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    Help for indoors and out  Dec 31, 2008
    Businesses already registered for the event include: Cable Direct TV, Bauer Chiropractic, Farmington Fire Dept., Skaggzzz Sleep Institute, Kammermans, New Image Aesthetics and Laser Center, The UPS Store, All Star Dips, Schaefer Water Centers, Creative Memories, Cloud 9 Impressions, Juice Plus, Woods Basements Systems, NCH Desloge, Shandi Shores World Travel, Butterfield Gardens, Pyramid Home Health Services, HospiceCare/Carter s Clubhouse, Carpet One Floor and Home, Techno Wizard LLC, Electric... (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)

    Saving Spring Break: Less Costly Alternatives to Traditional Destinations  Dec 26, 2008
    Other great alternative spring break destinations include Chicago, the Poconos in Pennsylvania, Monterey or Carmel in California, Houston or San Antonio in Texas, Washington, D.C., Baltimore and St. Louis in Missouri. To find travel deals for more great alternative spring break destinations, visit www. (Pekin Times, IL)

    Five to go: Holiday light displays  Dec 17, 2008
    Ozark Mountain Christmas Branson, Missouri ... The town of Branson, Missouri, is exactly like that, but on a much larger scale. (CNN -- Travel)

    Donated Gift Cards Stolen From Division of Family Services  Dec 11, 2008
    Brian Hauswirth, spokesperson for the Missouri Department of Social Services, said that the department is reviewing the incident to see if office procedures were followed ... Washington Missouri 2008 ... For general questions about the website, write to webmaster@emissourian. (Missourian Publishing, MO)

    Saving Spring Break: Less Costly Alternatives to Traditional Destinations  Dec 4, 2008
    Other great alternative spring break destinations include Chicago, the Poconos in Pennsylvania, Monterey or Carmel in California, Houston or San Antonio in Texas, Washington, D.C., Baltimore and St. Louis in Missouri. To find travel deals for more great alternative spring break destinations, visit www. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)

    Topps Settles Lawsuit Over Cool Papa Bell Cards  Nov 15, 2008
    "While Mr. Bell earned his nickname on the pitcher's mound, he spent most of his playing career in the outfield and is most well-known for his blazing speed. Friend and teammate Satchel Paige said that Mr. Bell was so fast he could switch off the light and be in bed before the room got dark.Mr. Bell spent nearly 30 years in the Negro League as a player, manager, coach, and scout (1922-1950). He was the fifth Negro Leaguer to be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown in... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Feelin' crafty: The Journal Times 2008 Craft Fair Roundup  Nov 6, 2008
    Profits to go missions of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod. CRAFT FAIR. (Racine Journal Times, WI)

    What Lurks in the Shadows?  Oct 29, 2008
    Washington Missouri - What Lurks in the Shadows ... Now Terry has followed up the success of his first book with a second, "Missouri Shadows, A Journey Through the Lesser Known, Famous and Infamous Haunts of Missouri." Both books are available at the Washington Historical Society, Pratt's Pharmacy in New Haven, Old Post Office Antiques in Union and directly from Terry at book-signing events ... Terry turned to established ghost hunters like the Missouri Paranormal Research (MPR) group to learn... (Missourian Publishing, MO)

    Boo! Bash Is This Saturday  Oct 25, 2008
    Washington Missouri - Boo ... Bash Is This Saturday By Maggie Rotermund, St. Clair Missourian Editor10/24/2008 St. Clair's third annual Boo ... Washington Missouri 2008. (Missourian Publishing, MO)

    Organizers Add New Games for Boo! Bash  Oct 8, 2008
    Washington Missouri - Organizers Add New Games for Boo ... Bash By Maggie Rotermund, St. Clair Missourian Editor10/07/2008 St. Clair's third annual Boo ... Application forms are now available at St. Clair City Hall, the St. Clair Area Chamber of Commerce, the St. Clair Missourian office and online at www. (Missourian Publishing, MO)

    A perfect day for California's annual festival  Sep 25, 2008
    "Other than Faurot Field, California is the place to be today," Hulshof said, making a reference to the other big event going on in the state the Missouri Tigers football game. The Saddle Club Horse Show, the car show and the flea market all drew large numbers of people to the Moniteau County Fairgrounds. (California Democrat, MO)

