Jason Smith shows off one of the planned locations for a Clinton downtown expansion. CDN | Shiann Dawson

Downtown Clinton is moving toward a makeover, which will seek to breathe life into the areas while preserving the heritage and history they represent.

Responding to last call

Capt. Forrest Valentine, at right, was honored for his retirement Saturday. Presenting him the axe are Clinton Fire Assistant Chief Mark Switzer, left, and Chief Brett Russell.

Custer County commissioners Monday approved a jail agreement with Blaine County, which will allow Custer County to send prisoners to the Blaine County facility.

Clinton’s Ben Christie focuses on his egg during the Custer County Free Fair Farmhand Olympics egg race. CDN | Micah Ashcraft

With the 99th annual Custer County Free Fair comes plenty of livestock to be shown, with students from all over the county taking part in the competitions. Here are some of the results for the various different shows during the event.

(AP) — On a recent sunny morning in a channel at the Port of Los Angeles, seven blue steel structures that look like small boats are lowered into the ocean one by one. Attached to an unused wharf on a site that once housed oil tanks, they gently bob up and down with the waves to generate renewable power.

Responded to a report of a medical emergency in the 400 block of S. 24th St.; Sinor EMS took over the scene.

Wheel-ly focused

Caber Johnson takes his lap with a loaded wheelbarrow during the Custer County Free Fair Farmhand Olypmics.

CHICAGO (AP) — As President Donald Trump threatens to expand immigration raids and deploy the National Guard, Chicago has become the latest flashpoint in a broader national struggle over how far the federal government can push local authorities to cooperate with its immigration agenda.

Art exhibit

Brittany Yeager helps set up her son Triston Yeager’s art for exhibit at 99th annual Custer County Free Fair.

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