The traditional wedding gift for six years of marriage should be made of iron. Each passing year, the gifts are supposed to be made of progressively stronger material -- paper, cotton, leather, wood.

Libby Alderman Benson was born on October 29, 1947 in Natchez Mississippi. She is the daughter of Edwin and Rosalie Alderman.

State Budget Director Dan Haug announced today that net general revenue collections for June 2025 increased 1.5 percent compared to those for June 2024, from $1.26 billion last year to $1.28 billion ...

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10 a.m. Old-fashioned Fourth of July Parade The parade route is running backwards this year. The parade will begin at Ferguson St. and wind down Main to Booster Field.

Arrests June 2 Colby Lee Crossley, 33, burglary – second degree Sasha Blue Ledbetter Potter, 28, burglary – second degree Victor N Plyushchev, 26, assault – third degree, resisting or interfering with ...

Arrests May 26 Santiago Ramirez Castro, 24, domestic assault – second degree, ICE detainer David Edward Brege.

Justin M. Kimbell, 41, of Mountain View, is currently on probation for a DWI crash with injuries.

Citations May 16 Elisabeth Luye, 51, Mountain View, harassment (2 incidents), trespass Matthew Paige, 38, Fordland, seatbelt violation Noah Taylor, 19, Eminence, driving while license revoked or suspe ...

Judge William T. Hass recently attended the 2025 Annual Courts Conference of the Missouri Municipal and Associate Circuit Judges Association (MMACJA) held at Lake of the Ozarks.