apos;s next.</description>
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            <title>1/7/10-Relief from Cold Weather is Available</title>
            <description>Warming Centers and Shelters Open for Those in Need.</description>
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            <title>1/4/10-2010 Census Kick-Off in Columbia</title>
            <description>The 2010 Census has already brought jobs to your community, now as we kick off the new year the 2010 Census is building momentum to ensure that your community is counted.</description>
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            <title>12/31/09-Boone County &quot;Week in Review&quot; for week ending January 2, 2010</title>
            <description>A summary of things that happened in the County this week and a look at what&apos;s next.</description>
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            <title>12/21/09-East Columbia Final EIS Available for Review and Comment</title>
            <description>The Federal Highway Administration and the Missouri Department of Transportation have approved the final environmental document for the East Columbia Environmental Impact Statement (EC-EIS).</description>
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            <title>12/18/09-Boone County &quot;Week in Review&quot; for week ending December 19, 2009</title>
            <description>A summary of things that happened in the County this week and a look at what&apos;s next.</description>
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            <title>12/11/09-Boone County &quot;Week in Review&quot; for week ending December 12</title>
            <description>A summary of things that happened in the County this week and a look at what&apos;s next.</description>
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            <title>12/9/09-Public Hearing on FY 2010 Budget Scheduled for December 10</title>
            <description>The Boone County Commission will hold a public hearing on the county&apos;s proposed fiscal year 2010 budget.</description>
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            <title>12/4/09-Boone County &quot;Week in Review&quot; for week ending December 5, 2009</title>
            <description>A summary of things that happened in the County this week and a look at what&apos;s next.</description>
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            <title>12/3/09-Public Works Offers New Internship Opportunity to Recent Job Point Graduate</title>
            <description>The Boone County Public Works Department announced that Kerry Moseley, a recent graduate of the Job Point Heavy Highway Construction program, has been selected for a 90-day internship with the County.</description>
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            <title>12/2/09-County to Announce Winners of Stormwater Logo Contest</title>
            <description>Elected officials and staff from Boone County, the City of Columbia and the University of Missouri will gather for a reception to announce the first place winner and runner-ups for the stormwater logo contest.</description>
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            <title>11/20/09-Boone County &quot;Week in Review&quot; for week ending November 21.</title>
            <description>A summary of things that happened in the County this week and a look at what&apos;s next.</description>
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            <title>11/20/09-Boone County Proposed Fiscal Year Budget Available Online</title>
            <description>The proposed fiscal year 2010 budget for Boone County Government is now available on the County&apos;s website.</description>
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            <title>11/19/09-Sapp Building Covered Arena Opens with Large Horse Show</title>
            <description>A Thanksgiving weekend horse show will mark the grand opening of the Sapp Building Covered Arena at the Boone County Fairgrounds.</description>
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            <title>11/13/09-Boone County &quot;Week in Review&quot; (week ending November 14, 2009)</title>
            <description>A summary of things that happened in the County this week and a look at what&apos;s next.</description>
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            <title>11/10/09-Public Input Sought for &apos;East Columbia Area Plan&apos;</title>
            <description>The city of Columbia and Boone County planning and zoning commissions will host the first in a series of public information meetings regarding the East Columbia Area Plan (ECAP) Nov. 17 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. in the main ballroom of the Old Hawthorne Golf Course Club House, 6221 E Highway WW.</description>
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            <title>11/6/09-Boone County &quot;Week in Review&quot;  (week ending November 7)</title>
            <description>A summary of things that happened in the County this week and a look at what&apos;s next.</description>
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            <title>10/30/09-Boone County &quot;Week in Review&quot; (week ending October 31)</title>
            <description>A summary of things that happened in the County this week and a look at what&apos;s next.</description>