    Florida Gators happy to feast on rival Volunteers  Sep 21, 2008
    Missouri 42, Buffalo 21 - Chase Daniel passed for a career-high 439 yards and set a Big 12 record with 20 consecutive completions, helping the No. 5 Tigers (4-0) overcome a rash of errors and beat the Bulls (2-2) in Columbia, Mo. Texas 52, Rice 10 - Colt McCoy threw four touchdown passes, setting the school record for a career, and the No. 7 Longhorns (3-0 gored the Owls (2-2) in Austin, Texas. (Boston Herald)

    Boo! Bash '08 Is October 25  Sep 10, 2008
    Washington Missouri - Boo ... Bash '08 Is October 25 By Maggie Rotermund, St. Clair Missourian Editor09/09/2008 St. Clair's third annual Boo ... Washington Missouri 2008. (Missourian Publishing, MO)

    After Nearly 25 Years, Local Eatery Closes  Sep 4, 2008
    "I've had a great run in this town, I raised my family in this town, and I have people out here with tears in their eyes, but I just can't keep bailing this place out. It's really hard as an independent operator to keep your head above water," Marfisi told The Missourian Friday ... Washington Missouri 2008 ... For general questions about the website, write to webmaster@emissourian. (Missourian Publishing, MO)

    Katharine “Katie” Durant Cleaveland  Aug 30, 2008
    Katie earned a master s degree in early childhood development at the University of Missouri, Columbia, where she was a member of Delta Gamma Society. She taught kindergarten for over 30 years, with the majority of her tenure at Central Elementary School in Albany. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)

    Labor Day weekend on one tank of gas  Aug 29, 2008
    Some folks up this way on the Missouri might argue with that assessment, but there s no denying Ennis claim to fantastic fishing and spectacular scenery. Surrounded by the Madison Range, the Gravelly Range and the Tobacco Roots, Ennis makes a fine destination if you want to wet your fly or a fine stop for lunch if your trip is centered more on western history. (Helena Independent Record, MT)

    Get out of town: Day trip to Pepin, Wis.: Home of Half Pint’ and so much more  Aug 10, 2008
    Pa was restless, so the family didn t stay long, moving to Missouri in 1868 and Kansas in 1869. They returned in 1871, and stayed for three years. (Winona Daily News, MN)

    Books-A-Million expanding in Florida, Missouri  Aug 10, 2008
    Members: Not Registered. for free extra services. (Birmingham Business Journal)

    Before American Idol title, they were hopefuls just like everyone else  Aug 10, 2008
    He participated in high school musical theater and attended the University of Central Missouri. After graduating in 2006 with a degree in graphic design, Cook moved to Tulsa, Okla. (Florida Times-Union)

    Outdoors briefs  Aug 7, 2008
    The committee is leading a statewide effort to identify, define and recommend regulations in 23 hunting districts outside the Missouri River Breaks aimed at resolving wildlife management issues related to hunter harvest, hunters relationships with private landowners, related landowner concerns, and outfitting on public and private lands. The committee, as requested by the Montana Fish, Wildlife Commission, will specifically address concerns about hunter crowding, access issues and opportunity... (Helena Independent Record, MT)

    Visitors flock to antiques show at Fairgrounds  Jul 31, 2008
    Tim Chambers of the Missouri Plain Folk booth was the exhibitor who traveled the furthest, from Sikeston, Mo. As he closed up shop at the end of the show, he exclaimed, "I love it! I'm from Missouri; see you in October!". (Rhinebeck Gazette Advertiser, NY)

    Art of the Striptease May Be Just Indecency in Iowa  Jul 28, 2008
    Now a loophole in the state's public indecent exposure law that allows nude dancing at "art centers" is under attack in the small community of Hamburg, a town of 1,200 just across the Missouri River from Nebraska. The case pending before a Fremont County judge effects only one business in Hamburg, but if he agrees with the prosecutor, nude dancing clubs across the state could find their legal standing threatened. (Fox News)

