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Eager gamers wait for hours in line to buy 'Borderlands 2'

Submitted by Dustin Alexander, Community Reporter

Tuesday, September 18th, 2012, 3:59am

Eager gamers wait for hours in line to buy 'Borderlands 2'

When someone is determined to be entertained or have yet another way to enter an alternate reality through a video game, they'll brave just about any weather and stand in line for as long as it takes to be amongst the first people to buy the latest craze in video games.

A crowd of about 50 such interactive game aficionados did just that, at Midnight, in Delavan. Game Stop had extra employees on the sales floor and controlled the amount of people allowed into the showroom at one time. Some game buffs had been in line for five hours before the doors officially opened.

The game features the same characters as the original game "Borderlands", but the mission and enemies are new and the action is more detailed and rapid.

Read the entire article here.

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Local Verizon Customers left without answers

Submitted by Tim Thorne, Tim Thorne, Correspondent

Monday, May 21st, 2012, 10:15am

Local Verizon Customers left without answers

Do you have Verizon? Do you own an HTC Rezound? Have you been one of the customers awaiting the heavily anticipated ICS (Ice Cream Sandwhich) Update? If so, you can hang up your hopes of getting it now.

ICS has been rumored to be made available for HTC Rezound users that was first made publc by a leaked email from a Best Buy associate in April 2012. Many customers awaited the release date of April 9th to receive their Over the Air (OTA) update, and the day came and went like normal and left many dissappointed.

A second leaked article found online rumored the ICS to be released May 9th. Again, no results.

I took it upon myself to hold Verizon's feet to the fire and get an answer to the question being asked by so many: When will Rezound owners get the ICS update?

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Day trip tip: Harvard Milk Days June 3, 4, 5

Submitted by Dustin Alexander, Community Reporter

Saturday, June 4th, 2011, 8:04am

Day trip tip: Harvard Milk Days June 3, 4, 5

Milk Days a local celebration honoring dairy farmers and the production of milk happens June 3, 4 and 5 this year in Harvard, Illinois.

Just over the Walworth County border sits the pleasant little town of Harvard. What started as a tribute to local dairy producers in the downtown district in 1942, had grown to a gathering of over 25,000 people by the early 1950's.

You'll want to pass by highway 14 and route 173 and take a picture with Harmilda, the towns official fiberglass, bovine mascot. Her name is an anagram of Harvard Milk Days.

But milk is not the only thing that will be at the festival. An antique tractor show, community church service on Sunday and a parade on Saturday bring the event to life. The parade will honor fireman and soldiers and is a huge attraction. If you're going, get there early since parking is traditionally “up-for-grabs when it gets closer to parade time.

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Free donut on National Donut Day, June 3rd

Submitted by Dustin Alexander, Community Reporter

Friday, June 3rd, 2011, 7:10am

Free donut on National Donut Day, June 3rd

Your local donut shop including the big names are offering a free donut today. And in today's economy, anything free is a totally sweet treat.

According to Correspondent Sylvie Rhodes of The Tampa Examiner, National Donut Day falls on the first Friday in June each year. Mark your calendar for next year so you won't miss it.

Rhodes reports: This yearly celebration begain in 1928 in Chicago by the Salvation Army. It was to honor women who served donuts to soldiers during World War I. Smaller donut shops are also participating, but check with your favorite local shop for rules.

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