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SINGO coming back to Scout Hall
(Local News ~ 02/21/24)
Are you wanting to play Bingo but want to sing instead? Look no more. Scout Hall has introduced SINGO. It's like Bingo -- just swap the numbers with song titles and listen to a series of tracks (only the good parts) all evening until someone wins each game...
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Cape police chief defends doctoral dissertation
(Local News ~ 02/21/24)
Cape police chief explores correlation with police officers' college education for doctoral dissertation City of Cape Girardeau's police chief Wes Blair defended his doctoral dissertation concerning the perception of college education relating to police officers' job skills "two weeks ago"...
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Cape Girardeau County Coroner Wavis Jordan gets extension
(Local News ~ 02/21/24)
A judge has granted an extension to Cape Girardeau County Coroner Wavis Jordan, who is defending claims he should be removed from office. Judge Jerel L. Poor II granted a 10-day extension Friday, Feb. 16, two days after Jordan asked for the extension...
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Perryville author pens first novel
(Local News ~ 02/21/24)
"He promised himself he would stay away from her. She has to make him believe she wants him". This is the tagline from local author Mindi Hope's debut novel. Hope is from Perryville and has recently decided to self-publish her novel "The First Sun". This novel was an idea she had around 2018, but said she never got to sit and write the story until 2022...
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Deputy, reporting person wake 6 people while porch on fire
(Local News ~ 02/21/24)
Four adults and two children were spared from a house fire early Tuesday morning in Cape Girardeau County. A deputy and the reporting person are being credited for alerting all six from their sleep while the front porch was ablaze. Gordonville Fire Protection District was dispatched to a mobile home park west of Cape Girardeau at 2:24 a.m., according to GFPD chief Michael Gentry. The front porch of a mobile home was on fire...
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State Reps. Burger, Brown recall chaos at Chiefs parade
(Local News ~ 02/21/24)
It was meant to be a day of celebration in Kansas City. The sun was out, spirits were high and the Kansas City Chiefs, along with their fans, were commemorating the team's third Super Bowl victory in five years. Then, gunshots rang out, draping a dark cloud over the event. One person was killed and 22 injured during the incident that allegedly stemmed from an argument. Two adults have since been charged with gun-related offenses as well as resisting arrest...
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Annual audit report presented to Cape council Tuesday
(Local News ~ 02/21/24)
Cape Girardeau's City Council was presented the city's 2022-23 annual audit report Tuesday, Feb. 20, at City Hall. Jeff Stroder of Beussink, Hey, Roe and Stroder LLC conducted an independent auditor's report. According to Jeff Stroder, based on their report, the firm did not recommend any changes or adjustments to the city's accounting procedures...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 02/21/24)
Today is Wednesday, Feb. 21, the 52nd day of 2024. There are 314 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Feb. 21, 1965, minister and civil rights activist Malcolm X, 39, was shot to death inside Harlem's Audubon Ballroom in New York. ...
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Bollinger County entrepreneurial center has great potential
(Editorial ~ 02/21/24)
The COVID-19 pandemic changed various aspects of our way of life, including how, where and with whom we work. We're past the pandemic now, but we are still using those lessons learned to improve and enhance work environments. A group of Bollinger County citizens is taking a bold step in that direction...
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Prayer 2-21-24
(Prayer ~ 02/21/24)
Lord Jesus, thank you that you are faithful to forgive our transgressions. Amen.
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Speak Out 2-21-24
(Speak Out ~ 02/21/24)
Reality check It seems every judge who rules against Trump is "crooked." He needs a good dose of reality! Travel sports I had to laugh at the arrogance of the Speak Out contributor who ordered parents to restrict their kids to rec sports only. First of all, the so-called reasons offered for not participating on travel teams were not well-thought through and don't hold water. ...
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Fire report 2-21-24
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/21/24)
Cape Girardeau Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. Feb. 19 n Medical assists were made at 9:21 a.m. on Broadway; 9:28 a.m. on Linden Street; 10:31 a.m. on South Plaza Way; 11:35 a.m. on Interstate 55; 1:12 p.m. on Landgraf Drive; and 6:38 p.m. on South Mount Auburn Road. ...
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Police report 2-21-24
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/21/24)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Police Department responded to the following calls. Arrest does not imply guilt. Arrests n A warrant arrest was reported on Broadway. n A warrant arrest was reported on Southern Expressway. n A warrant arrest was reported. ...
