05-04-2023 Post Telegraph

Princeton FFA trapshooting team wins state championship

Ready, aim, fire, win state!

Princeton R-5 board employs preschool teacher for 2023-24 term

Candidate for HS principal

PRESTON COLE

Editor, the Post-Telegraph

interviewed

PRINCETON During a special closed meeting last Tuesday night (April 25), the Princeton R-5 Board of Education employed a preschool teacher for the 2023-24 academic year.

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The Princeton High School FFA trapshooting team participated in the Paul Larson Invitational Missouri State Trapshoot on Saturday (April 29) at the Missouri Trapshooters Association range near Linn Creek, Mo. Over 1,000 young people from over 220 squads competed, and when the gunsmoke had cleared and the clay targets had hit the ground, Princeton had won the state championship.

The five shooters who made up the team title-winning score combined to hit 460 of 500 targets in what Princeton FFA advisor Kurt Meighen said were “pretty tough wind conditions.” They were Gavin Power and Landon Krohn (96 of 100), Jay Allen (92 of 100), Evan Houck (91 of 100) and Cooper Boxley (85 of 100). Team members who participated in the event, from left: Ryder Allen, Roman Birge, Lauren Cunningham, Hannah Meighen, Jay Allen, Landon Krohn, Evan Houck, Gavin Power, Cooper Boxley and John Schreffler, plus Princeton FFA advisor Kurt Meighen.

Krohn named interim judge for 3rd Circuit

He’ll serve until govenor names replacement for the late Judge Thomas Alley

Post-Telegraph staff report

PRINCETON The Missouri Supreme Court has announced the appointment Mercer County Associate Circuit Judge Matt Krohn as interim 3rd Judicial Circuit presiding judge.

Krohn replaces the late Thomas Alley, who died earlier this spring. Krohn will serve

until Gov. Mike Parson appoints Alley’s replacement.

Krohn continues to serve in his Mercer County role, most commonly called Division II Circuit Court. Under state law, he cannot hear Mercer County Division I cases in most circumstances. Putnam County

Associate Circuit Judge Anthony Horvath has been hearing those cases since before Alley’s death.

After the meeting, the board announced that Emily Voorhies had been employed as a preschool teacher. She will replace Kelsey Holt-Allen, who recently resigned effective at the end of the current academic year.

Superintendent Jerry Girdner told the Post-Telegraph that the board also interviewed a candidate for high school principal during the session.

The meeting was closed under Section 610.021 RSMo, subsections 1 (legal actions), 2 (leasing, purchase or sale of real estate), 3 (hiring, firing, disciplining or promoting of particular employees, and 14 (records that are protected from disclosure by law).

MFA Foundation donates $1,900 to PHS livestreaming

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John Wells (center), manager of the Princeton MFA Oil bulk plant, presented the Princeton R-5 Advanced Multimedia Class with a $1,900 grant from the MFA Foundation. The grant will be used to purchase video cameras to support the livestreaming program at the school. Also shown, from left: Maggie Hickman, Andrew Rhoades Megan Spencer and instructor Heather Hall.

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Princeton’s Landon Krohn delivers a pitch early on during the Tigers’ 8-4 victory over Maysville last Thursday (April 27). The victory gave the Tigers their first Grand River Conference East Division championship. Princeton hosts West champion St. Joseph Christian at 5 p.m. today (May 4) for the overall GRC title.

Mercer girls finish

5th at HDC track

S. Rogers, two relays place 2nd PRESTON COLE

Editor, the Post-Telegraph

BETHANY Mercer’s girls scored in nine events and got three, second-place finishes to place fifth last Wednesday (April 26) during the HDC Conference track and field meet.

Meanwhile, the Cardinal boys got points in four events to finish sixth in the 7-team field.

Mercer’s girls finished second in both relays it entered, run by the same four girls. The team of Maddi Fisher, Makenzie Hagan, Gracie Rogers and See Mercer track, Page 3

Tigers clinch the East

Two big offensive innings, Krohn’s six no-hit frames help get Princeton baseball to GRC championship game

PRESTON COLE

Editor, the Post-Telegraph

PRINCETON In just its third season, the Princeton baseball program will play for a conference championship today (Thursday, May 4).

The Tigers finished their first undefeated Grand River Conference East Division season last Thursday (April 27), downing Maysville 8-5 on Gerald Gentry Field.

The victory put Princeton (6-0 GRC, 9-8 overall) into the GRC championship game at 5 p.m. today on Gentry Field against West champion St. Joseph Christian (4-1, 10-6). Christian won the GRC West on Saturday morning (April 29), taking an 8-5 victory at Albany (3-2, 12-6).

After a scoreless Maysville top of the first inning, Princeton quickly went on the attack. Landon Krohn led off with a double to the fence in right-center field, and Clay Evans sin-

gled in Krohn for the Tigers’ first run. Evans went to third on a Kelby Thomas single, and Gavin Power’s infield groundout scored Evans for a 2-0 lead.

Cooper Boxley grounded into Princeton’s second out, but Thomas scored to make it 3-0.

Maysville (4-2, 9-9) got an unearned run in the third on a walk, a stolen base, a wild pitch and an outfield error.

The Tigers finished their scoring in the bottom of the fifth. Boxley reached on an error and moved up to third on a single by Evan Houck. Noel Schreffler singled in Boxley to make it 4-1, and a single by Tyler Coffman plated Houck for a 5-1 Tiger lead.

Princeton’s final three runs came after Evans’ walk loaded the bases, followed by a 2-out single by Thomas that eventually cleared the bases, putting the Tigers up 8-1.

Krohn handled Maysville’s lineup with relative ease through the first six innings, as 14 of the Wolverines’ 18 outs during that stretch came on strikeouts. Gavin Kennedy, the

last batter Krohn faced, broke up the PHS junior’s no-hitter on his 105th pitch - the last one he was allowed to throw.

Thomas came in to relieve Krohn, and he sandwiched a single between a strikeout and a line drive out to Talan Holt in center. Dillon Willie then lofted a home run over the center field fence to bring Maysville to within 8-4, before a groundout to Evans at shortstop ended the game.

