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'Bounty Hunters' Found Guilty, Officer Killed in Shootout: Maryland News
Here are some of last week's top headlines from across the state.

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Here are some of last week's top headlines from across the state.

Find out what's new, what's the same at this year's Maryland Wine Festival. Plus, ticket prices.
Find out what's new, what's the same at this year's Maryland Wine Festival. Plus, ticket prices.
The three meetings to discuss Main Street improvements will take place in September and October.
Here are links to obituaries as listed by several funeral homes in Howard County.
Here are links to obituaries as listed by several funeral homes in Howard County.
Odd stories from around the region.
Odd stories from around the region.
While you were on vacation, the news never stopped in Maryland.
While you were on vacation, the news never stopped in Maryland.
The following county services will not be open on Labor Day.
The following county locations will not be open on Labor Day.
Use the hashtag #MDcookout this Labor Day weekend, and your photos will appear on Maryland Patch sites!
Use the hashtag #MDcookout this Labor Day weekend, and your photos will appear on Maryland Patch sites!
While you're having fun in the sun, keep your skin safe and lower your risk for melanoma.
While you're having fun in the sun, keep your skin safe and lower your risk for melanoma.
Get live Labor Day weekend traffic updates for Interstate 95 and around Maryland.
Get live Labor Day weekend traffic updates for Interstate 95 and around Maryland.
Officer Jason Schneider's family remembers him as "an amazing father, husband, son and brother."
Also, an indecent exposure was reported in near Moving Water Lane in Columbia. All information was provided by the Howard County Police Department.