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Kathryn Richards
(Obituary ~ 02/21/24)
Kathryn Ann Richards, 56, of Oran passed away Friday, Feb. 16, 2024, at Sikeston Convalescent Center, with her family comforting her. She was born Aug. 1, 1967, in Kansas City, Missouri, daughter of Mickey and Laura Carr McGuire. She was united in marriage to Nathan Richards on April 27, 2002, at Trinity United Methodist Church in Oran, where her parents are members. ...
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Zachary Durham
(Obituary ~ 02/21/24)
Zachary Jordon Durham of Cape Girardeau died in January 2024 in St. Louis. He was born in 1991, the son of the late Lana Annette Collier Durham and Jeffery R. Durham. Zachary is survived by his father and sisters, Gabriella and Hannah. Visitation will begin at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 23, at Lynwood Baptist Church in Cape Girardeau, and will be followed at 11 a.m. by a memorial service.
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2 men are charged with murder in the deadly shooting at Kansas City's Super Bowl celebration
(State News ~ 02/21/24)
KANSAS CITY -- Two men charged with murder in last week's shooting after the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl parade were strangers who pulled out guns and began firing within seconds of starting an argument, according to court documents released Tuesday...
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Unions oppose plan to move NBA, NHL teams to northern Virginia, another blow to Youngkin-backed deal
(National News ~ 02/21/24)
RICHMOND, Va. -- Influential labor groups announced Tuesday they are opposing efforts to move two professional sports franchises from the nation's capital to northern Virginia, citing in part an apparent inability to reach a satisfactory deal for union workers on the construction projects...
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American Airlines is raising bag fees and changing how customers earn frequent-flyer points
(National News ~ 02/21/24)
DALLAS -- American Airlines is raising the cost of checking bags and it is making other changes to push customers to buy tickets directly from the airline if they want to earn frequent-flyer points. The airline said Tuesday that checking a bag on a domestic flight will rise from $30 now to $35 online and $40 if purchased at the airport. The fee for a second checked bag will rise from $40 to $45 both online and at the airport...
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Gun rights are expansive in Missouri, where shooting at Chiefs' Super Bowl parade took place
(State News ~ 02/21/24)
JEFFERSON CITY -- The shooting that wounded more than 20 people and killed one during the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl victory parade occurred in a state with few gun regulations and historic tension over how major cities handle crime. The shooting, which Kansas City police on Thursday said appeared to stem from a dispute between several people, happened despite the presence of more than 800 police officers on hand...
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Food deliveries into northern Gaza are halted because of the war's chaos, increasing famine risk
(International News ~ 02/21/24)
RAFAH, Gaza Strip -- The World Food Program said Tuesday it has paused deliveries of food to isolated northern Gaza because of increasing chaos across the territory, hiking fears of potential starvation. A study by the U.N. children's agency warned that one in six children in the north are acutely malnourished...
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The US vetoes an Arab-backed UN resolution demanding an immediate humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza
(International News ~ 02/21/24)
UNITED NATIONS -- The United States on Tuesday vetoed an Arab-backed and widely supported U.N. resolution demanding an immediate humanitarian cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war in the embattled Gaza Strip, saying it would interfere with negotiations on a deal to free hostages abducted in Israel...
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Ukraine's Zelenskyy says foreign aid delays are making life 'very difficult' on the front line
(International News ~ 02/21/24)
KYIV, Ukraine -- Delays in weapons deliveries from Western allies to Ukraine are opening a door for Russian battlefield advances, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says, making the fight "very difficult" along parts of the front line where the Kremlin's forces captured a strategic city last weekend ahead of the war's second anniversary...
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The widow and aides of assassinated Haitian President Jovenel Moïse are indicted in his killing
(International News ~ 02/21/24)
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- A judge in Haiti responsible for investigating the July 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moïse has indicted his widow, Martine Moïse, ex-prime minister Claude Joseph and the former chief of Haiti's National Police, Leon Charles, among others, according to a report obtained Monday...
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Saturated California gets more rain and snow but so far escapes severe damage it saw only weeks ago
(National News ~ 02/21/24)
LOS ANGELES -- Much of saturated California faced the threat of flooding Tuesday with winter storms blowing through, but so far the state has escaped the severity of damage from mudslides, wind and rain spawned by an atmospheric river only weeks ago...