Krohn had three hits, and Thomas and Houck each got two hits for Princeton.

After Thursday’s GRC title tilt, the Tigers have one regular-season home game left - next Monday, May 8, vs. Lathrop at 4:30 p.m. It could be the final PHS game on Gentry Field, since new fields are being built northeast of the current facility.

• Princeton played two noncon-ference games last week before the Maysville matchup. The Tigers edged Albany 7-6 last Monday (April 24) at Al-

The GRC East champion Princeton Tigers, from left: FRONT - Damian Houk, Tyler Coffman, Clay Evans, batboy Maddox Tipton, Cooper Boxley and James Bauer; BACK - assistant coach Sawyer McCallon, Kelby Thomas, Landon Krohn, Talan Holt, Evan Houck, Noel Schreffler and head coach Josh Lisle. Not pictured: Brekk Illg and assistant coach Mike Tipton. TERRI KELLY/Princeton Post-Telegraph

See Tigers win, Page 3

Spencer breaks own javelin mark, Tigers 3rd at MHR

Princeton senior throwing ace tosses spear nearly 6 feet past old record. Bears, Siemer go 1-2 in 100 hurdles

PRESTON COLE

Editor, the Post-Telegraph

UNIONVILLE Princeton senior Megan Spencer broke her school record in the javelin, and the Tigers scored in every event they entered en route to a thirdplace finish on Friday (April 28) during the 14-team Marcus Hounsom Relays.

Spencer threw the spear 123 feet, 4 inches, breaking her 2022 record of

117-7 by nearly six feet. She also finished second in the discus with a throw of 100-31/4

Princeton got another first in the 100-meter hurdless, as the Tigers notched a 1-2 finish in the event. Danielle Bears won the event with a time of 17.54 seconds, and Faith Siemer took second in 17.04.

Bears also finished second in the pole vault with a lea of 6-113/4

Two of the Tigers’ three relay teams finished third. The 4x100 unit of Aly-

via Enright, Addy Henke, Grace Kelly Carsey Brown turned in a time of 55:03, and the 4x200 team of Bears, Siemer, Kelly and Henke ran 1:55.11.

Henke was third in the long jump with a leap of 14-83/4, and Kelly was third in the triple jump at 29-31/4

Princeton got a 3-4 finish in the 300 hurdles, as Siemer took third in 53.75 and Bears was fourth in 54.14.

The 4x400 relay team of Kelly, Kayla Allton, Cadence Power and Henke finished fourth in 4:44.03.

Fifth-place points came from Power in the 200 (29.71), Kara Winsett in the high jump (4-7), Enright in the triple jump (28-8), and Makenzie Dunkin in the discus (84-10).

Brown was sixth in the 100 meters in 14.08. Allton finished seventh in the 400 in 1:12.00, and Neveah Brizendine was seventh in the 3200 in 16:29.71. Cheyenne Dinsmore took eighth in the shot put with a heave of 28-4.

The Tigers scored 108 points to secure their third-place team finish.

Coffman, Holt, Rhoades win events at Hounsom Relays

Coffman beats school recordholding teammate in javelin. Holt captures high jump title as Tigers finish in the top four in nine of 10 scoring events

PRESTON COLE

Editor, the Post-Telegraph

UNIONVILLE Princeton’s boys won three events and posted 10 top-4 finishes during the Marcus Hounsom Relays last Friday (April 28), placing

them third out of 14 teams with 77 points.

Andrew Rhoades won the 400 meters with a time of 52.00 seconds, and finished second in three other events - the 200 meters in 22.53, the pole vault at 12 feet, and the javelin (136 feet, 01/4 inch).

Tyler Coffman claimed an upset victory as he won the discus with a throw of 136-31/2

Talan Holt won the high jump with a leap of 5-103/4. He also finished fourth in the 100 meters in 11.46.

The 4x200-meter relay team of Ethan Rhoades, Nicolas Rubio, Kelby Thomas and Holt finished third with a time of 1 minute, 41.32 seconds.

The Tigers finished fourth in their other two relays - the 4x100 (49.05) and 4x400

(4:06.58). Coffman, Thomas, Ethan Rhoades and Rubio ran in both events.

Thomas finished seventh in the long jump with a leap of 17-2

Points were scored on the 108-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis on Putnam County’s 8-lane track. Both Princeton teams competed during the Grand River Conference meet on Tuesday

(May 2) in Albany. They will be in postseason action on Saturday (May 6) during the Class 1, District 4 meet at Glasgow. The Class 1, District 3 meet will also be held at Glasgow. The top four finishers from both districts advance to the Class 1 Sectional 4 meet at South Shelby High School, west of Shelbina, on Saturday, May 13.

bany (Thomas’ RBI single in the top of the seventh drove in the winning run), then lost at home to Class 1 No. 7 Platte Valley (13-1) on April 25, 11-1.

Tigers win GRC East baseball title From Page 2 (2 earned), 4 hits, 2 walks, 4 strikeouts, 1 hit batter; Holt: 2 innings, 2 runs (1 earned), 2 hits, 2 walks, 2 strikeouts; Thomas: 1 inning, 0 runs, 0 hits, 2 walks, 2 strikeouts.

STATISTICS

vs. Maysville

OFFENSE - Hits: Landon Krohn 3, Kelby Thomas 2, Evan Houck 2, Clay Evans, Noel Schreffler, Tyler Coffman. 2B: Krohn 2, Thomas. RBI: Evans, Thomas, Gavin Power, Cooper Boxley, Schreffler, Coffman. Runs scored: Evans 2, Krohn, Thomas, Boxley, Houck, Schreffler, Coffman. Walks: Evans.