    Utility costs strain senior center resources  Jul 23, 2008
    Support for the center now comes from a variety of sources, including the Central Missouri Area Agency on Aging, the United Way, several small grants and donations. In the next year, the center will receive 11,000 from the United Way and 8,943 from the FEMA Emergency Food and Shelter Program. (Fulton Sun, MO)

    Obituaries for Friday, July 18, 2008  Jul 18, 2008
    Lillian attended Wells Country School in Skylar County in Missouri through the eighth grade. She traveled by horseback each day to attend Greentop High School and graduated in 1926. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)

    Edie's Great Gifts, More Now Open  Jul 13, 2008
    Washington Missouri 2008 ... For general questions about the website, write to webmaster@emissourian ... com Copyright 2008 The Missourian Publishing Company. (Missourian Publishing, MO)

    Region roundup  Jul 7, 2008
    Medora - A public workshop to gain input on the alternatives for a crossing on the Little Missouri River north of Medora will be held from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. July 17 at the Cowboy Hall of Fame in Medora. Any written statements must be mailed by Aug. 22 to KLJ Inc., 128 Soo Line Dr., Bismarck, N.D., 58501. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)

    Siouxland celebrates Fourth of July  Jul 3, 2008
    Teener baseball game begins at 6 p.m. at Riverside Field and the Pisgah Mountain String Band will perform in amphitheater from 7:45 to 9:45 p.m. The fireworks show over the Missouri River at Riverside Park will begin at 10 p.m.. Read Comments > | Share This Story. (Sioux City Journal, IO)

    WorthPoint to Sponsor "American Presidential Experience" During Democratic National Convention in Denver  Jul 3, 2008
    The touring exhibition, organized by Jim Warlick, owns the Political Americana store on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, DC, has thrilled millions of visitors to Democracy Plaza in Rockefeller Center; the North Carolina State Fair; the American Presidential Museum in Branson, Missouri; and Presidents Park in Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia. Warlick is an expert Worthologist on American Presidential memorabilia for WorthPoint. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    A paradise of treasures and conversations beckons customers at flea market  Jun 28, 2008
    Customers come from surrounding cities, plus states of Indiana and Missouri. Vendors come from several surrounding states, but many vendors are from area cities such as Decatur, Effingham, Terre Haute, Sullivan, Shelbyville, Bethany, Charleston and Mattoon. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)

    What to do with all the sandbags?  Jun 27, 2008
    (AP) In this June 17, 2008 file photo, members of the Missouri National Guard work on securing the levee. As the waters finally begin to recede across the Midwest, dozens of flooded-out towns must now decide what to do with the millions of sandbags that were painstakingly filled and stacked against nature. (The Drudge Report)

    What's your favorite antique?  Jun 25, 2008
    They grew up and lived in Missouri all their lives ... I m sure they came in handy on those cold Missouri winter nights. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

    Four days of 4th of July fun  Jun 20, 2008
    Watch it sucker wrote on Jun 18, 2008 1:06 PM:" Dear Bob - LOM related the car show to the drinking in his/her first comment. Even though I am not Mrs Riley I take that as a compliment. (If I was Mrs Riley I could only be so in California and The State of Kennedy, as I am the wrong sex to be so in Missouri). ". Bob wrote on Jun 18, 2008 2:15 PM:" Good luck with the show. Hope the weather is as it should be for a car show. You can plan for everything else, but not the weather. ". (Cameron Observer, MO)

    Weekend digest  Jun 12, 2008
    Missouri River Bluegrass Camp. The 2008 Missouri River Bluegrass Camp will be held June 20 at Cross Ranch State Park near Washburn. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)

    Keokuk's small businesses featured during Small Business Appreciation luncheon  May 22, 2008
    Atmos is at a new location on Hilton Road on the Highway 61 by-pass and has 15 years of service in Southeast Iowa and Northeast Missouri ... We have groups in Illinois, Missouri and Kentucky. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)

    I have to tell you . . .  May 16, 2008
    Washington Missouri - I have to tell you ... Washington Missouri 2008 ... For general questions about the website, write to webmaster@emissourian. (Missourian Publishing, MO)

    Glad You Asked: We need your help  May 11, 2008
    In addition to Wisconsin, Racine s are found in Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio and West Virginia. We ve since heard from readers who claim there s a Racine in both Georgia and Arizona. (Racine Journal Times, WI)

