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GRANITE CITY - Granite City’s girls' cross country squad recently completed a very successful season with a sixth-place finish in the Quincy Regional to advance to the sectional. Emilee Franklin led the girls with a 20th-place finish in a time of 20:52.40 over the three-mile course. Lauryn Fenoglio finished 31st in a time of 22:04.70. Lydia Harris’ time was 24:29.1, Mercedez Daniels had a time of 26:59.8, Reina Campos-Martinez was in at 28:30.5 and Rowan Wallace had a time of 33:44.1. In the sectional, the Warriors recorded some excellent performances. These were the Granite City times: Emilee Franklin led the Warriors with a clocking of 19:45.93, with Lauryn Fenoglio in at 21:53.71, Lydia Harris came home at 22:45.39, Madison Tanksley had a time of 24:15.73, Olivia Davis was in at 26:04.86, Reina Campos-Martinez had a time of 27:02.12 and Mercedez Daniels came home at 27:20.25. The Granite City girls' cross country team is a Stillwater Senior Living Female Athletes of

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GRAFTON - Louise (Lou) Lenkman received a Certificate of Appreciation from Mayor Morrow on behalf of the City Council for her outstanding service and leadership as Project Manager for the Edward Amburg Historical Museum. Appointed by the last administration, Mrs. Lenkman was instrumental in bringing the architect’s plans to life. She oversaw the countless details of the construction phase as well as managing the grant monies and purchasing the needed accouterments for the new museum. “Lou did an outstanding job as the Project Manager for the City of Grafton,” said Mayor Morrow. “We are very grateful for her dedication, expertise, and hard work in accomplishing this momentous task on time and within budget.” Alderman Andy Jackson read a statement of gratitude prepared by former Mayor Rick Eberlin, who was unable to attend last night’s meeting in person. Mayor Eberlin expressed his thanks and appreciation for Lou’s commitment and professional

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