PITCHING - Krohn: 6+ innings, 2 runs (1 earned), 1 hit, 4 walks, 14 strikeouts, 1 hit batter; Thomas: 1 inning, 2 runs (2 earned), 2 hits, 0 walks, 1 strikeout. NOTE - Krohn pitched to one batter in the top of the seventh inning. vs. Albany

OFFENSE - Hits: Krohn 3, Evans 2, Thomas 2, Power, Houck, Schreffler, Coffman. HR: Krohn. RBI: Evans 2, Thomas 2, Krohn, Power, Talan Holt. Runs scored: Krohn 2, Houck 2, Evans, Power, Coffman. Walks: Evans, Thomas, Holt. Hit by pitch: Power. Sacrifice: Boxley. Stolen bases: Krohn.

PITCHING - Evans: 4 innings, 4 runs

Mercer track From Page 2

Linda Barton was runner-up in the 4x100-meter relay in 1 minute, 0.08 seconds. They also finished second in the 4x200, in 2:07.54.

Sari Rogers was second in the discus with a toss of 86 feet, 5 inches.

Fisher was third in the high jump with a leap of 4-9, and took fourth in the javelin with a throw of 79-93/4

Mercer also got fourth-place points from Barton in the 200 (31.87 seconds), Gracie Rogers in the 400 (1:10.79) and Hagan in the 800 (3:04.84). Sari Rogers was fifth in the shot put at 24-13/4

Mercer scored 48 points for its fifthplace team finish.

Tyler Meinecke scored 16 of the Cardinal boys’ 17 points. He was second in the high jump (5-103/4), and took fourth in the 100 (12.23) and 200 (25.40) me-

ters. Navari Payton was sixth in the long jump at 16-41/2 Points were scored on a 10-8-6-4-2-1 basis on South Harrison’s 8-lane track.

ALL-DISTRICT

JIM KING RELAYS

JUNIOR HIGH RESULTS

at Princeton, Monday, April 17 * - Meet record

Scoring: 10-8-6-4-2-1

PRINCETON BOYS

Champions - 125 points

100: 1. Mitchell Walker, 12.85*.

200: 1. Corbin Powell, 25.88*; 2. Walker, 26.93.

400: 1. Powell, 57.27*.

1600: 3. Hector Garcia, 6:14.33.

100 hurdles: 1. Kash Holt, 17.92; 5. Chase Evans, 19.43.

4x100: 1. 53.58 - Gavin Stockman, Holt, Kolton Schurke, Caden Weathington.

4x200: 1. 1:45.34* - Stockman, Walker, Weathington, Powell.

High jump: 5. Holt, 5-1; 6. Powell, 4-11.

Pole vault: 1. Judd Henke, 8-6*; 2. Blake Bears, 7-6.5.

Shot put: 1. Hunter Lowrey, 48-9*.

Discus: 1. Lowrey, 151-4.5*; 5. Stockman 76-7.

Long jump: 5. Walker, 14-8.5

PRINCETON GIRLS

2nd place - 59 points

100: 1. Riley Clark, 13.99*.

200: 2. Mikaylee Henke, 30.91.

800: 3. Cloe George, 3:03.73.

4x100: 1. 57.51* - Henke, Coley Power, Maren Illg, Clark.

4x200: 1. 2:03.03* - Clark, Power, Shannon Devine, Henke.

Long jump: 1. Clark, 13-6.5*.

Shot put: 3. Rachel Bass 29-6.5.

Discus: 6. Evan Boxley, 59-4.5. MERCER GIRLS

3rd place - 53 points

200: 3. Jazmine Lewis, 31.47.

400: 4. Peyton Wells, 1:11.13.

1600: 4. Lanie Rogers, 7:02.49.

100 H: 2. Lewis 19.84.

4x100: 6. 1:05.38 - Zoe Fisher, Kennedy Vincent, Lily Stark, Lilly Lewis.

4x200: 2. 2:07.39 - Fisher, Wells, J. Lewis, Vincent.

Triple jump: 4. J. Lewis, 25-11.

Shot put: 4. Stark, 29-4.

Discus: 1. Stark, 74-1.25.

Note: The Post-Telegraph plans to cover results from the GRC East (May 4, at Princeton) and HDC Conference (April 26) meets in the near future.

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Nelson sentenced to life in prison From Page 10 farm. On May 23, 2019, Nelson dumped the 35 remaining calves without warning at the Kansas farm. This was a problem because the Kansas farmer had a closed dairy herd and bringing unvaccinated and potentially diseased calves onto his property put his existing herd at risk.

year after he was released from prison for his 2015 conviction and in direct contravention to the conditions of his supervised release). On May 23, 2019, Nelson dropped off 35 calves at the co-owner’s farm in Kansas, apparently all that survived of the 131. Of the surviving 35 calves, many were emaciated and had ringworm; some could not even walk onto a truck to be transported. Some calves had their ears torn as though identifying ear tags had been removed.

According to court documents, those calves were involved in another cattle fraud scheme engaged by Nelson. Nelson told a Bogard, Mo., farmer that he would furnish all the food and medicine for 131 bottle calves and pay the farmer a dollar per day per calf for the use of his barn and the time he would spend feeding the calves. Nelson bought almost no food or medicine for the calves in the five months he kept them at the Bogard farm. Instead, the farmer paid $14,363 out of his own pocket for food and veterinary care for the calves. Nor did Nelson ever pay anything to the farmer for the use of his barn and time spent feeding and caring for the calves as he had promised. (Nelson’s mother later paid the farmer $2,000.) In late April 2019, Nelson picked up the living bottle calves from the Bogard farm and took them to his mother’s

On Sept. 30, 2022, Nelson pleaded guilty to two counts of murder in the first degree in Johnson County, Mo., and was sentenced to life impris-

onment without parole on each count to run consecutively.

This case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Kathleen D. Mahoney and Nicholas Heberle. It was investigated by the FBI, the U.S. Department of Agriculture - Office of Inspector General, the Caldwell County, Mo., Sheriff’s Department, the Bourbon County, Kan., Sheriff’s Department, and the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

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Sharing the wealth

The Oregon State Police could have charged Colin Davis McCarthy with littering when he was caught tossing wads of cash out the window while driving on Interstate 5 near the city of Eugene, Ore., recently. Traffic came to a screeching halt and drivers behind him got out of their cars and scooped up as many of the estimated 2,000 $100 bills as they could get their hands on. The cops said they searched the roadway for leftover cash but they couldn’t find any. Nonetheless, the next day would-be treasure-hunters could be seen searching the area for any leftover bills. McCarthy is said to have told the police that he and his family were “doing well and wanted to bless others with gifts of money.”

