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  • Why federal inspectors were watching packages going to a Montello home
  • Montello football routed on the road—what went wrong Friday night?

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Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Tuesday: A couple of afternoon showers, with a high of 72 and low of 60 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Rain most of the time, temps: high: 66, low: 61.
  • Thursday: A couple of morning showers, with a high of 67 and low of 43 degrees.

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• Ex-Columbia Co Sheriff's deputy pleads not guilty to drug charges (thebadgerproject.org) — A former Columbia County sheriff's deputy living in Montello has pleaded not guilty to felony and misdemeanor drug charges after postal inspectors traced cryptocurrency-paid packages to his Montello home. Prosecutors allege he ordered Adderall that tested positive for methamphetamine and other substances through a dark-web marketplace. He remains free on a signature bond and is next due in court November 9.
   

• Football: Undefeated Panthers steamroll Montello on homecoming (gazettextra.com) — Montello's Hilltoppers football team fell 63-22 on the road to undefeated Palmyra-Eagle in Southeast Conference play, despite putting up 22 points. Palmyra-Eagle piled up more than 550 yards of offense and forced five turnovers. Montello, still seeking its first win, will look to regroup after the lopsided homecoming matchup.
   

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