Fraud finds friends … and me

By Melanie Behrens

Almost every day we hear of a new fraudulent scheme on the telephone or the computer.
I have personally experienced the IRS phone call, about four times. In case you haven’t received this, it’s what we call a Robo call, a recorded message saying this is the IRS and you owe thousands of dollars on...

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Bowlers have match success

By Tim Miller

January 30, 2025

Fairbanks’ girls bowling team rolled to a 1958-1736 triumph over Madison Plains. Lily Vollrath rolled games of 171 and 181 for a team-leading 352. She was followed by Jasmine Wampler (178-128-306), Am...

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NU hoopsters rebound with win over Tecumseh

By Aleksei Pavloff

January 30, 2025

Just a few days after a crushing loss to London, the North Union boys basketball team needed a bounce-back effort on Tuesday at home against Tecumseh. That is exactly what happened as the Wildcats cam...

Panther senior will play college football at Ohio Northern

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Raiden Humble (3) of Fairbanks prepares to cross the end line during a 2024 game. The FHS senior will continue his gridiron career at Ohio Northern University. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

Panther senior will play college football at Ohio Northern

By Tim Miller

January 30, 2025

Fairbanks High School senior Raiden Humble has decided where he will continue his academic and football careers. Humble announced this past week he will play football at Ohio Northern University. “It’...

Monarch gridder from mid-1970s earns place in Marysville shrine

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Monarch gridder from mid-1970s earns place in Marysville shrine

By Tim Miller

January 30, 2025

It’s been a while since Dave Conrad donned the uniform and pads for the Marysville High School football team. As a matter of fact, it was the mid-1970s when he played his senior season for the Monarch...

Fairbanks hosts girls wrestling scramble

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Fairbanks’ Ellie Chippas (red) takes a shot on North Union’s Dallis McIntire in a match at 155 pounds during Fairbanks’ girls wrestling scramble. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

Fairbanks hosts girls wrestling scramble

By Aleksei Pavloff

January 30, 2025

With the whispers of the postseason getting louder, girls wrestling programs are finding ways to get on the mat. Fairbanks’ girls wrestling squad offered a chance to do just that with a home scramble ...

State champion wrestler going into MHS Hall of Fame

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State champion wrestler going into MHS Hall of Fame

By Tim Miller

January 30, 2025

One of the biggest honors a high school athlete can achieve is to be called a state champion after the final competition of his or her career. Former Marysville High School wrestler Taleb Rahmani join...