Now, you’ve heard everything

Tolerance should have a line drawn between woke, common sense

PAUL HAMBY Special to the Post-Telegraph

LIBERTY THOUGHTS

THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES

“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment for religion, or prohibiting the free exercise there of; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press, or the right of the people to peacefully assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.”

Chasing college education dollars

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CUT TO THE CHASE

MAYSVILLE

A good friend who recently celebrated his 89th birthday was asked “What is the most important lesson you learned in life?: His reply: “To be more tolerant”

Tolerance is a bedrock principle of liberty. “You have the right to do what you want with your life and your property so long as it does not infringe on the rights of others*.”

That asterisk is important because there is a line.

For example, if you choose to spend more than you make or make risky investments, so be it. It is not my business, unless you ask me to pay taxes to bail you out. That applies to local entrepreneurs getting a sweet tax credit or SVB Bank and now San Francisco-based First Republic Bank being “too big to fail.” Bailed out on your dime!

The line for tolerance is never more clear than in the woke vs common sense debates.

If adults want to dress up in drag and go to a party among other adults, it is none of my business. But if an adult man dresses in drag and insists on going to a public library to read to children, he just crossed an unacceptable line. That line is grooming vulnerable ,impressionable children.

Children need a lot more tolerance today, but also with an asterisk. Parents should be more tolerant of children making mistakes. Mistakes are part of life and it’s how we learn. But if a child steals candy from

A thirsty tale

the store, the first time is a mistake. Repeat offenses best be punished and the message made clear from the parents that theft is not OK. Children need tolerance, along with virtual fences also called boundaries.

Our founders understood the importance of tolerance. That is why the USA does not have an official national church and we do have the First Amendment.

Fred Bauer of National Review: “If we seek the worst in other human beings, we will surely find the worst. As the Salem witch trials and the excesses of McCarthyism showed, paranoia can undermine the spirit of liberty and democratic exchange. That intellectual charity also demands a kind of moral imagination: the ability to see how others, not motivated by hate or bigotry or stupidity, might arrive at a different theory of life - and to realize that they might not be monsters for this difference.”

One of Jesus’ teachings is the Golden Rule: “So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.” Similar ethical phrases are found in nearly every religion.

Our American culture could use a lot more tolerance today, with a clear moral line in the sand.

Paul Hamby is a free-thinking, conservative farmer and small business owner from northwest Missouri’s DeKalb County.

Shortly after the turn of the last century, Frederick Miller first brewed his famed High Life beer and called it the Champagne of Beers. More than a hundred years later it is still promotionally compared to Champagne, much to the chagrin of the French brewers of their famous bubbly wine. Although Miller Beer is not exported to France, a shipment of more than 2,000 cans of it was making its way via Belgium recently, much to the chagrin of the French Champagne brewers who asked the Belgian Customs Administration to seize the shipment and destroy it, which they did. For sure, the Comité Champagne said Merci.

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a $7,500 scholarships or even a $10,000 scholarship. Those applications are due by June 8. Learn more at NAFB.com

The scholarship program through the National FFA organization is highly recognized. FFA distributes more than $2 million annually, and high school seniors and collegiate members typically apply during the fall semester.

While those three avenues are close to my heart, a fourth route holds a special place too. Do you remember Mike Rowe, the host of Dirty Jobs? He started a foundation to help those seeking careers in the trades. From farriers to builders, welders to electricians, recipients run the gamut in trade careers and in age! The scholarships are open to anyone, young or less young, willing to put some “sweat equity” into furthering their skills. The application window is closed for 2023, but bookmark MikeRoweWorks.org and stay in the know for next year.

The Missouri Department of Higher Education & Workforce Development reports the Show Me State is third in the nation for completed apprenticeships. The state has already exceeded a goal to have 20,000 apprentices by 2025. Apprenticeships provide the chance for on-thejob training in a specialized career field. Current opportunities are listed at MoApprenticeConnect.com.

Another tool is JourneyToCollege.mo.gov. The website breaks down the process of finding and applying for scholarships and grant programs. It also offers a link to resources specific to your region of the state.

And finally, remember the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, better known as

the FAFSA? Students must fill out this application to qualify for both federal and state aid, including Pell Grants. Congress recently made several changes to FAFSA that take effect in the 2023-24 school year, so please do your homework. Luckily, the application questions have been cut from 108 to under 40. Students should always consult their guidance counselor to help navigate the resources available. The counselor should have updates on many aid programs. Bring them into the conversation so they can also stay alert to any programs that might fit specific needs.

Don’t let financial walls stop you from broadening a lifetime of opportunities. Building relationships and learning what’s available before it’s needed can help students gain direction, and hopefully some funds, to walk into their next stage in life.

I made missteps in my own student loan/college funding process, but I also made some good decisions that saved me headaches down the road. Missteps will happen, but these resources, along with other funding avenues, can guide students toward their next graduation day.

Janet Adkison serves as director of public affairs and advocacy of Missouri Farm Bureau.

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COMMISSION MERCER COUNTY COMMISSION

Report taken from minutes of meetings of the Mercer County Commission.

All votes are unanimous unless otherwise noted. Monday, April 24

• Minutes of the April 17 meeting were approved.

• Bills were approved and paid.

• Tracy Kilen with First Interstate Bank spoke to commissioners and Collector/Treasurer about opening a seven-month certificate of deposit (CD) in the amount of $1 million with 4.3% interest. Commissioners voted to move the funds from a money market account to the CD. Kilen presented paperwork for signatures.

• Commissioners went to look at Ginger Avenue at 9:05 a.m.

