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Train enthusiasts of all ages have a new extravaganza to explore this weekend.

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Powerland Heritage Park is putting on its first annual Train & Trolley Fest from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 15.

Admission is $10 for ages 13 and over, $5 for 12 and under. Activities include unlimited trolley and Willow Creek Railroad rides, pedal rail bikes, trolley car barn tours and a behind-the-scenes tour of the Model Railroad Museum.

Food and beverages will be available for purchase. The park is at 3995 Brooklake Rd. N.E. in Brooks. People can buy tickets and find more information online.

Here’s some of today’s news. Find all our coverage anytime on our website.

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Liberty Rodgers got into fights and spent almost two years of high school locked up. She learned to sew, read books she enjoyed and decided to focus so she could…

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Three city jobs that were slated for cuts will be retained into 2025 thanks to money from a settlement from a class action lawsuit against opioid retailers and manufacturers.

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Salem police said Wednesday night that a suspect who fatally shot a cat on May 10 “remains outstanding.” The agency said a third boy has been arrested in the killing.

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In the spring of 2022, downtown Salem was shaken by two shootings. A Salem police effort to later arrest the suspect turned deadly as 16-year-old Bobby Brown fired rounds, believing…

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A national Republican group plans to launch an ad on Thursday targeting Democratic congressional nominee Janelle Bynum.

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