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A stilt walker in the 2022 German Valley Days parade holds his hand out to Owen Gunderson, 13 (blue shirt), and Ethan Gunderson, 10 (orange shirt), both of Shannon. The parade took place on July 16. (Alexa Zoellner/Shaw Media)
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Alexa Zoellner
Alexa Zoellner covers Ogle County for the Oregon Republican Reporter, Forreston Journal, Mt. Morris Times and Polo Tri-County Press. She has six-plus years of experience in journalism and has won numerous awards.