• Marcia Cox, president of the Mercer County Area Development Corporation (MCADC), spoke to commissioners about what they have done the past year. They will be taking over the thrift store in Princeton (Zippity’s), with proceeds going back to their board for distribution. She presented an agreement between the county and the MCADC. The county’s attorney will review the agreement.

• Commissioners and County Clerk Judy Hamilton signed a certified copy of order authorizing Moore to pay the following as requested by the Mercer County Recreational District Board:

*$7,000 to the Stacy Center for operating expenses;

*$20,640 to the Mercer Homecoming Committee for a carnival, bands and entertainment;

*$11,695 to the Mercer County Fair Board for its tractor pull;

*$3,292 for the Maples Repertory Theatre and $25,469 for reimbursement for ballfield

Hickman signs up with UCM dance

tor vehicle sales tax and motor vehicle fee increases report from the Missouri Department of Revenue, a total of $50,414.13, for the county’s use on April 19.

• Presiding Commissioner Jerry Allen signed Progress Invoice #10 for Bridge 2550002 BRO-B065 (39).

CAINSVILLE MELANIE CHANEY

PRESTON COLE/Princeton Post-Telegraph Princeton High School senior Maggie Hickman (seated, center) signed a letter of intent to continue her academic and dance careers with the University of Central Missouri (UCM) in Warrensburg, during a ceremony last Thursday (April 27) in the PHS activity room. The UCM dance team is known as the Mulekickers. She was joined by her parents Mace (seated, left) and Stephanie Hickman, along with older brother Zane Hickman (back, from), younger sister Molley Hickman and grandmother Marnita Spease.

grading and drainage, both to the North Mercer R-3 School District; and

*$550 to the Princeton Chamber of Commerce for its 4th of July event.

• Commissioners and Hamilton signed a certified copy of order authorizing Moore to pay the following:

*$84.09 to Dish Network for TV in the jail and sheriff’s office (money taken from Sheriff’s Special Fund #32);

*$240 to Marty Nickell for the meal for an LEPC

meeting (money taken from LEPC CEPF Fund #44);

*$10,462.79 to C&C Bridge and Concrete Inc. for matching funds on Bridge 2550002 BRO-B065 (39), Progress Invoice #10 money taken from SLFRF/ARPA Grant Fund #07; and

*$322.62 to Cardmember Services for lodging during the MCCA Training Conference, and $252.82 to Moore for mileage reimbursement to the conference

(money taken from Treasurer’s Maintenance Fund #34).

• Commissioners went into closed session at 10:30 a.m. to discuss legal matters. They returned to open session at 10:45; no action was taken.

• The county received the motor fuel tax, mo-

Herman and Melanie Chaney and friends attended a swap meet in Independence, Mo., on Saturday, April 29 at the Twin Drive-In. They enjoyed lunch and some shopping the rest of the day.

I guess all I have left for news is school stuff, so here it is. MAP testing is be going on at Cainsvile R-1 the first two weeks of May. There was an athletic banquet at Ridgeway on Tuesday, May 2. National Honor Society induction was on May 3. There is senior career day on May 4. May 5 will be the seniors’ last day and there is a baseball game at Pattonsburg that night. seniors leave for their senior trip on Monday, May 8. They will return Thursday, May 11. Graduation is at 6 p.m. on May 12. If anyone has any news for next week please let me know. It’s all appreciated.

Obituaries Jim Tipton Newtown, Mo.

Missouri Department of Transportation from 1963-1969. He then worked for Moorman feeds from 1969-1977.

Jim worked at Fowler Elevator in Newtown before he and Bob Robinson owned and operated Newtown Feed Supply from 1977-1985. Jim worked with the Missouri Department of Agriculture inspecting moisture meters and small scales until he retired in 2003.

town Christian Church. Jim took a genuine interest in people and would help others in many ways.

Jim Tipton, 79, of rural Newtown, Mo., passed away at his home on Sunday, April 23, 2023.

James Earl Tipton was born in Kirksville, Mo., on July 24, 1943, the son of Orland L. and Fay (Yardley) Tipton. He attended grade school at the rural Centergrove school near his home and graduated from Newtown-Harris High School in 1961. He married Sue Putnam at Newtown Christian Church on October 14, 1961. To this union three children were born: James Douglas, Michael Scott, and Terri Sue. Jim and Sue bought a farm east of Newtown in 1961 and built a new house in 1965.

Jim worked for the

Jim continued to raise cattle during his working years until declining health caused him to sell out in 2016. He loved to help his children and others with cattle shows, often selling good home raised steers at below market value just to help a youngster. Jim liked to ride horses and mules, often riding on trail rides. He also had a fine team of Percheron horses that he dressed up and took to parades. Jim liked to attend the Rutledge flea market. He was a member of the Newtown Saddle Club and served on the Newtown Fair Board. He was also a member of the Newtown Lions club before it disbanded ,and was a member of New-

Jim is survived by his wife, Sue, and his three children, Doug (Kim) Tipton of Lee’s Summit, Mo., Scott (Keri) Tipton of Columbia, Mo., and Terri Sue (Doug Rinehart) Arias of Bethany, Mo. His grandchildren are Chase Dekrell, Alexis Fritz, Isabella Arias, Garrett Tipton, Kaylie Fischer, Brandon Coin and Aden Tipton. Jim’s great grandchildren are Addison Tipton, Hadley Tipton, Cole Tipton, Bella McGrew-Staggs, Klay Fischer, Quinn Fischer, Ashlyn Coin, Tyrone Coin, and one on the way. He is also survived by a nephew, Eddie (Judi) Tipton; a niece, Debbie (Darwin) Alexander; and an “adopted” son, Chris Houston.

Jim was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Harold Tipton, as well as a brother who died in infancy.

The funeral service for Jim Tipton was Newtown Christian Church on Thursday, April 27. Denny Daum and Danny Busick conducted the

service. Melba Fordyce played the piano while Sandy Busick sang How Great Thou Art and Amazing Grace. Pall bearers were Chase Dekrell, Garrett Tipton, Brandon Coin, Aden Tipton, Clint Tipton and Chris Houston. Interment was in Newtown Cemetery.