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Donald Trump again compares his criminal indictments to imprisonment and death of Putin's top rival
(National News ~ 02/21/24)
GREENVILLE, S.C. -- Donald Trump doubled down Tuesday on comparing his criminal indictments to the circumstances of Russian dissident Alexei Navalny, the top political opponent of Russia's autocratic leader Vladimir Putin who died in a remote arctic prison after being jailed by the Kremlin leader...
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Nikki Haley hasn't yet won a GOP contest. But she's vowing to keep fighting Donald Trump
(National News ~ 02/21/24)
GREENVILLE, S.C. -- There are no wins on the horizon for Nikki Haley. Those close to the former United Nations ambassador, the last major Republican candidate standing in Donald Trump's path to the GOP's 2024 presidential nomination, are privately bracing for a blowout loss in her home state's primary election in South Carolina on Saturday. And they cannot name a state where she is likely to beat Trump in the coming weeks...
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Alabama Supreme Court rules frozen embryos are 'children' under state law
(National News ~ 02/21/24)
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- The Alabama Supreme Court has ruled that frozen embryos can be considered children under state law, a decision critics said could have sweeping implications for fertility treatment in the state. The decision was issued in a pair of wrongful death cases brought by three couples who had frozen embryos destroyed in an accident at a fertility clinic. ...
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Ex-FBI informant charged with lying about Bidens had Russian intelligence contacts, prosecutors say
(National News ~ 02/21/24)
LAS VEGAS -- A former FBI informant charged with making up a multimillion-dollar bribery scheme involving President Joe Biden, his son Hunter and a Ukrainian energy company had contacts with Russian intelligence-affiliated officials, prosecutors said Tuesday...
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Adult and four kids die in Missouri house fire that police deem 'suspicious'
(State News ~ 02/21/24)
FERGUSON -- Police are investigating a "suspicious" fire near St. Louis that killed a woman and four children. Firefighters were called to a home in Ferguson at 4:23 a.m. Monday and found the building engulfed in flames. St. Louis County police Sgt. Tracy Panus said the five people who died were found inside the home...
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Out of the past: Feb. 21
(Out of the Past ~ 02/21/24)
Southeast Missouri State University’s power plant has generated plenty of electricity; university officials say the $7 million spent over the past few years on improvements to the campus power plant and electrical distribution system has been well worth it; since Jan. 13, the university has generated much of its electrical power, reducing the amount of electricity it must buy from AmerenUE; Southeast expects savings of about $300,000 annually. ...
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Henry Rambo
(Local News ~ 02/21/24)
Henry Lee Rambo, 91, of Pontiac, Illinois, formerly of Lutesville, passed away Sunday, Jan. 21, 2024, at his residence surrounded by his family. He was born Feb. 17, 1932, in Lutesville to Neil and Lela Stevens Rambo. He married Wanda Goad on May 21, 1954, in St. Louis. She survives in Pontiac...
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Closing your ears to the truth
(Local News ~ 02/21/24)
In the past 17 years of teaching church leaders at three seminaries in Eastern Europe, one tendency has shown up again and again. Students do not like to get bad grades on their assignments. Most typically assume that they did a good job and should be given a good grade. ...
- Leopold hot topic (Local News ~ 02/21/24)
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Woodland senior spotlight
(Local News ~ 02/21/24)
Jase Andrew Massa is the son of Misty and Cody Thompson, Tasha Thele, and David Massa. He was born Jan. 17, 2005, and has five siblings, Carson, Addyson, Riley, Tyler and Kyra. Three words that describe him are honest, passionate and adventurous. Massa's favorite teacher is Ms. ...
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Meadow Heights senior spotlight
(Local News ~ 02/21/24)
Hunter Gromer, a Meadow Heights senior, is planning to graduate on May 9 with the rest of his graduating class. Gromer said his senior year has been good so far, but nothing too exciting or memorable has happened. And he is ready to move on with life after graduation...
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Bird homes
(Local News ~ 02/21/24)
What do you think birds do with their spare time? The spring of the year is their busiest time. I'm here to tell you they throw it into overtime when it's nest buildin' time. A lot of birds use birdhouses us humans have tacked up for them, but the ol' robin starts from scratch and ain't a bad mud dabber either. They don't worry too much about a top for their house because ol' ma robin just fluffs up her feathers and makes a pretty tight lid...
