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Hoping blue will raise awareness, prevent abuse
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- Published on Tuesday, 03 April 2012 16:37
- Written by Paul Gordon
Hundreds of people have called to ask what is up with the blue trees in front of our office on Pioneer Parkway.
OK, so I'm exaggerating a little. A couple people have asked me. But with the amount of traffic we get through here every day, there has to be hundreds of people curious about why there are four trees wrapped completely in blue ribbons standing in front of the AdCo Advertising building at 1302 W. Pioneer Parkway.
If we'd...
Sensing something good at the Pere Marquette
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- Published on Thursday, 29 March 2012 13:45
- Written by Paul Gordon
There is little question Gary Matthews has a fondness for the Hotel Pere Marquette. I mean, why else would he be doing what he's doing to rehabilitate the 85-year-old structure? Why would he have stuck with it through the recession, through the hassles he has endured?
A lot of the hotel's former employees have a special love for it, as well. Why else would Bill Carter, an award winning hotelier, stayed there for 30 years when he could...
Episode 26: The Peorian of the Year: A chat with finalist Jim McConoughey
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- Published on Sunday, 11 March 2012 08:00
- Written by The Peorian
An interview with Jim McConoughey, one of the five finalists for the inaugural The Peorian of the Year Award.
Episode 28: The Peorian of the Year: A chat with finalist Carl Cannon
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- Published on Sunday, 25 March 2012 08:00
- Written by The Peorian
An interview with Carl Cannon, one of the five finalists for the inaugural The Peorian of the Year Award.
Episode 25: The Peorian of the Year: A chat with finalist Bonnie Noble
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- Published on Sunday, 04 March 2012 08:00
- Written by The Peorian
An interview with Bonnie Noble, one of the five finalists for the inaugural The Peorian of the Year award.
Episode 27: The Peorian of the Year: A chat with finalist Jasti Rao
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- Published on Sunday, 18 March 2012 08:00
- Written by The Peorian
An interview with Dr. Jasti Rao, one of the five finalists for the inaugural The Peorian of the Year Award.
Episode 24: Don't Shoot: Fighting Crime with Mayor Jim Ardis
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- Published on Sunday, 26 February 2012 08:00
- Written by The Peorian
An interview with Mayor Jim Ardis about a new anti-violence initiative involving city, county, state and federal law enforcement.
