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September 2026
This week's Pike County 5-Minute Brief: PHS Homecoming, a school and tax town hall, construction updates, the county solar debate, the Griggsville Apple Festival, a State Fair win, and a resident turning 100.
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Three days of food, cars, music and community on the Pittsfield square — September 3 through 5.
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