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Board awards contract for lagoon closure
(Local News ~ 06/06/12)
By COREY NOLES Statesman Staff Writer The Dexter Board of Aldermen awarded a contract to finish the west lagoon project. The board voted to approve a bid of $30,000 from Jethero Gater Construction of Sikeston. When bids were opened on Thursday, May 31, 2012, there were some concerns regarding the dramatic difference in the bids for the project. Other bids ranged from $53,000 to $99,000 to close up the lagoon cell no longer in use...
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Dispute with axe leads to arrest
(Local News ~ 06/06/12)
By COREY NOLES Statesman Staff Writer BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- A Dexter hotel manager has been arrested following a dispute between himself and a customer that resulted in the hotel manager brandishing an axe. Hemant "Harry" S. Patel, 35, of Dexter, has been charged with the Class C felony of assault in the second degree and the unclassified felony of armed criminal action...
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Analysis: Veteran's homes get money, others lose it
(Local News ~ 06/06/12)
By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon visited every veterans nursing home in the state this past week to proclaim the good news: A new law will provide a dedicated funding source for the state-run homes, ensuring that aging and ailing military heroes can receive the care they need for years to come...
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From the pitching mound to the tractor...The Dick Hughes Story
(Local News ~ 06/06/12)
By COREY NOLES Statesman Staff Writer You never know what kinds of stories the people you meet from day-to-day have to tell. Many people have had their 15 minutes of fame in one way or another. One retired Arkansas farmer can proudly say that he had more than 15 minutes...
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Ruth McClelland Edwards
(Obituary ~ 06/06/12)
Ruth McClelland Edwards died May 29, 2012, while vacationing in Eureka Springs, Ark. Born Sept. 10, 1909, to Robert and Mary McClelland of Brook-field, Mo., she was a lifelong resident of Missouri, spending many years in Brook-field, Bloomfield, and Lake of the Ozarks...
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