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Minneapolis Star Tribune – Westrick noted how one woman brought dinner to Bussmann along with candles and wine. “Hmmm, that doesn’t seem like seeking religious aid and comfort to me,” Westrick said, adding she also put hearts on her calendar on the days she met up with Bussmann more here

Earthtimes – At the tip of each arm is a beau bash (eight in all), each with a diameter of 36 inches and designed to hold seven candles that vary in sizes ranging up to two feet in height. more here

Southern Illinoisan – Here are the cold weather safety tips we offered last week, courtesy of the Red Cross: Use only flashlights for emergency lighting (candles increase the risk of fires), turn off electrical equipment that was in use when the power went out, leave the more here

Quad-Cities Times – Family and friends say goodbye to NIU student Daniel Parmenter, 20, at United Methodist Church in Taylor Ridge Wednesday. (Jeff Cook/ Quad-City Times) Buy this Photo! TAYLOR RIDGE, Ill. Candles flickered near photos of a smiling young man as a more here