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            <title>10/23/09-Boone County &quot;Week in Review&quot; (week ending October 24)</title>
            <description>A summary of things that happened in the County this week and a look at what&apos;s next.</description>
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            <title>10/16/09-Boone County &quot;Week in Review&quot; (week ending October 17)</title>
            <description>A summary of things that happened in the County this week and a look at what&apos;s next</description>
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            <title>10/16/09-Media Advisory: Boone County Commission to Honor J. Barton Boyle</title>
            <description>Tonight (Friday, October 16), the Boone County Commission will present a proclamation to J. Barton Boyle in honor of his more than 10 years of service to the Boone County Senior Citizen Corporation (The Bluffs).</description>
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            <title>10/14/09-News Release: Presiding Commissioner Ken Pearson Featured on &quot;Mediacom Newsleaders&quot;</title>
            <description>An interview with Boone County Presiding Commissioner Ken Pearson is now airing on &quot;Mediacom Newsleaders.&quot;</description>
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            <title>10/7/09-News Release: Boone County Commission Receives $1,000 MFA Incorporated Charitable Foundation Grant for Sapp Building Covered Arena</title>
            <description>The Boone County Commission has received a $1,000 MFA Incorporated Charitable Foundation grant. The funds will be used for construction of the Sapp Building covered arena at the Boone County Fairgrounds.</description>
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            <title>10/6/09-News Release: Sixth Annual Hinkson Clean Sweep to be Held October 17; Volunteers Needed</title>
            <description>The Sixth Annual Hinkson Clean Sweep is scheduled for Saturday, October 17 from 10 a.m. to noon. Volunteers will remove trash and other debris from our local creek and stream banks.</description>
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            <title>10/5/09-Media Advisory: Community Meeting Planned About Preliminary Digital Flood Insurance Maps</title>
            <description>On Tuesday, October 13, Boone County officials and city officials and representatives of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) will meet to discuss preliminary results of a local Federal Flood Insurance Study (FIS) and Digital Flood Insurance Rate Map (DFIRM).</description>
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            <title>10/2/09-News Release: Boone County Commission Receives $1,000 Farm Bureau Grant for Sapp Building</title>
            <description>The Boone County Commission has received a $1,000 grant from the Boone County Farm Bureau. The grant will be used for construction of the Sapp Building Arena at the Boone County Fairgrounds.</description>
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            <title>10/1/09- Media Advisory: Digital Government Expert to Visit Boone County Government</title>
            <description>On Thursday October 8, Executive Vice President of the Center for Digital Government and the Center for Digital Education Cathilea Robinett will visit Boone County Government.</description>
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            <title>9/24/09-News Release: Nashville Church, Old Number 7 Bridges to Close for Repairs</title>
            <description>Bridge deck repairs will begin next week on Nashville Church Road in southern Boone County and Old Number 7 east of Harrisburg.</description>
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            <title>9/17/09-News Release: Boone County Commission Votes Against Proposed 2009 Property Tax Increase</title>
            <description>Following two public hearings, the Boone County Commission today voted against a proposed five cent property tax increase for 2009.</description>
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            <title>9/14/09-News Release: Boone County Receives Boone Electric Community Trust Grant for Sapp Building Equestrian Arena</title>
            <description>The Boone County Commission has received $3,219.94 from the Boone Electric Community Trust.</description>
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            <title>9/14/09-News Release: Chip Seal to Begin on Boone County&apos;s  Asphalt Roads</title>
            <description>The application of chip seal on more than 16 centerline miles of county asphalt road will begin Wednesday (weather permitting). The process will be completed over a six-day period. The Boone County Public Works Department predicts minor traffic delays of no more than five minute intervals.</description>
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            <title>9/9/09-News Release: Boone County Commission Receives $2,000 MFA Oil Foundation Grant for Sapp Building Equestrian Arena</title>
            <description>Today, the Boone County Commission was awarded $2,000 by the Columbia-based MFA Oil Foundation. The grant will be used for construction of the Sapp Building Equestrian Arena at the Boone County Fairgrounds.</description>
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            <title>9/8/09-News Release: County Stormwater Coordinator Featured on &quot;Mediacom Newsleaders&quot;</title>
