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More headlines »  Local VideosJuly 3, 2009 The four offices of Rock River Bank will reopen on Monday as branches of The Harvard State Bank. Volunteers committed to saving not only Doberman Pinschers, but also other dogs in need. July 2, 2009 About 50 volunteers donned Rock River Sweep T-shirts and gloves June 27, picking up trash along the river from Carnation Park, north to the Paddlewheel Inn.
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