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Tips for successfully frying or smoking a turkey
(Local News ~ 11/24/09)
The good thing about frying or smoking turkey is that it leaves the oven empty for cooking other dishes. "Both frying and smoking result in a tasty turkey but some extra care must be taken to assure a safe product," said Tammy Roberts, nutrition and health education specialist, University of Missouri Extension...
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Seat belt safety campaign results announced
(Local News ~ 11/24/09)
The Nevada Police Department was one of many around the state of Missouri taking part in the Click It or Ticket campaign conducted Wednesday, Nov. 18. In a press release, Captain Casey Crain said that during the one-day effort officers identified 33 traffic related violations including five safety belt violations, 13 speeding violations, one driving while intoxicated violation and 14 other miscellaneous traffic violations...
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Radio Springs light display opens Wednesday
(Local News ~ 11/24/09)
The opening ceremony that officially begins the season for the light display at Radio Springs Park, Nevada, will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 25, at 6 p.m., with the lighting of the Mayor's Christmas Tree. The drive-through light display will open as Mayor Pro-Tem Jayne Novak presides over the 2009 lighting ceremony. The lighting ceremony is open to the public, and the park will be open each evening thereafter, through Dec. 31, at 5:30 p.m...
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American Legion to host Thanksgiving meal
(Local News ~ 11/24/09)
The American Legion Post No. 2 in Nevada will once again host a Thanksgiving dinner, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Nov. 26, at 402 E. Cherry St., Nevada. The dinner is free and open to anyone who wishes to take part and has been an annual tradition for many years...
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Thanksgiving Holiday Weekend enforcement efforts slated for Troop D
(Local News ~ 11/24/09)
Captain Juan Villanueva, commanding officer of Troop D, Springfield, announces troopers assigned to Troop D will step up enforcement activities during the 2009 Thanksgiving holiday weekend by participating in two programs. Troopers will be participating in the Operation C.A.R.E. (Combined Accident Reduction Effort) enforcement program throughout the holiday weekend...
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DED awards $350,000 in tax credits to El Dorado Springs non-profit organization
(Local News ~ 11/24/09)
The Missouri Department of Economic Development has announced that an El Dorado Springs not-for-profit organization has been approved for tax credits under the Neighborhood Assistance Program. El Do Youth Center, El Dorado Springs, has been approved for $350,000 in NAP tax credits. ...
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Enrollment under way for Medicare Part D
(Local News ~ 11/24/09)
Open enrollment for Medicare Part D has started and will continue until Dec. 31. It's an important time for seniors, who must choose a plan before the beginning of 2010. "It's going on right now, Nov. 15 to Dec. 31, so you only have a little time to make any changes, and this is the only time you can do it," Leonard Ernsbarger said...
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Local pool project wins top award for design excellence (Local News ~ 11/24/09)
At a Nov. 13 ceremony for Kansas City AIA's Design Excellence Awards, SFS Architecture was awarded the top honor, the Honor Award, for the Osage Prairie YMCA pool addition in Nevada, Mo. The project, an addition to an existing metal building with an extremely limited budget, demanded economy in the building shell so funds could be directed towards maximizing the swimming pool... -
Sheriff's Report Nov. 19 and 22
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/24/09)
Nov. 19 There were reports of a traffic stop in the Vernon County area, a petty theft in the Nevada area, a wanted person in the Nevada area, a controlled burn in the Vernon County area, a paper service in the Vernon County area, a check well being in the Vernon County area, nine paper services in the Nevada area, an extra patrol request in the Nevada area, and a vehicle accident in the Compton Junction area...
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Ava Grace Collins
(Births ~ 11/24/09)
Jennifer and Jake Collins, of Austin, Texas, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Ava Grace Collins. Ava was born at 1:02 p.m., on Oct. 27, 2009, at St. David's North Austin Medical Center. She weighed 5 pounds, 10 ounces, and measured 19 inches...
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Linda Louise Dedrick
(Obituary ~ 11/24/09)
Linda Louise Dedrick, 59, passed away at her home in Bolivar, Mo., following a lengthy illness. Linda was taken to her heavenly home on Friday, Nov. 20, 2009. She was born Nov. 28, 1949, and was the first daughter of the late Curtis Pennington and the late Mary Kaleena (Blackmon) Gooden. ...
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Bonnie Jean Krohn
(Obituary ~ 11/24/09)
Bonnie Jean Krohn, 71, Nevada, passed away on Friday, Nov. 20, 2009, at Christian Health Care in Nevada following a lengthy illness. She was born March 14, 1937, in Monmouth, Ill., to Elmer Ricketts and Elizabeth Lucille Hanley Ricketts. She married Francis William "Bill" Krohn on July 23, 1955, in Monmouth, Ill., and he preceded her in death in 1991...
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Edmund Archie Stoddard III
(Obituary ~ 11/24/09)
Edmund Archie Stoddard III, age 72 of Bryant, Ark. died Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009, at his home. He was born on April 22, 1937, in Independence, Mo., to his late parents Edmund Archie Stoddard, II and Mildred Leta Reynolds. Edmund was a retired Southern Baptist Minister who pastored in the states of Arkansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Kansas, and Wyoming and a Revival Evangelist through the NAMB. ...
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Fire report Nov. 13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/24/09)
Nov. 13 The Nevada Fire Department responded to a report of smoke in a building at 900 S. Adams. On arrival, they found a light/fan fixture in a bathroom on fire. The fire was extinguished and checked for extension. The fire was confined to the fixture and ceiling area of the bathroom. The power was secured and smoke was removed from the building. The loss was estimated at $1,200 bond...
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Cottey College Comets drop tough contest at home (High School Sports ~ 11/24/09)
After an 0-3 start to the year, the Cottey College Comets basketball team finally started to play at the level head coach Dave Ketterman knew they were capable of. Starting at the Allen County Classic tournament when they beat the Fort Scott Community College Greyhounds, the Comets went on to win three of their next four games including two in a row in the Cottey College Classic over Rhema Bible College and Redlands Community College heading into Monday night's contest against the Lady Bengals of LSU-Eunice. ...
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