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Fight to secure the border
(Local News ~ 02/21/24)
On Feb. 13, I joined 213 other House Republicans in voting to impeach Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. This marked an important step in our fight to hold the administration's chief border official accountable for his disastrous handling of our southern border. As House Republicans' investigation made clear, Mayorkas has disregarded, ignored or abused multiple laws, court orders and rulings, and has undoubtedly breached the trust of Congress and the American people...
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Statewide voices on statewide issues
(Local News ~ 02/21/24)
Despite a shorter week in the Senate, around 12 hours of debate and filibusters took place on the Senate floor over one very important issue. Since the early 1900s, Missouri has had a somewhat unique avenue in its constitution for its citizens to put matters important to them to a statewide vote. ...
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Too young for antlers
(Local News ~ 02/21/24)
This might look like a domesticated cow to you, but it isn't. It is a young elk I guess to be 1 or 2 years old. Once eradicated from the Missouri landscape, elk have been successfully reestablished here in recent years. Today you can find wild elk in Shannon, Reynolds and Carter counties in Southeastern Missouri...
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144th House District Capitol Report
(Local News ~ 02/21/24)
What was supposed to be a joyous occasion for our state and for our Chiefs turned into a dark day. This was a senseless act of violence by those with evil in their hearts. I am praying for each of those impacted by the tragedy. Law enforcement and the quick-acting good Samaritans should be commended for their bravery and diligence in their response. ...
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Meadow Heights boys, girls play Chaffee in 'Hoosier Gym'
(Local News ~ 02/21/24)
The Meadow Heights Panthers traveled to the Hoosier State Feb. 10, where they played a doubleheader against Chaffee in the historic "Hoosier Gym" in Knightstown, Indiana. The gym was home to the fictional Hickory High School Huskers in the movie "Hoosiers."...
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Buyout begins for Glen Allen property owners
(Local News ~ 02/21/24)
Agencies involved in the Glen Allen flood buyout met Feb. 13 with the Bollinger County Commission to examine 31 applications submitted by Glen Allen residents affected by the August flood. Present were representatives from Southeast Missouri Regional Planning Commission, appraisal service Kim Nix & Associates, Smith & Co. ...
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Road crew staff near full capacity
(Local News ~ 02/21/24)
The Bollinger County Road and Bridge Department is nearly at full employment strength. Road supervisor Brad Gregg told the Bollinger County Commission last week that he had recently hired an employee who brought the total number of employees to 11 full time and two part time...
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Births
(Local News ~ 02/21/24)
Son to Clayton Scott and Olivia Ann Sander of Marble Hill, Saint Francis Medical Center, 4:32 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024. Name, Briar Lee. Weight, 6 pounds, 7 ounces. First child. Mrs. Sander is the former Olivia Koch, daughter of Chris and Susan Koch of Jackson. She works at Jefferson Elementary School. Mr. Sander is the son of Scott and Karen Sander of Jackson. He is employed by Agri Systems of Cape & Jackson...
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BOLLINGER COUNTY COMMISSION MINUTES
(Local News ~ 02/21/24)
Bollinger County Commission met at 8 a.m. Feb. 5 with the following officers and members present: Leo Arnzen, presiding commissioner; Tim Shelby and Chad Hulvey, associate commissioners; and Brittany Howard, county clerk. n The commission reviewed minutes from the Jan. 29 commission meeting and the minutes were approved...
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Bollinger County Stray Project
(Local News ~ 02/21/24)
In my column last week, I mentioned feeding raw pork to dogs. Mostly, I have fed pork liver, heart and some other organ goodies when available. The important thing to know about feeding raw pork to your dogs is that it should be frozen for about a month before feeding it. ...
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Students bring home 41 medals from FBLA district competition
(Local News ~ 02/21/24)
Members of Woodland's Future Business Leaders of America club attended their district competition Feb. 1 at Southeast Missouri State University. Thirty-one high school students donned professional attire with the intent of competing and attending workshops geared towards the business world...
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SCHOOL Schedules
(Local News ~ 02/21/24)
Feb. 20-24: BB Districts Feb. 23: JHVB at Bell City, 6 p.m. Feb. 29-March 2: State Beta Convention March 1-3: State Robotics Competition Feb. 19-23: GB Districts at Lesterville Feb. 20-24: BB Districts at Bloomfield Feb. 24: PTO MS spring dance March 2: Eighth-grade volleyball tournament at Oak Ridge...
