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Missouri AG files lawsuit against Biden’s loan cancellation plan

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced a lawsuit against President Biden’s latest illegal loan “cancellation” plan and issued the following statement: “I’m extremely pleased to see Kansas leading a multi-state coalition in challenging President Biden’s latest attempt to unlawfully transfer hundreds of thousands of dollars in Ivy League debt onto working Missouri families. I’m pleased […]

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Man from Hawaii admits sextortion of Missouri teen

A resident of Hawaii pleaded guilty Thursday in U.S. District Court in St. Louis and admitted the sextortion of a 14-year-old Missouri girl, as well as the distribution of explicit images of other minors. Gerardo Javier Montes, 33, pleaded guilty to one felony count of distribution of child pornography.  Between Dec. 6, 2021, and Jan. […]

Grundy Electric announces youth leadership winners

Grundy Electric Cooperative announces that area youth from local school districts have been selected to attend youth leadership conferences this summer. Students submitted applications detailing their community involvement, school activities, achievements, references, and a brief essay. Each finalist underwent an interview by a panel of judges, resulting in four delegates being chosen to represent Grundy […]

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Phyllis Maxine Mlika

Phyllis Maxine Mlika was born in Ridgeway, Mo., on February 4, 1936, to Joseph and Martha Mlika. She was united in marriage to Leslie Raymond Kinnison in 1955. They had three children: Teresa M. Kinnison, Billy Ray Kinnison of Mt. Moriah, and David Joe Kinnison. Phyllis was a baptized believer in Jesus Christ from an […]

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Mac Lewis Rakes

Mr. Mac L. Rakes, 66, a resident of Trenton, Missouri died Monday, March 25, 2024, at his home. He was cremated under the direction of Slater-Neal Funeral Home, Trenton, Missouri. No services are planned at this time. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society. Mr. Rakes was born January 27, 1958, in Grand […]

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Constance (Connie) Jean Smith

Constance (Connie) Jean Smith, 74, of Chillicothe, passed away on Monday, March 25, 2024. Connie was born on July 2, 1949, to parents Robert Logan and Beulah (Flexiter) Logan. She was a 1967 graduate of Chillicothe High School and then went on to earn her master’s degree in education from Truman State University. Connie taught […]

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Chillicothe woman faces charges for alleged child neglect

A Chillicothe woman has been charged in Livingston County following an investigation by the Chillicothe Police Department, which revealed alleged child neglect. Twenty-two-year-old Cheyenne Dawn White faces two felony counts of first-degree endangering the welfare of a child, creating substantial risk, and two felony counts of abuse or neglect of a child. Bond was set […]

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Grundy County fugitive turns herself in on March 27

The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports that one of its fugitives featured in last Friday’s alert has surrendered. Ashley Nichole Wilson, 36, turned herself in on March 27. Wilson allegedly violated her probation related to a misdemeanor charge for breaching an order of protection. Following her surrender, Wilson posted a bond set at $5,000, payable […]