This week’s edition ushers in the holiday season with a spotlight on the Ashley Country Christmas, a month-long event featuring the return of the historic Polar Express steam engine, Santa’s reindeer, and festive activities starting November 21st. The community also prepares to honor its veterans with multiple Veterans Day ceremonies and breakfasts in Elsie and Laingsburg, while welcoming new business owners Cassie and Carl Stroub to the Home Town General Store in Eureka.
In local news, the paper covers the end of the fall sports season, with the Ovid-Elsie Marauders’ football playoff run concluding in a hard-fought loss to Belding. The issue is also filled with opportunities to give back, including fundraising events for the Elsie Food Bank, the annual Great Gobbler Giveaway, and various Christmas basket donation drives to support families in need throughout the holiday season.
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