A local educator turns personal experience into a new book, a Mount Pleasant man pleads guilty to conspiracy related to animal crush videos, and a local history event returns to the Ligonier Valley this weekend.

Plus, we run down this week’s Athlete of the Week nominees, presented by Independence Health System, and take a look at today’s local sports schedule as teams return to action following the holiday weekend.

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