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When Rob and Rachel Byers purchased their house on N.E. Granger Ave. in Lewisburg, just north of Corvallis they had the intention of fixing it up. But when their eight-year-old daughter Jenessa was diagnosed with cancer in January 2006 those plans were put on hold.

The Delta Chi fraternity has recently been using the media to inform the public about their stolen statue, Rosencrans. Different media outlets, such as the Oregonian and Portland's KGW, has covered the story. The idea came from Corvallis Police Department Detective Mike Wells.

The NCAA's projected revenue for the 2006-07 year was nearly $ 563 million, with $332 million distributed to member leagues and schools, 60 percent of which is flowing to student athlete welfare and enhancement funds. Yet a college whose team makes it to any NCAA post season games, must cover their own costs.

Mark Abbott, the dean of the College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences has been appointed to the National Science Foundation. Abbott, who has been an OSU faculty member since 1988 and dean since 2001, will be leaving to take a position as assistant director for the Geosciences Directorate.

A fire broke out on a railroad trestle near N.E. Conser Dr. and N.E. Conifer Blvd. at 3:34 p.m. July 8. The Corvallis Fire Department came to the scene and had the fire under control within 40 minutes. Fire Prevention Officer Carla Pusateri ruled out the possibility that the fire was started by natural causes or a train.