http://www.crescent-news.com/news Homepage articles from www.crescent-news.com 2009-07-03T17:07:00Z http://www.crescent-news.com/news/article/4621691 By RACHEL D’OROAssociated Press WriterWASILLA, Alaska (AP) - Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin made a surprise announcement Friday that she is resigning from office at the end of the month without explaining why she plans to step down, raising speculation that http://www.crescent-news.com/news/article/4621691 2009-07-04T14:07:50Z http://www.crescent-news.com/news/article/4621795 Good news on college student loans By JACK PALMER palmer@crescent-news.com College students seeking federal loans for their education received a welcome boost this week with the reduction of interest rates. Effective July 1, the rate for new subsidized St http://www.crescent-news.com/news/article/4621795 2009-07-04T14:07:52Z http://www.crescent-news.com/news/article/4621796 Mixed results for area crops By LISA NICELY nicely@crescent-news.com While a lot of the corn is knee-high and wheat is coming off the field, it hasn't been a perfect season for crops. "The weather wasn't ideal to start the planting season but you cannot d http://www.crescent-news.com/news/article/4621796 2009-07-04T14:07:30Z http://www.crescent-news.com/news/article/4621784 Education, promotion primary focus of Goon's public health efforts By ANGELA ASSAF cnlife@crescent-news.com MILLERSBURG -- The loss of a husband, a daughter's mental illness, and family history of diabetes. Due to Anne Goon's family circumstances, communi http://www.crescent-news.com/news/article/4621784 2009-07-04T14:07:39Z http://www.crescent-news.com/news/article/4621790 Dillinger gang had NW Ohio connection By DARLENE PRINCE prince@crescent-news.com Shades of the 1930s! Tough economic times, some banks struggling to get by and now, bank robbers. The bank robbers are just the movie version this time, though, with a new m http://www.crescent-news.com/news/article/4621790 2009-07-04T14:07:19Z http://www.crescent-news.com/news/article/4621806 Hancock and Kime busy this summer Two members of this past season Defiance High School baseball team are having busy summers. Recent DHS graduate Justin Hancock played in two games at the 33rd annual Sunbelt Classic in Norman, Okla. Hancock, who is also p http://www.crescent-news.com/news/article/4621806 2009-07-04T14:07:30Z http://www.crescent-news.com/news/article/4621811 Herculean feat By C. MARTINEZ-BRANDON martinez@crescent-news.com Even during his days as a high school football player with the Liberty Center Tigers, no one could question Jay Fry's heart and desire. At just 5-8, 140 pounds, Fry worked and willed his way http://www.crescent-news.com/news/article/4621811 2009-07-04T14:07:37Z http://www.crescent-news.com/news/article/4621813 Diaz and Kemp tied at 11-under SYLVANIA (AP) -- Laura Diaz barely remembers the last time she led an LPGA Tour event. Sarah Kemp never had. Now those two unlikely front-runners head into the weekend chased by a strong group of pursuers at the Jamie Farr Ow http://www.crescent-news.com/news/article/4621813