Memorials are suggested to Newtown Cemetery or Elmwood Cemetery and may be entrusted with Playle and Collins Family Funeral Home, 709 S. 27th St., Unionville, MO 63565.

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Princeton High School senior Andrew Gunderson received a Silver rating on his marimba solo at the MSHSAA State Music Festival on Saturday (April 29) in Columbia. This is the second-highest possible score for the state festival ratings.

CORRECTIONS & CLARIFICATIONS

• Due to a production error, the amount of money the Mercer County Commission moved from a money market account to a seven-month certifcate of deposit was incorrect in our April 27 edition. The commission moved $1 million of county funds to the certificate of deposit, not $1 as had been published.

The Post-Telegraph apologizes for the error and any confusion it may have caused.

• Due to a production error, the time a member of the Mercer girls track team ran in the 800 meters was incorrect in our April 27 edition. Makenzie Hagan ran the 800 meters in 3 minutes, 4.94 seconds during the Wildcat Relays, not 3:30.94 as was published. The error did not affect her placement.

The Princeton PostTelegraph strives for accuracy and fairness in all of its news stories and photo captions. If you feel we have made an error, please contact us at 660748-3266 or posttele@ grm.net (email) to request a correction. If it is found we are in error, we will be happy to publish a correction or clarification.

LAND TRANSFERS

Friday, April 21

• Clay L. Nelson to Artie Luper.

Monday, April 24

• Heather Marie Anderson to Jason Daniel Anderson.

• Kentin Vanderleest to Johnathan Klawuhn.

Tuesday, April 25

• Keeling Land & Cattle-MO/IA to Brian Walter Finney.

• Keeling Land & Cat-

tle-MO/IA to Loyd A. Holt.

• Keeling Land & Cattle-MO/IA to Paul Douglas Willson.

• Keeling Land & Cattle-MO/IA, LLC to Gage Porter et ux.

• Keeling Land & Cattle-MO/IA, LLC to McTETH No. 30, LLC.

• Keeling Land & Cattle-MO/IA, LLC to TMD Assets, LLC.

• Grant W. Widner to Matthew Ryan Widner.

• Caleb Keeling to Brushy Creed Trust II.

• Keeling Land & Cattle MO-IA, LLC to Brushy Creek Trust II.

• JerRod LLC to Billie L. Breckenridge.

SCHOOL FOOD

All menus subject to change.

PRINCETON

Breakfast is available to all students. It is served with a choice of 1% white milk or skim chocolate milk. Cereal is available as an option every day except where noted.

Fruit and juice are available every day. Nutri-grain bars are available on select days.

Monday, May 8: cooks’ choice.

Tuesday, May 9: cooks’ choice.

Wednesday, May 10: cooks’ choice.

Thursday, May 11: cooks’ choice.

Friday, May 12: cooks’ choice.

Lunch is served with the choice of 1% fat-free white milk or fat-free chocolate milk. Students in grades K-5 have the choice of a peanut butter and jelly sandwich or

the menu entree. Students in grades 6-12 have the option of a chef salad or the entree every day unless noted. All bakery items are whole wheat or whole grain. Fruit is served with lunch.

Monday, May 8: cooks’ choice.

Tuesday, May 9: cooks’ choice.

Wednesday, May 10: cooks’ choice.

Thursday, May 11: cooks’ choice.

Friday, May 12: cooks’ choice.

MERCER

Breakfast is served with orange juice and white or chocolate milk. Cereal is an optional entree.

Mondays: egg entree. Tuesdays: cereal, toast. Wednesdays: breakfast roll. Thursdays: sausage, pancakes. Fridays: biscuits, gravy.

Lunch is served with milk. A salad bar and fruits and vegetables are available every day, except where noted. Students in grades PK-6 will have the choice of option A or a chef salad. Students in grades 7-12 will have the choice of either option or a chef salad.

Monday, May 8: a) McRib sandwich; b) fish sandwich; baked tater tots.

Tuesday, May 9: a) chicken fried steak; b) shrimp; mashed potatoes, green beans, roll.

Wednesday, May 10: a) grilled cheese; b) chicken nuggets; vegetables.

Thursday, May 11: a) corn dog; b) burrito;

Princeton R-5 recognizes bus drivers

peas and carrots.

Friday, May 12: a) pizza; b) deli sandwich; steamed broccoli.

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The Princeton R-5 School District celebrated National Bus Driver Appreciation Day on April 25. School bus drivers ensure the safety and well-being of students as they commute to school every day. From left: Lonny Lovett, Michael Pauley, Brenda Stout, Jim Miller, Pam Johnson, Mike Douthart, Steve Tudeen and Ken Stout. Not pictured: Jeri Alderson, John Francis and John Neeley.

DHSS updates standing orders for COVID-19 vaccines in state, locally

Mercer County Health Dept.

PRINCETON

As of Tuesday, April 25, the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services has updated standing orders for COVID-19 vaccines. The Mercer County Health Department has updated their procedures to reflect these changes.

Monovalent COVID-19 vaccines will no longer be given as primary vaccination series. Bivalent vaccines target two strains of COVID-19, offering more protection than the original monovalent formulations. For this reason, all COVID-19 vaccines given will be bivalent.

In addition, individuals 65 years of age and older and those who are moder-

ately to severely immunocompromised are now eligible for a second bivalent COVID-19 vaccine. This is not a new vaccine - it is the same formulation as the previous bivalent “booster.” However, as we shift to an endemic state of COVID-19, vaccines will no longer be referred to as “boosters.”

These changes are included in the updated standing orders for everyone 12 years of age and older:

• Individuals who have never received a COVID-19 vaccine should receive one dose of bivalent COVID-19 vaccine.