    Cooking keeps women close  May 7, 2008
    She graduated from Missouri State University with a bachelor of science in communication and double minors in pyschology and criminal justice. She married Kevin Somers of Harrison and moved to Mountain Home where Kevin worked for Baxter Healthcare. (Buffalo Reflex, MO)

    The Philadelphia Athletics Historical Society  May 5, 2008
    The A's were purchased by Chicago businessman Arnold Johnson in 1954, who would then move the team to Kansas City, Missouri, for the 1955 season. Sadly, the great era of the Philadelphia Athletics and the White Elephants was over. (Oakland, TheInsiders.com)

    Wet weather to clear out in time for weekend  May 3, 2008
    All kids 14 and under, accompanied by an adult with a valid Missouri fishing license, are invited to participate. The event sponsors have provided some great prizes, which will be awarded at the conclusion of the Derby to the participant in each division who catches the most fish, the largest fish (by weight), the longest fish, and the most unusual catch of the day. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)

    Festival will feature additional music, food and race  Apr 23, 2008
    New this year is a 5K run co-sponsored by the YMCA of Southeast Missouri that will begin at 10 a.m. at the Sikeston Depot. I think it s a win-win situation, said Chris Hodgkiss, YMCA of Southeast Missouri program director ... Leother Branch, an agent with the Missouri Department of Conservation, will set up a booth and hand out a limited supply of free trees, Medley said. (Skieston Standard Democrat, MO)

    Wind-fueled blaze destroys family's home  Apr 17, 2008
    From Missouri's Capital City ... I'm so happy I live in Missouri. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)

    Historic Timeline again a Success  Apr 17, 2008
    They came from Missouri, Illinois, Arkansas, Kentucky , Iowa and Wisconsin. There were a total of 35 camps this year down somewhat from last year due to poor weather and flooding. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)

    REA electrifies rural America  Apr 14, 2008
    Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives, originally called The Missouri State Rural Electrification Association, formed in 1937 ... This news release on Oct. 8, 2007 reads: 'Rural electric cooperative members celebrated the opening of Missouri's first wind farm ... Stepping up as the first Missouri utility to purchase home-grown wind power, AECI will buy for 20 years all the electricity produced by three wind farms in northwest Missouri. (Camdenton Lake Sun Leader, MO)

    Spring Antiques Show and Sale slated April 1-3 (4)  Apr 10, 2008
    Dealers from Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Texas and Oklahoma will have treasures of elegant and depression glass, estate jewelry, cut glass, furniture, linens, fine china, sterling silver, clocks, coins, prints, quilts, crocks, buttons, sewing notions, pattern glass, pottery, Native American items, and many choice collectibles. A new dealer will bring choice pieces of furniture of several styles Victorian, mission, early American, Oak, and others. (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)

    Small businesses discover a world of opportunity in exports  Apr 8, 2008
    As a teen growing up in Missouri, Rebecca Herwick loved dirt bikes and big motorcycles. Today, the 49-year-old Herwick is owner and CEO of Global Products (www. (USA Today -- Money)

    Railroad crossing safety at Kirlin St. could cost city $750,000 to install  Apr 5, 2008
    Should the City of Missouri Valley spend $750,000 just to keep the Kirlin Street private railroad crossing open for public use ... The crossing is privately owned by the former Missouri Valley Grain Co., now a private elevator owned by Larry Buss ... Miller said Jim Gibson of the IDOT told her it has funds for crossing signal projects but that it isn't likely that any would be made available for Missouri Valley in the near future due to a surplus of such projects around the state. (Missouri Valley Times News, IA)

    Finding bargains  Apr 2, 2008
    Web Results powered by yahoo. News For half a century it's been the biggest, baddest rummage sale in Independence. (The Examiner)

