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The Alger County Commission will stay with its plans to evict the non-profit currently operating the animal shelter after a meeting held on Monday, Dec. 19.

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We are pleased to announce that Elijah Lee is our Student of the Week. Elijah is a fourth grader and the son of Frankie Lee and Dustin Lee. Elijah is an inquisitive learner with a smile for all each day. He always has meaningful comments and questions to add to class discussions. Elijah is respectful to classmates, teachers and his school. He is a caring big brother that walks his little sister to class each day without fail. Elijah takes pride in his work and compliments others on their hard work too. His hockey in his free time. His considerate nature helps Elijah build lasting friendships with peers and adults. Everyone enjoys having Elijah in class! Congratulations to Elijah and his family!

Jason David Sadowski is now charged and convicted of murder in the second degree after 11th Circuit Court Judge Brian Rahilly ruled on a motion more than a month after the trial ended. In a six-page opinion, Rahilly said the prosecution did not do enough to establish premeditation as a requirement for a first-degree murder charge.

Zero current board members, volunteers or supporters of the Humane Society of Alger County — the 501(c)3 non-profit organization currently operating the animal shelter — showed up at county meetings this week, potentially setting up an extreme and confusing final county commission meeting of the year next Monday. At both the first Alger County Commission meeting of the month on Monday, Dec.