• Individuals who have previously received one or more doses of mon-

The sky’s the limit for these seniors

It was a sight to behold at Skydive Perris in Orange County, California when 101 freefalling 60-year-old senior citizens jumped from five airplanes in a record-breaking snowflake formation. The next day 95 of them broke another record when they leaped from their planes in a “sequential” formation. The organizers of these events are seeking recognition from the Guinness Book of World Records for these daring old men.

ovalent COVID-19 vaccine should receive one dose of bivalent COVID-19 vaccine at least eight weeks after the last dose of monovalent COVID-19 vaccine.

• Individuals 65 years

of age and older who have already received one dose of bivalent COVID-19 vaccine may receive an additional dose of bivalent COVID-19 vaccine at least fiyr weeks after the last dose of bivalent

COVID-19 vaccine.

• Individuals who are moderately to severely immunocompromised should speak to their primary provider regarding the number of bivalent COVID-19 vaccine doses

and the spacing between doses.

For questions or to schedule an appointment, call the Mercer County Health Department at 660-748-3630.

Princeton NHS installs 2023-24 officers, inducts new members

TERRI KELLY/Special to the Post-Telegraph

The Princeton High School chapter of the National Honor Society recently installed 2023-24 officers and inducted new members. From left: FRONT - new officers Hannah Meighen (secretary), Emma Walkup (VP of chapter activities), Grace Kelly (president), Faith Siemer (VP of service activities), Kelby Thomas (treasurer), Talan Holt (historian); CENTER - retiring president Megan Spencer and new members Danielle Bears, Marie Walker, Addy Henke, Mady Tipton, Ethan Rhoades and Cooper Boxley; BACK - new members Jay Allen and Landon Krohn, senior members Andrew Rhoades, Kenny Wright, Gracie Thogmartin, Elizabeth Grooms and retiring vice president Makenzie Dunkin, and new members Mia Covey and Clay Evans.

Braymer man sentenced in cattle fraud scheme

Nelson was already serving two life terms without parole for killing Wisconsion men

Special to the Post-Telegraph KANSAS CITY, Mo.

A Braymer, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court last Monday (April 24) for a $215,000 cattle fraud scheme that he attempted to cover up by murdering two Wisconsin brothers.

Garland Joseph Nelson, 28, was sentenced by U.S. Chief District Judge Beth Phillips to 32 years in federal prison without parole. The court also ordered Nelson to pay $260,925 in restitution to his victims.

On Oct. 4, 2022, Nelson pleaded guilty to one count of mail fraud and one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm. Nelson admitted that he defrauded a Shawano County, Wisconsin company, Diemel’s Livestock, LLC, of $215,000 in a cattle contract.

Nelson is also serving two life sentences in a separate state case related to the murders of Nicholas and Justin Diemel, two brothers who were principals in Diemel’s Livestock. Nelson’s federal prison sentence must

be served consecutively to his state sentence.

Nelson, an employee of J4s Farm Enterprises, Inc., a business started by his mother, agreed to care for cattle belonging to Diemel’s Livestock.

Diemel’s Livestock invested and traded in cattle and other livestock.

Nelson agreed to feed and pasture the cattle, then sell the cattle and send Diemel’s Livestock the proceeds (minus the costs of raising the cattle).

The Diemels sent several loads of cattle to Nelson from November 2018 through April 2019.

Nelson sold some loads of cattle and paid the Diemels. However, Nelson admitted he killed many of the Diemels’s cattle and then fraudulently billed the Diemels for feed and yardage for the dead cattle.

Nelson admitted that he did not properly care for cattle due to incompetence, neglect, or maltreatment. Hundreds of calves entrusted to Nelson died due to underfeeding, neglect, and/or maltreatment. Nelson fed cattle inadequately and poorly. For example, he dropped feed bales in a pasture for calves but did not remove

the plastic covering so that calves ate the plastic and died.

Throughout the spring of 2019, Nicholas Diemel pressed Nelson for payment for his cattle. He sent no more loads of cattle to Nelson while he awaited his payment.

To deprive the Diemels of their cattle or their money and to prevent them from recovering either their cattle or their money, in June 2019 Nelson fraudulently sent the Diemels a bad check for $215,936 while his bank account had a balance of 21 cents. The check had been intentionally torn and damaged so that it could not be submitted for payment.

Nelson told the Diemels they could come to Missouri to get their money.

On July 17, 2019, Nicholas Diemel bought two round-trip airline tickets from Milwaukee to Kansas City. On July 20, 2019, Nicholas and Justin Diemel arrived in Kansas City and rented a pickup truck from Budget.

On July 21, 2019, the Diemels drove their rental truck to Nelson’s moth-

Hagan places sixth in Class 2, District 7 Scholar Bowl meet

er’s farm in Braymer. Nelson’s mother and other family members were in Branson for the weekend, so Nelson was alone on the farm. Nelson murdered both of the Diemels and attempted to dispose of their bodies, but the remains were later found by investigators.

Nelson also was in possession of a Marlin 3030 rifle and ammunition from July 18 to July 21, 2019. Under federal law, it is illegal for anyone who has been convicted of a felony to be in possession of any firearm or ammunition. Nelson has a 2015 federal felony conviction for an earlier cattle fraud scheme that resulted in losses of more than $262,000 to his victims, as well as two prior state felony convictions for passing bad checks.

According to court documents, Nelson engaged in at least two more cattle fraud schemes. In December 2018, Nelson was entrusted with feeding and caring for 131 calves he co-owned with a Kansas farmer (less than a

See Nelson, Page 4

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On Saturday, April 15, the Princeton High School Scholar Bowl team competed in the Class 2, District 7 Scholar Bowl tournament held at Scotland County High School in Memphis, Mo. Princeton placed fourth overall. Princeton junior Colby Hagan placed sixth individually and medaled at the district level.

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Saint Luke’s to offer most pre- and post-natal at Hedrick OB/GYN clinic in Chillicothe on June 30

Special to the Post-Telegraph CHILLICOTHE Saint Luke’s Health System is implementing a new hybrid obstetrical model to preserve high-quality maternity care in north central Missouri, effective June 30.

