Michael Wells
NewsJuly 31, 1998
WADING INTO THE WATERS: SAFETY PRECAUTIONS KEY TO BOATING, SWIMMING FUNDon Carnahan, right, patrolman and investigator with the Missouri State Water Patrol, talked with Earshal Long, left, of Bigger, Ark.; and Lawrence Hamilton of Rector, Ark. after a boat equipment check on Lake Wappapello. Both fishermen wore life jackets even thoug...NewsJuly 19, 1998
LOCAL FBLA CHAPTER COMPETES AT NTIONAL COMPETITIONTony Baker, Dean Bucher, Angie Schwab and Ryan Mangells of the Jackson High School FBLA have returned from the FBLA National Leadership Conference held July 5-8 in Orlando, Fla. Bucher was there to compete for Mr. Future Business Leader, Schwab was there to compete...NewsJuly 19, 1998
TOUR LOOKS AT NEW FACILITIES FOR LEARNINGHoward Jones, superintendent of Jackson R-2 schools, speaks to the crowd from the Agri-Gusiness Tours outside the new math and science building at Jackson High School. Charles Hinkebein of Blomeyer checks out one of the new science labs. For more than 20 years the ...NewsJuly 12, 1998
GOVERNMENT AGENCIES GRAPPLE WITH Y2K COMPLIANCE; WILL IT BE DOOMSDAY OR JUST ANOTHER ANNOYING DAYWith all the stories relating to the Y2K computer glitch, one might think that Jan. 1, 2000, will mean doomsday. But local government agencies say they are going to be year 2000 compliant. But does that mean area residents won't be affected by the computer glitch?....NewsJuly 12, 1998
BEAT THE HEAT AT THE POOLAnnie Stoverink, swimming instructor, shows Kaleb Williams how to use a floating device to get him used to floating in water. The Jackson swimming program keeps growing and growing with each passing year. Last year the program had 1,100 children enrolled to learn h...NewsJune 29, 1998
VIDEO BUSINESS STILL BOOMING AS COMPETITION INCREASESJo Anne Macke and her granddaughter, Bridgitte Macke, selected "Flubber" at Hastings Books, Music and Video. There's nothing new about video stores. They've been with us since the VCR made them possible. But with increased outlets for movies on cable, pay-per-view ...FeaturesJune 28, 1998
NEWS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE: THE TITANIC BEANIE BABY MOVIEThat's right, it's everyone's favorite things all wrapped up into one star-studded spectacular, big budget, blockbuster summer movie. From director James Cameron and the company that brought us the Beanie Babies with special guest stars the Spice Girls, it's the Ti...NewsJune 28, 1998
ST. LOUIS IRON MOUNTAIN ACQUIRES NEW ENGINEDuane Reynolds, volunteer engineer, pulls the ropes to blow the horn as the St. Louis Iron Mountain train goes through a crossing on a weekday excursion. The St. Louis Iron Mountain Railway's new diesel locomotive engine wasn't welcomed properly to Jackson as it ha...NewsJune 21, 1998
MOONLIGHT MADNESS SALE SLATED FOR JUNE 26Jackson will be bustling more than usual on Friday when most of the members of the Jackson Merchant's Association will be open from 7-10 p.m. for the first-ever Moonlight Madness sale. Ken Fluegge, president of Jackson Merchant's Association, said there will be giv...NewsJune 21, 1998
TRAIN TAKES DIVE 80 YEARS AGOAn early 1900s view of the railroad depot in Jackson, Mo. A heavy train on light tracks made for tragedy 80 years ago on the Cape Girardeau Northern Railroad on Sept. 5, 1918. A new "Coffee Pot" engine, called that by railroad workers because of the large smoke sta...Advertisement
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