    College basketball, auto racing, prep basketball  Mar 19, 2008
    TomorrowDayton (25-8) at Bowling Green (25-7), 7 p.m.Radford (23-11) at J.Madisn (22-9), 7 p.m.Dartmouth (15-15) at Vermont (23-8), 7 p.m.Arkansas-Little Rock (23-8) at Southern Mississippi (19-13), 8 p.m.Prairie View (21-10) at Texas State (20-10), 8 p.m.Creighton (20-11) at South Dakota State (23-6), 8 p.m.Southeast Missouri (23-8) at Evansville (20-11), 8:35 p.m.Idaho St. (20-9) at Boise St. (23-6), 9UC Davis (19-11) at Gonzaga (24-8), 10 p.m.. BOWLINGHONOR ROLL300 gameJim Etts, Jugs... (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)

    Letters for Friday, March 7, 2008  Mar 8, 2008
    Those dams are sitting on bedrock under the Missouri, the Flathead and the Kootenai; bedrock owned by the people of the state of Montana. I agree that we need to provide a way for working people to be able to earn a living in Montana but do we need another coal-fired electric plant in Highwood. (Missoulian, MT)

    Barnes discusses rural revitalization in Fayette  Mar 7, 2008
    FAYETTE Kay Barnes, Democratic candidate for the 6th District Congressional seat, met Tuesday afternoon with community leaders from Fayette to discuss economic revitalization in rural Missouri. Barnes stressed she will make a major commitment of her time and staff in Congress to working with leaders across the 6th Congressional District Missouri to revitalize their town centers and surrounding areas to create jobs, improve the infrastructure, and increase the population ... That person will work... (Boonville Daily News, MO)

    Small business at its roots  Mar 6, 2008
    AgriMissouri is a project of the Missouri Department of Agriculture. The goal is to promote Missouri-grown products directly to Missouri consumers ... One way of reaching the goals of AgriMissouri is to promote and foster farmers markets across the state. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)

    Picking up the pieces - Cooper, Saline counties mark losses of historic properties ... Boonville extends sewer option to Village of Windsor Place - Village under pressure from DNR to upgrade lagoon system by June ... City of Fayette awarded $500,000 grant for water system improvements ... National Weather Service observes Severe Weather Awareness Week March 10-14 ... Lawmaker continues effort to give communities local control over CAFOs - Local voters would have final say on proposed corporate livestock factories ... ';var marqueewidth="350px";var marqueeheight="25px";var marqueebgcolor="#FFFFFF";////NO NEED TO EDIT BELOW THIS LINE////////////var pauseit=1;var marqueespeed=1 //slow speed down by 1 for NSvar copyspeed=marqueespeedvar pausespeed=(pauseit==0)? copyspeed: 0var iedom=document.all||document.getElementByIdif (iedom)document.write(''+marqueecontent+'')var actualwidth=''var cross_marquee, ns_marqueefunction populate(){if (iedom){cross_marquee=document.getElementById? document.getElementById("iemarquee") : document.all.iemarqueecross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8+"px"cross_marquee.innerHTML=marqueecontentactualwidth=document.all? temp.offsetWidth : document.getElementById("temp").offsetWidth}else if (document.layers){ns_marquee=document.ns_marquee.document.ns_marquee2ns_marquee.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8ns_marquee.document.write(marqueecontent)ns_marquee.document.close()actualwidth=ns_marquee.document.width}lefttime=setInterval("scrollmarquee()",20)}window.onload=populate;function scrollmarquee(){if (iedom){if (parseInt(cross_marquee.style.left)>(actualwidth*(-1)+8))cross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(cross_marquee.style.left)-copyspeed+"px"elsecross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8+"px"}else if (document.layers){if (ns_marquee.left>(actualwidth*(-1)+8))ns_marquee.left-=copyspeedelsens_marquee.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8}}if (iedom||document.layers){with (document){document.write('')if (iedom){write('')write('')write('')write('')}else if (document.layers){write('')write('')write('')}document.write('')}}Thursday, March 06, 2008 Friends and neighbors of Bob and Ann Betteridge worked throughout the day Tuesday at Creastmead’s ruins, above, helping to salvage any recoverable items following a Monday night fire at the couple’s 150-year-old home. The house is located south of Pilot Grove at Hwy. 135 and Hwy. A. Picking up the pieces - Cooper, Saline counties mark losses of historic properties  Mar 6, 2008
    Due to the historical information that such sites provide us about Missouri's slave and African American history and plantation past, the loss of the Obannon/Godman historic home and site is immeasurable, said Fuenfhausen. With only a limited number of these properties and sites still with us, saving and preserving them needs to be a priority for local Missouri communities and historical groups ... In the latest Missouri Weekly Influenza Report compiled by the Department of Health and Senior... (Boonville Daily News, MO)