            <description>An interview with Boone County Stormwater Coordinator Georganne Bowman will air on &quot;Mediacom Newsleaders&quot; today through October 4.</description>
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            <title>9/4/09- News Release: County Announces Stormwater Logo Contest</title>
            <description>All High School students who reside in Boone County are invited to create a logo and slogan that will be used in educational and promotional materials by Boone County, the City of Columbia and the University of Missouri for the Stormwater Management Program.</description>
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            <title>9/3/09-News Release: Boone County Information Technology Department Wins National Award</title>
            <description>Boone County&apos;s Information Technology Department has received the 2009 Best of the Web and Digital Government Achievement Award from the Center for Digital Government, in the government-to-government category.</description>
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            <title>9/2/09-News Release: Public Works Starts Construction, Experiment on Dripping Springs Road</title>
            <description>The layer of fabric that has been used on county road construction projects for the last three years is being put to the test during a construction project on Dripping Springs Road in northern Boone County.</description>
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            <title>8/26/09-Media Advisory: Public Invited to Attend Inauguration Ceremony for Boone County Assessor</title>
            <description>On August 31, Boone County Assessor Tom Schauwecker will be sworn into office. His sixth term will begin September 1, 2009.</description>
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            <description>Boone County is submitting its draft stormwater ordinance for public feedback. After more than a year of development, discussion and debate with stakeholders, commissioners and county staff, Boone County is preparing to finalize the stormwater ordinance.</description>
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            <description>The sun is beating down on us, the thermometer is stuck at 90 degrees and there’s not a breath of fresh air.  The dog days of summer are here!</description>
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            <title>8/11/09-Media Advisory: County to Announce Final Phase of Stormwater Ordinance Development</title>
            <description>On August 18, Boone County Stormwater Coordinator Georganne Bowman will announce the final phase of development for the county&apos;s stormwater ordinance.</description>
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            <title>8/5/09-News Release: Commissioner Miller Talks County Economy on &quot;Mediacom Newsleaders&quot;</title>
            <description>An interview with Southern Boone County Commissioner Karen M. Miller will air on &quot;Mediacom Newsleaders&quot; today through September 3.</description>
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            <title>8/4/09-News Release: Boone County Sheriff&apos;s Department &apos;Explorers&apos; Earn Third Place in Capitol Challenge</title>
            <description>On the weekend of July 31, 2009, the Boone County Sheriff&apos;s Department Explorers, a program geared toward young adults interested in law enforcement, traveled to Topeka, Kan. for the Capital Challenge Competition.</description>
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            <title>7/23/09-Media Advisory: Boone County Commissioners Sponsor Stick Horse Competition at Fair</title>
            <description>On July 24, the Boone County Commissioners will sponsor the Stick Horse Competition at the Boone County Fair.</description>
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            <title>7/22/09-News Release: Boone County Sheriff&apos;s Department Expands Programming at Local Schools</title>
            <description>The Boone County Sheriff&apos;s Department is proud to announce that beginning with the 2009-2010 school year Harrisburg, Sturgeon, and Hallsville schools will each be staffed with a full-time School Resource Officer (SRO).</description>
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            <title>7/20/09-News Release: Boone County Commission Declares &quot;Probation, Parole &amp; Community Supervision Week&quot;</title>
            <description>Today, Boone County Presiding Commissioner Ken Pearson presented the Boone County Probation and Parole Office in Columbia with an official proclamation to mark July 19 to 25, 2009 as &quot;Probation, Parole and Community Supervision Week&quot; in Boone County.</description>
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            <title>7/14/09-News Release: Boone County Signs On for Youth Construction Training Program</title>
            <description>The Boone County Commission today signed a one-year internship agreement with Job Point to participate in the Highway/Heavy Construction Trades Program.</description>
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            <title>6/25/09-Statement: Letter to Governor Nixon for Ellis Fischel Cancer Center</title>
            <description>Dear Governor Nixon:
The proposed patient tower at Ellis Fischel Cancer Center is a vital project for the state that cannot be completed without your support.</description>
