Polar plunge is Lady Billies add 4A South Region success championship to trophy case 1B 1C ADVANCE-MONTICELLONIAN 75¢ WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2018 SERVING DREW COUNTY SINCE 1870 Branch, McKiever selected Man, Woman of Year BY HAROLD COGGINS learning new activities. AND ASHLEY FOREMAN “For the past 10 years, she has
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