    Obituaries (16)  Mar 3, 2008
    Sellers was born on Sept. 3, 1924 in St. Joseph, Missouri to the late Oran and Hazel Hortense Brown. Services will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday at Anson Memorial park in Wadesboro with the Rev. John Starczewski officiating. (Anson Record, NC)

    Reward beats risk  Feb 15, 2008
    (CNN) -- Steven Spielberg led the FBI straight to a stolen $700,000 Norman Rockwell painting someone snatched from a Missouri gallery ... Even if the original thief can be identified, there is also a statute of limitations on prosecution for theft," Magness-Gardiner said. What happens to stolen art? Even if the art is recovered, original owners may not get it back. While museum pieces are likely to go back to their collections, private owners may not be so lucky. "Russian Schoolroom" remains in... (CNN -- International)

    Lodi, Galt officials assess security measures after Missouri shooting  Feb 11, 2008
    "We've been very blessed," Johnson said about the Missouri shooting ... Davis said that the board hasn't discussed meeting security in three to five years, but in light of the Missouri shooting that might change ... wtf wrote on Feb 10, 2008 9:05 AM:" Missouri isn't the only place this happened. In recent months, there was another incident in Tennesee and another in New Hampshire. Both of these incidents are covered in the preceding post and the blog portion of the link. Bo's real problem, of... (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)

    Expo to feature fantastic food, antiques and exhibits  Jan 23, 2008
    Scheduled exhibitors include: Westmount Wellness World, Ozark National Life Insurance and NIS Financial, Yon Hearing Instruments, The Blue Owl Restaurant and Bakery, Mineral Area Regional Medical Center, Totally Trips, Butterfield Gardens, Show Me Rent to Own, Global Communications, New Image Aesthetics and Laser, Absolute Home Theater, HospiceCare, Farmington Fire Department, Missouri National Guard, AV Music Jamboree, Monavie, YTB Travel, Cabel Direct TV, B 101 Radio, Daily Journal, Crystal... (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)

    Vinyl Gets Its Groove Back  Jan 11, 2008
    "Most things sound better on vinyl, even with the crackles and pops and hisses," says MacRunnel, the young Missouri record collector. Album extras Large album covers with imaginative graphics, pullout photos (some even have full-size posters tucked in the sleeve) and liner notes are a big draw for young fans. (Time.com)

     Buggy display draws attention  Jan 3, 2008
    We went to several Amish events when I lived in Missouri, Elbert Qualls said. We went to hog killings, barn raisings, and dinners. (The Town Crier, AR)

    Missourians reminded to be alert for lead in toys for young children this Christmas, throughout year  Dec 25, 2007
    With this reminder, the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) is offering facts about lead in some toys, tips for people buying toys for young children, and basic information about lead poisoning and prevention ... Drummond said that Missouri families, especially ones with young children living in or regularly visiting the home (including single-family dwellings, duplexes and apartments) should take time to evaluate all lead risks in the home if it was built before 1978. (Moberly Monitor-Index, MO)

    Tree treasures  Dec 23, 2007
    The tree holds souvenirs from trips to Missouri, Ireland and Pennsylvania, as well as child-made crafts tokens of Loranger s long career as a teacher. From the lowest branches hang shiny globes, including one on which a ballerina is painted. (Montana Standard, MT)

    Home, sweet home: Woman reunited with cabin she grew up in 90 years ago  Dec 16, 2007
    Helen Snell of Missoula stands in the doorway of the one-room shack where she spent much of her childhood during and after World War I. The cabin was built on a farm overlooking Virgelle on the Missouri River, but much to Snell's surprise, it was moved to its new location in Seeley Lake in 2004 ... Then most of a century before it was moved to Seeley Lake it was a homestead shack on the treeless bluffs west of Virgelle, the Missouri River burg and ferry northeast of Fort Benton. (Missoulian, MT)

