Law

Municipal Court

Gary Cover 4/9/2024 Arraignments Amanda Lynn Brooks, Shoplifting, Incarceration Jail (Suspended Execution Of Sentence), Defendant Sentenced To 30, Ses And Court Cost, 2 Years Probation, …

Municipal Court

Gary Cover 3/26/2024 Arraignments Andre Isaac Ahnstedt, Failed To Register Vehicle, Defendant sentenced to Fine $50.50 and Court Cost; Operate Vehicle On Highway Without Valid Or No License, …
Church

Church News

Calhoun Community Church Welcome to the Good News from Calhoun Community Church. Our church family gathers at 9:30 a.m. for pre- church food and fellowship. We use this special time for visiting one …

The Shepherd Calls

An Imprudent Comeback The Country of Iran claims Israel bombed one of their allies. They vowed to get Israel back for it---just you wait and see. Some days later, they sent more than three hundred …
Editorial

Have I Got A Line For You!

Run for your lives! A headline I ran across this morning said, “The universe is doomed to collapse!” It didn’t say when though, tomorrow, maybe? You’re probably way ahead of …

Have I Got A Line For You!

Are we inching closer to the beginning of WWIII? With everything going on around the world, it wouldn’t surprise me. All of Europe is on the brink of war with Russia, China threatening Taiwan …
Opinion
Sara Vermillion

Word On The Street

What event/festival are you looking forward to this year? Beach Nationals Wrestling Tournament. -Charity Outram State Fair. -Sara Vermillion Fourth of July. -Darlene …
Obituaries
Arlene Dorothy (Cook) Goth
Arlene Dorothy (Cook) Goth, age 91, of Clinton, Mo passed away on March 15, 2024 at John Knox Village in Lee’s Summit, MO. Arlene was born April 19, 1932 in Germantown, Mo. She passed away on …
David Kyle Kempker
David Kyle Kempker, beloved husband of Rhonda Raylene Norcross Kempker and much loved Dad to Ella, Grayson, and Violet, passed away unexpectedly at the age of 53 on March 17, 2024. Kyle was born on …
Jo Washburn
Jo Washburn, 87, of Holts Summit, passed away on April 6, 2024 surrounded by loved ones. Born to Thaddeous and Viola (Harrelson) Mead on June 25, 1936 in Clinton, she worked at Kreisler Drugstore for …
Everett Earl Austin
Everett Earl Austin, age 94, of Clinton, Missouri passed away on Monday, March 25, 2024, at Clinton Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Clinton, Missouri. Everett was born in Montserrat, Missouri …
Emma Josephine "Jo" Moree
Emma Josephine “Jo” Moree, age 79, of Deepwater, Missouri went to her heavenly home on Tuesday, March 19, 2024. She was born on October 27, 1944, in Jefferson City, Missouri. Jo was a …
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How bird flu virus fragments get into milk sold in stores, and what the spread of H5N1 in cows means for the dairy industry and milk drinkers
The discovery of fragments of avian flu virus in about 20% of milk samples from stores in initial testing across the U.S. suggests that the H5N1 virus may be more widespread in U.S. dairy cattle than previously realized. …
How the pretzel went from soft to hard – and other little-known facts about one of the world’s favorite snacks
The pretzel, one of the fastest-growing snack foods in the world, recently crossed a billion dollars a year in sales. It has its own emoji, comes in flavors like pumpkin spice, mocha and banana, and is now available as an aromatherapy scent. …
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Billions of cicadas are about to emerge from underground in a rare double-brood convergence
In the wake of North America’s recent solar eclipse, another historic natural event is on the horizon. From late April through June 2024, the largest brood of 13-year cicadas, known as Brood XIX, will co-emerge with a midwestern brood of 17-year cicadas, Brood XIII.