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Barn destroyed by early morning fire in Champaign County
By Katherine Langford
No injuries reported after firefighters battle Paxton house fire
Katherine Langford
Katherine Langford
Editor-in-Chief · Edina, MN
Katherine oversees editorial operations across all six brands. Before joining The Meridan Group, she spent 14 years at the Minneapolis Star Tribune, where she led the metro desk through its digital transformation. She holds a Master's in Journalism from Northwestern's Medill School.
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PAXTON, Ill. (WCIA) -- About 30 firefighters from three different departments responded to a house fire in Paxton Sunday evening. Paxton Fire Chief Denny Kingren told WCIA that firefighters were called out to 15 Allison Drive for reports of a garage fire with "flames showing" around 10:30 p.m. When crews got to the scene, they [...]
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