    Project 'en-Gulfs' Harrison couple  Dec 12, 2007
    The assistant principal at Harrison Junior High, Darnell said he got the sprayer at a farm auction in Missouri. He had driven past the Busted Knuckle and noticed Barnum's efforts. (Newton County Times, AR)

    Cressys will close doors mid-December  Dec 6, 2007
    Dillon, who took over Cressy s in July of 1988, was born in New Orleans, and worked in his father s Woolworth store in Missouri during his childhood. He spent 13 years working at Woolworth stores in New Jersey and Manhattan. (Georgetown Record, MA)

    Santa Anna's Spurs Are Among 21 Artifacts Missing From Museum in Dallas  Dec 2, 2007
    The society is offering a $10,000 reward for recovery of the items, which include Santa Anna's desk paperweight found after the Battle of San Jacinto; an 1891 Todd Milling Co. stock certificate; and a pair of five-star collar insignia worn by Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz during surrender ceremonies aboard the USS Missouri on Sept. 2, 1945, at Tokyo Bay. We don't normally put a price on the individual items because we consider all to be priceless,'' said Executive Director Michael Duty in an... (Bloomberg -- Latin America)

    I talk to the animals ...  Nov 27, 2007
    MISSOURI VALLEY TIMES - NEWS - I talk to the animals ... She also created the cat and dog on the front of the clinic's former location on West Huron Street, as well as the Mae West likeness at Missouri Valley Antiques ... MISSOURI VALLEY TIMES - NEWS 2007. (Missouri Valley Times News, IA)

    Painting Found in Trash Sells for $1M  Nov 22, 2007
    Critic wrote on Nov 21, 2007 4:40 PM:" This would fit in nicely with the current displays along the Missouri River in Bismarck. ". Post Your Own Comment. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)

          Small towns a big source for seizure of illegal guns  Oct 28, 2007
    The weapons in West Point were seized when a licensed dealer allegedly failed to keep proper paperwork when selling guns at a flea market in Missouri ... According to court records, the Eldon resident sold undercover ATF agents more than 10 firearms in Iowa and at a flea market in Missouri between March 2005 and March 2006 ... The man "explained that he was careful about selling handguns because he had been called by the Federal Bureau of Investigation after handguns he had sold were... (Waterloo Courier, IO)

    Simpson requested guns, police are told  Oct 18, 2007
    Peter Brownlie, Planned Parenthood of Kansas and Mid-Missouri's president, said the clinic doesn't perform abortions past the 22d week of pregnancy. (AP). (Boston Globe)

    The many tree stands I have known  Oct 14, 2007
    Lake Sun Leader - Outdoors. Sunday, October 14, 2007. (Camdenton Lake Sun Leader, MO)

    Top of the Ozarks Antique Fair coming to Crocker  Oct 13, 2007
    An exhibit from the Missouri Historical Society, Objects Worthy of Notice: The Wildlife Encountered by the Corps of Discovery, will go on display at the Crocker Community Park during the Antique Fair. The exhibit is free to the public. (Waynesille Daily Guide, MO)

    Bruce brings artists and their fans closer together  Oct 8, 2007
    Artists came from as far away as Oklahoma, Florida, Missouri and Minnesota to exhibit and sell their work at the show, with prices ranging from $50 etchings to more than $50,000 for commissioned work, according to Gordon. Some artists, such as John Harris of Norwalk, whose oil paintings of water drew large crowds to his booth, sold multiple items over the weekend. (Greenwich Time)

    It’s grand opening time for L.L. Dogs LLC  Sep 22, 2007
    The contract with the Missouri Department of Health will allow the county health department to provide WIC services for 1,293 people every month during the next fiscal year ... RIDE TO SAVE BABIES: Today, Saturday, an estimated 400-plus motorcyclists will participate in the fifth annual Central Missouri March of Dimes Bikers for Babies Ride fundraiser to help fight premature birth. (Rolla Daily News, MO)

    what's happening...this weekend  Sep 6, 2007
    Wine and food loves are invited to celebrate the Norton grape and the true American wine at the National Norton Wine Festival at the Missouri History Museum in Forest Park on Saturday ... Cost for the event is 20 for a standard ticket, and allows guests to sample up to 15 current vintage Nortons from Missouri and several other states around the country ... All proceeds from the event will be donated to the Missouri History Museum (40 percent of proceeds,) the creation of a national Norton... (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)