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            <title>06/19/09-News Release: Damage Reports Requested from Office of Emergency Management</title>
            <description>The Columbia/Boone County Office of Emergency Management (OEM) is in the process of preparing preliminary damage assessments for both Public Assistance and Individual Assistance, for damages related to this week&apos;s heavy rain, flooding and severe thunderstorms.</description>
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            <description>More efficient snow removal, increased productivity and overall improved customer service are some of the goals that Boone County Public Works wants to achieve with the installation of Automatic Vehicle Locator (AVL)/GPS Vehicle Tracking on all dump trucks and snow removal support vehicles.</description>
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            <title>06/10/09-Media Advisory: Boone County Public Works Hosts Stream Extravaganza</title>
            <description>On June 17, Boone County Public Works, the City of Columbia Public Works and Columbia Parks and Recreation will host the Stream Extravaganza at Flat Branch Park.</description>
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            <title>06/09/09-News Release: New Bridge Improves Safety, Cuts County Maintenance Costs</title>
            <description>Construction has begun on the McBaine Bridge at Burr Oak Road over Perche Creek. Boone County Public Works awarded the construction contract to Phillips Grading of Boonville, Mo. The contractor broke ground Monday. (Photos enclosed)</description>
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            <description>On June 2, the Boone County Sheriff&apos;s Department and Boone County Fire Protection District will team up with the Columbia Police Department, Columbia Fire Department and the University of Missouri Police Department to sponsor a blood drive for the Community Blood Center.</description>
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            <description>On May 27, the Boone County commissioners will help promote the importance of early childhood education to the Boone County community.</description>
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            <title>05/14/09 - News Release: Boone County Public Administrator Completes Professional Training</title>
            <description>Boone County Public Administrator Cathy Richards received a &quot;Certificate of Training&quot; for completing 20 hours of public administration training in West Plains, Mo.</description>
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            <description>With the threat of widespread severe thunderstorms through mid-Missouri this afternoon and tonight, the Columbia/Boone County Office of Emergency Management (OEM) reminds residents now is the time to review their disaster plans for severe weather.</description>
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            <description>Installation of two new technologies that will reduce stormwater runoff in commercial areas and presentations to explain how these technologies will fit with local regulations. This event is part of the Hinkson Creek Watershed Restoration Project.</description>
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            <title>05/07/09 - News Release: Boone County Begins Flood-Related Repairs</title>
            <description>Boone County Public Works and Facilities Maintenance departments have started doing repairs on areas that were damaged in last week&apos;s heavy rains and flash floods.</description>
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            <title>05/04/09 - News Release: 2010 Census Brings More Jobs to Boone County</title>
            <description>Boone County residents are eligible for temporary jobs with the US Census Bureau. Six full-time jobs are open for managers at the Local Census Office in Columbia.</description>
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            <title>04/30/09 - News Release: Boone County Public Works Assessing Flood Damage</title>
            <description>The Boone County Public Works Department has been working overtime since midnight Wednesday to assess the flood damage on county roads and begin repairs.</description>
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            <title>04/30/09 - Media Advisory: Emergency Flood Preparedness Meeting</title>
            <description>The Boone County Commission has organized an emergency flood preparedness meeting to discuss the recent flooding throughout the county.</description>
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            <title>04/27/09 - Media Advisory: District I Commissioner Miller Set to Attend Ashland Industrial Park Opening</title>
            <description>Boone County District I Commissioner Karen M. Miller will give a brief speech to congratulate the City of Ashland and Sanron Development at the grand opening of the Ashland Industrial Park.</description>
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            <title>04/22/09 - News Release: Reintegration Court to Improve Services</title>
            <description>Twenty-five jobs will be created for individuals released from prison if the Boone County Reintegration Court receives the $476,284 in grant money they are requesting from the Edward Byrne Memorial Competitive Grant Program.</description>
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