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November 21, 2017

Better than pumpkin dump cake, sweet potato casserole, pumpkin cheesecake

By Melanie Behrens

These are great holiday recipes!

Better than pumpkin dump cake
1 yellow cake mix (reserve 1 C)
3/4 C butter, softened (1-1/2 sticks)
4 eggs
1 29-oz. can plain pumpkin purée (not pie filling)
2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. ground ginger
1/2 tsp. ground cloves
1 C sugar, divided
1/2 C packed brown sugar
2/3 C milk
1 C c...

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Easy chocolate mousse, Chocolate toffee bars, Chocolate trifle

By Melanie Behrens

April 16, 2020

Chocolate is a wonderful thing. Enjoy these recipes. Easy chocolate mousse 1 tub (8 oz.) Cool Whip Whipped Topping, thawed 1 pkg. (4 oz.) bittersweet chocolate squares, melted 1/2 C fresh raspberries ...

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Easy ribs, Blueberry lemon bars, Rum balls

By Melanie Behrens

March 5, 2020

Hope you can enjoy these nice treats. Easy ribs 2 to 2-1/2 lbs. baby back pork ribs salt and black pepper Sweet barbecue sauce: 1 TBS olive oil 1/4 C finely diced onion 1/2 tsp. ground cumin 1/2 C ket...

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Mel’s Favorite Fare

By Melanie Behrens

February 27, 2020

Easy ribs 2 to 2-1/2 lbs. baby back pork ribs salt and black pepper Sweet barbecue sauce: 1 TBS olive oil 1/4 C finely diced onion 1/2 tsp. ground cumin 1/2 C ketchup (try our homemade ketchup recipe)...

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By Michael Williamson

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Ask almost anyone in Union County about Patti Adkins and they’ll recognize the name instantly. But if you asked those same people about Edward Howard or Joanne Hebert, many longtime residents draw a b...

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North Lewisburg, Woodstock settle sewer dispute

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Semi clips line; city, county services impacted

By Michael Williamson

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A traffic incident on West Sixth Street left Union County and City of Marysville officials with issues to their fiber network. Wednesday afternoon, police responded to an incident involving a freightl...