Hedrick Medical Center (HMC) will continue to provide nearly all pre- and post-natal care for patients at its Hedrick OB/GYN Associates Clinic, led by Medical Director and OB-GYN Ankur Agrawal, MD. Mothers will deliver at Saint Luke’s North Hospital-Barry Road, where Agrawal will be joining the labor and delivery rotation. Gynecologic procedures will continue to be offered at Hedrick Medical Center.

Agrawal, an OB-GYN with Hedrick Medical Center, has been serving Chillicothe, Trenton, and the surrounding 10 counties since 2017.

“Since moving to the area six years ago, I have grown to care deeply for this community and for my patients,” Dr. Agrawal said. “My top priority - and the priority of Saint Luke’s - is to provide safe, compassionate, quality care for the women of north central Missouri. I look forward to continuing to serve in this new capacity.”

Once the model takes effect, inpatient maternity services will close, and routine deliveries will cease at Hedrick Medical Center. This action will affect approximately 15 labor and delivery nurses and ancillary staff, all of whom will be eligible and encouraged to apply for alternate positions at Hedrick Medical Center, Wright Memorial Hospital, or within Saint Luke’s Health System.

A nationwide shortage of OB-GYNs has created a highly competitive market for qualified specialists, making it extremely difficult to attract OB-GYNs to rural areas such as Chillicothe, despite dedicated, multiyear recruitment efforts.

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) projects a shortage of 22,000 OB-GYNs by 2050.

This new approach is designed to prioritize and protect maternity care in north central Missouri and prevent the increase of “maternity deserts” emerging across the state. A maternity desert is part of an alarming trend seen nationally in rural areas and other regions without OB-GYN care. Today, 47% of Missouri coun-

ties have no access to obstetric care of any kind, including many of the counties around Hedrick Medical Center. Saint Luke’s has met with Missouri lawmakers and state health officials to bring awareness to this worsening heath crisis and to bring about meaningful action.

“We’ve been working diligently to find a solution to this intractable problem because Saint Luke’s Health System and Hedrick Medical Center are deeply dedicated to our patients and families in north central Missouri,” said Julie Quirin, chief operating officer and senior vice president of Saint Luke’s Health System. “With this approach, area moms and moms-to-be will receive 95% of their maternity care close to home with a physician and team they

know and trust.”

Located 90 miles southwest of Chillicothe, Saint Luke’s North’s maternity program, which includes a Level II NICU, is recognized by Blue Cross Blue Shield as a Blue Distinction Center and by the Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services as a Show Me 5 maternity hospital. It is also designated a Baby-Friendly hospital for its commitment to breastfeeding.

Hedrick OB/GYN clinic staff will be contacting impacted patients directly to discuss and prepare for this transition.

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ORGANIZATIONS

Ragan-Hickman

Ragan-Hickman American Legion Post 477 and Auxiliary held their regular monthly meeting on Monday, April 24 at the American Legion Hall/Mercer Community Center. Members present were Betty Bagley, Linda Berndt, Jim and Roberta Searcy, LeRoy Mayes, Stacy Bagley, Donna Gibson, Ronald Hoover, David Asher, Robert Wilson, Sandy Hull, Roland, Paula Hayes, Harold and Rosemary Beverage, Gary Eastin, Sally Reighard, Greg Frost and Kristina Bagley, and three guests.

Plans were finalized for the “Kick Off to Summer” barbecue that will be Saturday, May 27 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. The Auxiliary is also having a rummage sale that day. The Auxiliary is starting plans for the annual 4th of July breakfast on Saturday, July 1 starting at 7 a.m. They will be serving biscuits and gravy, scrambled eggs, bacon, and pancakes.

There is no meeting in May because of Memorial Day, so the next meeting is June 26.

TIGERS!

Princeton Rotary participates in shoe drive

New books at library

PRINCETON New titles added to the bookshelves at Mercer County Library are:

Adult fiction: Simply Lies, David Baldacci; The House is on Fire, Rachel Beanland; When We Had Summer, Jennifer Castle; Where are the Children Now?, Mary Higgins Clark/Alafair Burke; My Heart Will Find You, Jude Deveraux; The Trackers, Charles Frazier; Shadow of Death, Heather Graham; The Only Survivors, Megan Miranda; The Seaside Library, Brenda Novak; You Shouldn’t Have Come Here, Jeneva Rose; Romantic Comedy, Curtis Sittenfeld; Dark Angel (#2 of the Letty Davenport series), John Sandford; and Murder on Bedford Street (#26 of the Gaslight series), Victoria Thompson.

The Mercer County Library has also added to its large print, western and Amish sections. Please remember that the Axis 360, Libby, and Hoopla platforms are open 24/7.

SENIOR MENUS

All menus subject to change.

MERCER COUNTY

SENIOR CENTER

Serving from 11 a.m.12:30 p.m. Meals can be picked up at the west door (facing Broadway Street) from 11:30-12:15. Meals served with 2% milk, coffee or tea. All bread, rolls, buns and crackers are whole grain; at least half grains are whole grains. For meal deliveries, call 660-748-3636 by 10 a.m.

Everyone is welcome to eat at the Senior Center. Meals for anyone age 60 and older are a suggested

contribution of $5. Meals for anyone under age 60 cost $7.

Monday, May 8: fish sandwich/bun, french fries, baked beans, apricots.

Tuesday, May 9: country fried beef steak, mashed potatoes and gravy, spinach, bran muffin, 1/2 orange.

Wednesday, May 10: ham salad or chicken salad sandwich, cole-

Have

slaw, potato salad, applesauce, sliced bread, Rice Krispie cookie.

Thursday, May 11: spaghetti with meat sauce, lettuce salad, corn, garlic breadsticks, peaches.

Friday, May 12: smothered chicken, glazed carrots, stuffing, green bean casserole, assorted fruit, pineapple upside down cake.

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The Princeton Rotary Club donated 68 pairs of shoes and $200 to the 21st annual Shoes for Orphan Souls project in District 6040. From left are Princeton Rotary members Amanda Zessi and Marcia Cox, and Rotary District governor Larry Lunsford.

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