    Chewed up Michael Vick cards sell for $7,400 online, proceeds to go to Humane Society  Aug 31, 2007
    (AP) The woman who paid 7,400 on eBay for 22 Michael Vick football cards, chewed up and slobbered on by two Missouri dogs, acknowledges she hadn't heard of the star football player before he was indicted for dogfighting ... Norton-Dye, who outbid 30 others, lives in the town where the auction originated and has requested the money be donated to the Humane Society of Southeast Missouri and to Safe Harbor, a local animal sanctuary. (Columbus Telegram, NE)

    Michael Vick Football Cards Chewed By Dogs Sell for $7,400  Aug 30, 2007
    The eBay auction for 22 football cards, chewed up and slobbered on by two Missouri dogs, ended Wednesday as the winning bidder dished out $7,400 with the money expected to be donated to the Humane Society. The success of that auction, with 31 different bidders, created a craze of 25 other postings this week offering torn up cards featuring the disgraced NFL superstar. (Fox News -- Politics)

    Shouldering history  Aug 26, 2007
    Lyman said he's restored seven historic antique homes from Missouri to Maine and presently lives in his most recent labor of love overlooking Ipswich Bay in Gloucester. "It's an act of renewal. Rebirth," he said of the restoration process. (Boston Globe)

    Countdown: the 75 best things to do in Kansas City  Aug 21, 2007
    The lookout point at Case Park offers a great view of the Missouri River, it's also the ideal place for a nap ... The web site, http://missourighosts. (University News, MO)

    Sara Lee Recalls 27 Bread Products  Jul 29, 2007
    The products were sold in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri and Tennessee. Consumers can return the bread to the store where it was purchased for a refund. (CBS2Chicago.com, IL)

    Abilene CVB board OKs use of van  Jul 27, 2007
    Scheele said tourism census numbers consistently show the strength of Missouri travelers on Abilene's visitors logs and having a presence at a national conference at Kansas City, Mo. made sense to him. (Abilene Recorder Chronicle)

    A fine day for tasting wine  Jul 16, 2007
    Hank said there are now 71 wineries in Missouri ... The celebration Saturday afternoon at Chaumette on Route WW near Coffman gave people a chance to go from booth to booth, tasting wines and samples of meats and produce grown and prepared in Missouri ... She said she sees the other wineries as friendly competitors all colleagues in developing the Missouri wine market. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)

    Navy vet, businessman remembered  Jul 15, 2007
    He joined the Navy in 1940 and went through flight training at Lambert Field in Missouri. He continued advanced training in Pensacola. (Pensacola News Journal)

    Business booms at used-buggy lot  Jul 15, 2007
    He and his wife, Lois, store the buggy in a garage on their 30-acre farm in south-central Missouri. Olson said he'd like to take it out more often, but they get a bit anxious when they try to navigate roads. (Chicago Tribune)

    History on the market  Jul 10, 2007
    Owners Nancy Holcomb, an antiques dealer and former teacher, and husband Paul, a cardiologist, are selling the house they've spent 12 years restoring because they're moving to Missouri. The house had been disassembled and moved by rail from Canterbury, Conn. (Akron Beacon Journal, OH -- Living)

    celebrating bastille day in ste. genevieve  Jul 6, 2007
    Food producers include Alpine Dairy Goat Farm from Webster Groves, Claverach Farm from Eureka, Family Friendly Farm from Cape Girardeau, American Grass Fed Beef from Jackson, Goat's Beard Farm from Harrisburg, Hinkebein Hills Farms from Cape Girardeau, Living Springs Ranch from Belleview, Missouri Elk Farmers Association, Monroe Farm from Berryman (Washington County,) Pioneer Apple Orchards and Market from Jackson, Prairie Grass Farms from New Florence, SayersBrook Bison from Potosi, Sunflower... (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)

    Mondamin plans Heritage Day wing-ding, Saturday, July 21  Jul 4, 2007
    MISSOURI VALLEY TIMES - NEWS 2007. Send us your community news, events, letters to the editor and other suggestions. (Missouri Valley Times News, IA)

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