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Patrol Provides Synopsis Of Some New Laws Related To Crime and Traffic Safety
Press Release from MSHP The abbreviated descriptions below are intended to make the public aware of some of the new legislation enacted by the Missouri General Assembly which is related to crime and motor vehicles. The listed legislation has been signed into law. Unless otherwise noted, these laws will go into effect August 28, 2019.…
Read MoreKahoka Taking First Step To Addressing Water Quality
By Mike Scott The City of Kahoka is taking the first steps to clear up a nagging water quality issue. At their Monday, August 12 meeting, the city council heard from Steve Hausner, an engineer with French Renecker. “Customers have been complaining about dirty water,” Hausner said. “We noticed that the dirty water lasted a…
Read MoreOur Community Cares and Reaches Out to Help Others
By Denise Shannon Inside of our little community, there are people that have taken their own time to help others that are in need. Recently, I had the chance to interview a person who has been helping within our community for eight years now, with a special event called, the Back to School Fair, that…
Read MoreWhat the Heck is Pickleball?
By Denise Shannon Have you ever heard of a game called Pickleball? Have you ever wondered what it is? Or how it is played? To begin answering these questions we start with a look at what the game of pickleball is. Pickleball is a game that had been made in 1965 on an island in…
Read MoreKahoka Council Wants Pit Bulls Out of Town, But Willing To Talk To Owners
By Mike Scott “We have had issues with pit bulls in the past. I don’t want them in town for any reason,” Kahoka Mayor Jerry Webber said at last Monday’s city council meeting, as the board discussed updating Kahoka’s animal ordinance once again. Several years ago, the city issue a blanket ban on the species,…
Read MoreConfused About the New Court Rules Surrounding Bond Reform? We Were Too.
By Echo Menges Sweeping statewide jail bond reforms have been made by the Missouri Supreme Court (MSC), which have been confusing. NEMOnews Media Group is on a mission to understand these reforms and adequately explain them to our readers throughout the region by publishing a series about them in all of our publications and online.…
Read MoreMDC Names Terry Hicks Logging, LLC Of Bethel State Logger Of The Year
The family-owned company is honored for its dedication to safety and sustainable logging practices. Bethel, Mo.—The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) has named Terry Hicks Logging, LLC of Bethel as the Northeast Regional Logger of the Year. Terry Hicks Logging, LLC is a family-owned company that consists of Terry Hicks owner/operator and his nephew John…
Read MoreHonorary Trooper Certificate Presented To Macon, Missouri, Resident
On August 15, 2019, Lieutenant Steven V. Wilhoit, assistant director of the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control, presented Macon, Missouri, resident Ryan Johnson with a Missouri State Highway Patrol Honorary Trooper Certificate. The certificate was presented to Mr. Johnson at the Chariton Valley Communications Corporate Headquarters in Macon, with…
Read MoreHelping Others, One Charity At A Time
By Denise Shannon Every day, men and women all around the world decide to stand up for what they believe in. They go the extra step to make sure their future is successful, along with others around them within the country. They help to protect all of our freedoms so that our country is prosperous…
Read MoreWorld Heritage Looking for Student Exchange Host Families
Press Release Be part of the solution! World Heritage International is now looking for American families to host school students from Eurasia. All these students have received scholarships through the U.S. State Department-sponsored Future Leaders Exchange Program (FLEX) and will spend an academic year in the U.S. This historic program seeks to foster democracy and…
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