Stories from Sunday, December 18, 2016

Northwest Farm Credit Services awarded Daniel Dopps Memorial Rodeo Association a $2,000 grant to make improvements to Optimist Park. "The grant will be used for improvements to the community's only equestrian arena and installation of electrical service in the picnic area," said Mike Pope, Dopps memorial rodeo president. "We thank Northwest Farm Credit Services for giving us the chance to complete these projects and improve the experience of all who use Optimist Park."...

The men and women of North American Aerospace Defense Command will mark the 61st anniversary of an event to track Santa's journey around the world on Christmas Eve. The NORAD Tracks Santa website, www.noradsanta.org, helps children follow Santa's yuletide journey each year...