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SCHOOL MENUS
(Local News ~ 02/21/24)
Feb. 26: Chicken, corn, carrots, fruit Feb. 27: Pork patty, macaroni and cheese, peas, fruit Feb. 28: Taco casserole, green beans, fruit Feb. 29: Beef fingers, scalloped potatoes, corn, fruit March 1: Fish, chips, pickle, fruit Feb. 26: Chicken quesadilla with lettuce and salsa, Mexican corn, honeydew (fast lane, chicken patty)...
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Leopold spreads valentine cheer
(Local News ~ 02/21/24)
Leopold fans filled the stands Feb. 14 to watch the elementary junior cheer dance routine. During halftime of the game against Meadow Heights, 45 future cheerleaders took the floor in Leopold, along with seven high school cheerleaders and Leopold Wildcats mascot Wil Seiler...
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7 recognized at senior night
(Local News ~ 02/21/24)
Six basketball players and one cheerleader were honored Feb. 7 during senior night at Leopold. The basketball players included point guard Noland Beussink, forward Austin Broshuis, center Keegan Deck, point guard Brady Halter, point guard Caleb Rossana and forward Will Retz. All six seniors have been a part of the Leopold basketball program throughout their high school career...
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Saint Francis Foundation plans annual Friends Gala
(Local News ~ 02/21/24)
The eighth annual Friends Gala, organized by the Saint Francis Foundation, will bring people together in support of cancer and cardiac patients at the Saint Francis Health System. This year's gala is scheduled from 5:30 p.m. to midnight Saturday, March 2, at Drury Plaza Hotel Cape Girardeau Conference Center...
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Interest in solar power crops up across New Madrid County with proposal of project
(Local News ~ 02/21/24)
The fields of New Madrid County could soon be harvesting energy from the sun. The Biden administration has set a goal of reaching 100% clean electricity throughout the United States by 2035, and many consider solar power to be a key for this energy transition. Already companies are currently working within the county to develop solar power...
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Foundation seeking stories from veterans, military personnel for new print publication
(Local News ~ 02/21/24)
The Stars and Stripes Historic Region Foundation is seeking stories from veterans and military personnel for a new print publication. Foundation members have plans to print and distribute the monthly magazine, Stars and Stripes Region, beginning in May...
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Jones sentenced to 125-year maximum due to rape charges
(Local News ~ 02/21/24)
Joseph L. Jones was sentenced to a maximum of 125 years in the Missouri Department of Corrections after being found guilty on Feb. 13 of three counts of first-degree statutory rape, first-degree statutory sodomy, incest and providing pornographic material to a minor...
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Don't trash the ashes
(Local News ~ 02/21/24)
The phrase "waste not, want not" goes back to a time when the essentials of life were difficult to obtain, but it continues to be good advice today, according to University of Missouri Extension horticulturist David Trinklein. It applies even to ashes produced this time of the year by wood-burning fireplaces and stoves...
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Woodland to host screenings for preschool and kindergarten
(Local News ~ 02/21/24)
Woodland R-IV School District is preparing to host its preschool and kindergarten screenings for children eligible to attend the 2024-25 school year. The preschool and kindergarten screenings will be held at Woodland Elementary School. n Screenings for children attending the Early Learning Preschool Program will be from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday, March 25...
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Kindergarten screening next month in Leopold
(Local News ~ 02/21/24)
Kindergarten screening in Leopold R-III School District will be next month for students entering kindergarten during the 2024-25 school year. The screening will be from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 19, and Thursday, March 21. Call the school at (573) 238-2211 to schedule an appointment...
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City amends water adjustment ordinance
(Local News ~ 02/21/24)
Effective March 1, the Marble Hill Board of Aldermen will have the authority to deny a water/sewer adjustment if the request shows the customer was negligent. Several customers had requested adjustments to their water bill for preventable actions, such as leaving a garden hose running overnight. The board members unanimously agreed Monday to cancel the existing ordinance and approve the new ordinance to make it clear that the city can deny payment of water adjustments if negligence is obvious...
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Seniors honored Pet of the week
(Local News ~ 02/21/24)
Leopold athletes and their parents recognized. Page X Missing: Have you seen this senior pug? Page X
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