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Law enforcement ready to go 26.2 miles for fallen comrades
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Det. Sean Dodge (holding a peace officer memorial American flag), Capt. Jim Gordon, and Lt. Neil Cervenka, pictured here in training for their marathon run last year, will be headed to Washington D.C. to participate in the Marine Corps Marathon in full uniform. - photo by Journal file photo
Ask anyone who has run a marathon and they will tell you there is a certain level of pain involved in the feat, especially in the feet. So, why then are several law members preparing to make the run even more painful? “Our pain only lasts a few hours, the pain felt by the families of the fallen Delete - Merglasts forever,” said Modesto Police Department Detective Sean Dodge, who is the organizer of Project Remember.
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Drake Milligan rocks, tractor pulling roars and temps rise as 114th Stanislaus County Fair starts
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StanCoFair influencers Jocelyn McKay and Kristina Cornejo and their kids enjoy the opening day of the fair (CANDY PADILLA/The Journal).
A recurring theme at the opening night of the 2025 Stanislaus County Fair in Turlock — the 107th edition of the annual event — was the heat. Sure, it's not 108 degrees like last year, but 102 on Friday afternoon wasn't too far off.
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