Everything is all set for the annual Moline Crazy Days festival, which will begin Friday evening, June 25 at 6 p.m. with the annual free been feed at the city park.  The baked goods and crafts auction will immediately follow the bean feed.  Everyone is invited to attend and enjoy an evening of fun with your friends and neighbors.

The Moline Chamber is sponsoring a new event this year, with the addition of the “Little Miss Moline” contest.  Crowning of the Little Misses will be Friday evening after the bean feed.  Also adding to Friday evening’s activities this year is a free children’s movie put on by the Moline Library.  Bring your lawn chairs or blankets to the tennis court in the city park to enjoy the movie, scheduled to show about dusk. Read more

Residents of the First Commission District in Elk County will have a choice of two candidates for Elk County Commissioner when they vote in the general election on Tuesday, Nov. 2.

ELK COUNTY
Incumbent Lawrence Jontra decided not to seek re-election to the commission.
Meanwhile, Gus Jones, who lives in Longton Township, filed as a Democrat for the position. Also filing before the June 10 deadline was Doug Ritz, a Republican who lives in Liberty Township.

CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY
In Chautauqua County, a three-way race for First District County Commissioner has emerged with Sundance Young, Goff Searl and Joseph Sutton filing for the only open office in county government.

Those three names will be on the primary election ballot on Aug. 3, and the two winners of that race will meet on the Nov. 2 general election ballot.

Incumbent Verne Sweaney did not file for re-election.