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Fireworks displays scheduled

Saturday, June 27, 2026
Fireworks are set to fly today and Friday with a pair of events on tap. The Independence Day celebrations will be happening tonight in Butler and Friday in Clinton.The holiday commemorates the birth of a nation and the establishment of the original 13 colonies as separate from the rule of England.
Ian Aguilar shows off his ping pong light made during the Discovery Zone class taught by JoDee Adney Wednesday at Washington Elementary. CDN | Christian Jacobsen

Ian Aguilar shows off his ping pong light made during the Discovery Zone class taught by JoDee Adney Wednesday at Washington Elementary. CDN | Christian Jacobsen

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This little light of mine ...

Saturday, June 27, 2026
This little light of mine ...
SRO Andrew Wilson CDN | Courtesy photo

SRO Andrew Wilson CDN | Courtesy photo

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Wilson named D.A.R.E. Officer of the Year

Saturday, June 27, 2026
Clinton’s School Resource Officer Andrew Wilson has been named the D.A.R.E. Officer of the Year for 2026, meaning that Clinton has now won the award two years in a row following Officer Dillon Whitten’s 2025 receipt of the award.“It’s a pretty big honor to me.When starting the D.A.R.E.
Emergency responder vehicles line up early Thursday evening along U.S. Highway 183 in an effort to administer aid to the victims of an alleged head-on collision. CDN | Christian Jacobsen

Emergency responder vehicles line up early Thursday evening along U.S. Highway 183 in an effort to administer aid to the victims of an alleged head-on collision. CDN | Christian Jacobsen

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Custer City pair dies in crash

Saturday, June 27, 2026
Around 5 p.m. Thursday near the intersection of U.S. Highway 183 and E. 960 Road, north of Arapaho, a two-vehicle collision left two people dead and one transported by helicopter for treatment for unknown injuries.

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Former Colorado analyst pleads guilty

Friday, June 26, 2026
GOLDEN, Colo.(AP) — A former forensic analyst with the Colorado Bureau of Investigation pleaded guilty Tuesday to four felony counts stemming from accusations that she manipulated and omitted data to speed up the DNA testing process, calling into question the validity of hundreds of criminal cases.
Tru Randle, left, and Jerome Hurd enjoy the food at the recent Juneteenth celebration at Bethany Baptist Church. CDN | Christian Jacobsen

Tru Randle, left, and Jerome Hurd enjoy the food at the recent Juneteenth celebration at Bethany Baptist Church. CDN | Christian Jacobsen

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Good food, good company

Friday, June 26, 2026
Good food, good company

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Astronomers find super-puff planets that are lighter than cotton candy

Friday, June 26, 2026
(AP) – Astronomers have uncovered a pair of giant planets that are lighter than cotton candy — super-puffs the size of Jupiter.The featherweight pair — orbiting a star 1,110 light-years away — are the biggest exoplanets found to have less density than cotton candy.
Taylor Hamlin organizes fruit for the runners to eat on Frisco Avenue after completing the Clinton Classic Run. CDN | Sam Goodwyn

Taylor Hamlin organizes fruit for the runners to eat on Frisco Avenue after completing the Clinton Classic Run. CDN | Sam Goodwyn

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People come together for the Clinton Classic Run

Friday, June 26, 2026
People come together for the Clinton Classic Run

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POLICE REPORT - WEDNESDAY

Friday, June 26, 2026
Responded to a business alarm in the 200 block of Frisco Ave.Conducted a motorist assist in the area of 4th St. and Gary Blvd.Responded to the Clinton Police Department in reference to vandalism.Responded to a report of threats in the 400 block of Gary Blvd.