Laredo R-7 School

Laredo Board of Education to hold special meeting

A special Board of Education meeting for this area comes up Thursday night at the Laredo R-7 school with the public session beginning at 6 o’clock. The board will be approving amendments to the current school year budget; will zero out the teacher’s fund if needed, and transfer funds to cover expenditures of the building […]

Laredo R-7 School

Laredo R-7 Board of Education accepts bids

The Laredo R-7 School District Board of Education accepted bids for milk, propane, and fuel at its meeting Monday evening. The board accepted the bid for milk from Prairie Farms, the bid for propane from MFA Propane, and the bid for diesel fuel from MFA. The board approved the Voluntary Student Accident Insurance through Nationwide […]

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Fire destroys home in Laredo

Fire destroyed the David Southwick residence in Laredo late Saturday night. No one was reported home at the time and there were no injuries. The structure was engulfed in flames when Laredo Fire Protection District firefighters arrived at the scene in southeastern Laredo and remained for approximately four hours. Fire Chief Kenny Meeker reports some […]

Grundy County Law Enforcement Center

Laredo teen arrested on assault charge

The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a Laredo resident on the felony charge of third-degree assault. Eighteen-year-old Jesse James Southwick was arrested Sunday. His bond is $5,000 cash only, and he is scheduled for the associate division of circuit court April 25. Court documents accuse Southwick of causing physical injury to a […]

Laredo R-7 School

Laredo Alumni School Banquet set for May 13

The Laredo School Alumni Banquet will be in the school gym the evening of May 13. Doors will be opened at 5 o’clock, and the dinner will start at 7 o’clock and individuals who attended school at Laredo are invited to attend the event. The theme is “Back in the Saddle Again,” and Western attire […]

Grundy County Law Enforcement Center

Grundy County Sheriff reports 3 arrests on Tuesday

The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports three unrelated arrests on Tuesday. Seventeen-year-old Mann Joseph Pitman of Laredo was arrested for possession of a controlled substance, except 35 grams or less of marijuana. His bond is set at $10,000 cash or corporate surety, and he is scheduled to appear in the associate division of circuit court […]

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Your April 4 election preview for north Missouri

As many as 25 entities in Grundy county did not have to have ballots printed for the April 4 election because they obtained the exact number of candidates filing as the number of positions to be filled. In these instances, persons who did file, automatically assume office after the election date. County Clerk / Election […]

Laredo R-7 School

Laredo R-7 to hold Preschool and Kindergarten Roundup

The Laredo R-7 School District will hold its Preschool and Kindergarten Roundup the morning of Friday, March 24 from 8:30 to 11 o’clock. The screening is for three, four, and five-year-olds and children turning four years old by August 1 are eligible for the 2017-2018 Preschool Program. Current preschool students will also need to sign up for […]

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Laredo Board of Aldermen meet, pass ordinances

The Laredo Board of Aldermen passed ordinances for the 2017 budget, revising salary for the city clerk, revising of the customer water rate, and revising the customer sewer rate at its month meeting Monday evening. The budget combines general, sewer, water, street, and trash. The projected net income is about $374 for the year. Laredo […]