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Kenady-Hanks to hold breakfast benefit Sat.
(Local News ~ 03/05/14)
Kenady-Hanks American Legion Post 59 at 620 W. Oak St. in Dexter will be hosting a breakfast benefit for veterans' services on Saturday, March 8 beginning at 7 a.m. The local Legion will be serving scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, biscuits and gravy, coffee, milk and orange juice...
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Charleston Dogwood Azalea pageant set
(Local News ~ 03/05/14)
CHARLESTON, Mo. -- The 2014 Dogwood-Azalea Beauty pageants will be held on Tuesday, April 8, 2014 at 6:30 p.m. in the Clara Drinkwater Newnam Auditorium in Charleston, Mo. Doors open for the public at 5:45 p.m. and there is a $5 per person door admission fee...
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Bernie aldermen hire code enforcement officer
(Local News ~ 03/05/14)
BERNIE, Mo. -- The Bernie Board of Aldermen approved giving the current humane officer the added responsibility of code enforcement officer at their regular meeting Monday night. The vote came in an executive session following the regular meeting. The aldermen voted to hire a part-time humane officer at their July 2013 meeting. The pay was to be $500 per month. Randy Elles was tabbed to fill that role, and he will receive an additional $200 per month as the code enforcement officer...
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Foster (Ed) Mangus
(Obituary ~ 03/05/14)
Foster (Ed) Mangus, 77, of Dexter, died March 3, 2014, at his home. Foster was born in Niagra Falls, N.Y., June 16, 1936, to Foster and Mildred Mangus. He married his sweetheart, Virginia Mangus, April 13, 1957, and moved to Dexter in 1962. Anytime you saw one of them, the other was not far behind. Everyone knew them to be Jehovah's Witnesses. You didn't have to talk to him long before he was talking about God's Kingdom and the wonderful earthly blessings it will usher in...
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Getting rid of the rough stuff
(Local News ~ 03/05/14)
Dexter City Street crews were busy Tuesday morning clearing off all of the railroad crossings within the city limits. Snow and ice accumulation had made for significantly rough conditions at the crossings. With Union Pacific personnel and local police standing by, traffic was diverted at each crossing until the excess buildup could be removed...
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Animals cope with cold, too
(Local News ~ 03/05/14)
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- While the winter weather has created problems for people across Southeast Missouri, it's also been a burden on a few furry friends. Having a natural fur coat, no matter how thick, is not always enough protection, according to Kelly Goff, director of the Humane Society of Southeast Missouri...
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Bill could allow alcohol sales at Missouri Capitol
(State News ~ 03/05/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Legislation passed by the Missouri House could allow alcohol sales at the state Capitol during events celebrating key moments in the state's history. The bill approved Tuesday would allow contracts with vendors to sell food, alcohol, other drinks and souvenirs at events commemorating the anniversary of the Capitol's construction and Missouri statehood...
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Missouri revenues up 2 percent over last year
(State News ~ 03/05/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- A new report shows Missouri revenues were up slightly as the state reached the two-thirds mark of its budget year. State figures released Tuesday show that Missouri's net general revenues had risen 2 percent through February compared with the same point the previous fiscal year...
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Missouri adds jobs while jobless rate stays steady
(State News ~ 03/05/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Missouri payrolls grew in January while the state's unemployment remained unchanged at 6 percent. The state Department of Economic Development said Tuesday that Missouri employers added a net of 1,100 jobs in the first month of 2014...
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Dexter girls' basketball district scheduled to resume Thursday
(High School Sports ~ 03/05/14)
The Dexter Bearcats varsity girls basketball team is slated to continue its quest for a fourth straight district title Thursday at Cape Central High School. The latest schedule has top-seeded Dexter taking on fourth-seeded Kennett Thursday at 4 p.m. in its district semifinal. The game was originally scheduled for Monday at 6 p.m. but has been rescheduled twice since due to inclement weather...
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Tornado sirens to be tested March 6
(Local News ~ 03/05/14)
Dexter Emergency Management Agency will be Testing the tornado sirens on Thursday, March 6, at 1:30 pm. The sirens will use the westninster Chimes.
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