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Two children, ages 2 and 5, hurt in Saturday ATV crash

Two children from Savannah were hurt late Saturday afternoon when an all-terrain-vehicle overturned northwest of Savannah. The highway patrol reports two-year-old Eliza Hummer received moderate injuries and five-year-old Alivia Hummer had minor injuries. Both girls were taken by private vehicle to Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph.  Both were passengers on an ATV operated by 32-year-old John […]

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Community Foundation of Northwest Missouri to sponsor speaker at two locations in October

A business owner from Calico Rock, Arkansas will speak to Northwest Missouri community leaders at two locations next month. The Community Foundation of Northwest Missouri will sponsor Steven Mitchell’s talk on “Bringing Life Back to Your Small Town, One Business at a Time” October 9th. Mitchell will discuss the successful revitalization of Calico Rock’s Main […]

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Former executive at Preferred Family Healthcare pleads guilty to concealment of $30M embezzlement scheme

A former executive of a Springfield, Mo., charity pleaded guilty in federal court to misprision (the deliberate concealment of one’s knowledge of a treasonable act or a felony.) of a felony in connection with the concealment of a multi-million-dollar scheme by which other charity executives embezzled and diverted millions of dollars from the Springfield nonprofit […]

Audio: Missouri candidates for state auditor, Nicole Galloway, Saundra McDowell take center stage in debate

(Missourinet) – Missouri’s top candidates running for state auditor have squared off in a debate-style forum and are clashing over their records. Todd Sauter reports from the St. Louis suburb of Maryland Heights.     Democratic incumbent Nicole Galloway wasted no time going after Republican challenger Saundra McDowell. “She’s so financially compromised, she might be willing […]

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Audio: State Representative Jay Houghton discusses Missouri Department of Agriculture funding

(Missourinet) – A longtime state lawmaker who serves on a Missouri legislative committee examining Missouri Department of Agriculture funding levels says some department divisions need fee increases, while others don’t. Martinsburg GOP State Representative Jay Houghton serves on the Joint Committee on Review of the Plant Industries Division.     MDA officials have provided the […]

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Hale resident dies in Carroll County crash

A Hale resident was killed late Saturday night when the car he was driving overturned. Fatally injured was 49-year-old Virgil Keller of Hale who died in the crash on Carroll County Road 331 north of Route J. The highway patrol reports the northbound car went off the left side of the road and overturned demolishing […]

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Galt Lions Club to hold fish fry

The Galt Lions Club will hold a fish fry to benefit the Galt Baseball Association. The meal will be served at the Galt Lions Hall the evening of September 22nd from 5 to 7:30. The menu will include fried fish, potatoes, coleslaw, corn bread, dessert, and drinks. Those attending may eat and pay what they […]