Owner returns to find her house on fire

Thanks to an internet communications problem, last week's Republic News didn't arrive in this newspaper's office in time for publication in last week's issue but we have it this week.

However, we do not have this week's news and may not have Republic news for awhile as the correspondent's farm home caught fire Sunday afternoon.

Betty Bouray, our Republic correspondent, also serves as the pastor of the Webber Community Church. Sunday she conducted the service at the Webber church, drove to Superior to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ahrens, and returned home about 2 p.m. to find her home...