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Blfd. Board postpones decision on Prop C ballot issue
(Local News ~ 12/16/15)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- The Bloomfield School Board discussed putting a Proposition C waiver on the April 5, 2016, election ballot, but postponed any action at their regular meeting Monday night. The board agreed that they would make a decision at their regular January meeting...
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Home for the Holidays set for Christmas
(Local News ~ 12/16/15)
On December 24 and 25, the Stoddard County Ambulance District will be conducting their 30th annual "Home for the Holidays" project, taking patients that are unable to travel except by ambulance from the nursing homes of Stoddard County to residences within the county. This service is available to any patient that is not ambulatory that would like to spend some time at home with their family this holiday season...
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RHF Fitness Challenge begins in January
(Local News ~ 12/16/15)
The Regional Healthcare Foundation (RHF) is preparing to kickoff their annual TRI Team Fitness Challenge in early 2016. The Fitness Challenge is a free fitness incentive program sponsored by the Foundation and runs from January 13 through April 27, 2016. Prizes range from $250 to $1,000 for teams that lose the greatest percentage of weight...
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Home for the Holidays set for Christmas
(Local News ~ 12/16/15)
On December 24 and 25, the Stoddard County Ambulance District will be conducting their 30th annual "Home for the Holidays" project, taking patients that are unable to travel except by ambulance from the nursing homes of Stoddard County to residences within the county. This service is available to any patient that is not ambulatory that would like to spend some time at home with their family this holiday season...
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He's still got it!
(Local News ~ 12/16/15)
Howard Jones, a retired Dexter teacher who served as the DHS marching band instructor for more than three decades, entertained youngsters Tuesday at Keller Public Library's Story Hour, playing several Christmas carols on his trumpet and then reading, "Twas the Night Before Christmas." Additional photos from Tuesday's Story Hour may be found in Photo Galleries at www.dailystatesman.com...
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Increased jail population a local problem as well as national
(Local News ~ 12/16/15)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- The times have certainly changed. When Stoddard County Sheriff Carl Hefner first started working as a deputy the year was 1992, and the jail wasn't quite as full. "Back when I started, we hardly ever had a female in jail," Hefner remarked. "We rarely had a female stay in the jail overnight. Back then, part of (what is now) the female portion of the jail was storage."...
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Police Reports
(Local News ~ 12/16/15)
Dexter Police Dec. 15, 2015 At 11:26 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 13, Dexter Police investigated a juvenile assault. Information was turned over to the Butler County Juvenile Services. At 7:12 a.m., Monday, Dec. 14, a keychain with several keys was turned into the police...
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Dexter boys drop rematch at Jackson 54-45
(High School Sports ~ 12/16/15)
JACKSON, Mo. - The Dexter Bearcats varsity boys basketball team came up short in its bid to collect its first victory of the season but successfully pushed traditional Class 5 power Jackson to the limit on the road Tuesday night. The Bearcats, which suffered a 60-38 loss to the Jackson Indians a week ago at the SEMO Conference Tournament, trailed by just one point at 46-45 with 2:56 remaining Tuesday...
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