Princeton council raises water fee for R-5 fields
District will no longer pay wholesale price, will pay same as other customers.
Chamber items discussed, CJ Cays music funds OK’d PRESTON COLE
Princeton Post-Telegraph
PRINCETON, Mo The Princeton City Council unanimously voted to increase the water rate that the Princeton R-5 School District has been paying for water for the district’s athletic fields.
The decision was made during the council’s July meet-
ing last Monday night (July 8).
The city had been charging the R-5 district the wholesale rate of $12.26 per 1,000 gallons. City Superintendent Greg Goodknight told the council that over a year ago, it was determined that the council would reevaluate the pricing structure to determine if the city would continue to charge the wholesale rate or begin charging what other city customers pay. With the council’s decision, the school district will feel the same sting that other customers
felt when the water rates were originally raised. Those rates now are $22.44 for the first 1,000 gallons and $15.04 for each 1,000 gallons after that. Princeton’s competition football field, Eddie Allen Field, has an automated irrigation system. The district uses a portable, reel-type waterer for the football practice field and the softball and baseball outfields at the Russ Derry Sports Complex.
Chamber business
Princeton Chamber of Com-
merce president Kelly Bertrand requested, and received, $12,250 for musical entertainment during Calamity Jane Days (Sept. 20-22). The payments are to include:
• Clay Clear Band, $2,500
• El Dorados, $1,500
• Walter Plant, $450
• The Real Beals, $900
• Melodrama and Shoot-Out Gang, $1,500 each
• Neva Alden and Fiddler, $900
• Centerline, $1,500
• High Strung, $1,500
The council, Bertrand and Larry Pollard discussed trash not being picked up from five decorative containers on the downtown square. Goodknight noted the city’s new contract with Rapid Removal does not include emptying the containers, and they get full from people placing trash in them, sometimes blowing out of them. The containers don’t have lids on them.
Goodknight is to call Rapid
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Big evening events: Tractor pull
Mercer County Fair begins Tractor pull to get Mercer Homecoming started soon
Thursday night, band Members Only on Friday night, Super Farmer Contest on Saturday night
Princeton Post-Telegraph
PRINCETON, Mo. The Mercer County Fair gets underway Wednesday, July 17 and runs through Sunday, July 21.
A complete schedule appears on Page 4 of this week’s Post-Telegraph Wednesday events include 4-H Conference and open class exhibit judging, the introduction of fair royalty and the pet show.
The Mercer Counth Health Department will hold its bike rodeo and 5K that evening.
Thursday, July 18
The Mercer County Fair Board will present a tractor pull sanctioned by the Northwest Missouri Tractor Pullers Association and the Missouri State Tractor Pullers Association. The Fair Board will
have its concessions trailer on site, and Coal Train energy drinks and Uprooted Creamery Ice Cream will be available. There is no admission charge at the tractor pull.
The early activities include the swine show in the morning, and the rabbit and poultry shows in the afternoon.
Friday, July 19
The band Members Only will play in the show arena in the evening. It’s an 80s tribute band.
The sheep show, followed by the goat show, will be held from mid-morning into early afternoon. Water balloon war and other games will be held in the late afternoon and early evening.
Saturday, July 20
The evening entertainment will be the Super Farmer contest, which will have three divisions.
See Mercer County Fair, Page 2
Tractor pull is Wednesday July 24. Bands to play nights of July 25, 26 and 27. Long-time P-T editor Cole named grand marshall for the parade Princeton Post-Telegraph
MERCER, Mo. The annual Mercer Homecoming weekend will be held next week, July 24-28, with a theme of “Christmas in July.”
Armbands for Jones Carnival and Company rides are now available at Farmers Bank and Girdner Post & Lumber. The presale prices are $25 for one session and $60 for a three-day, four-session armband. The sessions will be from 6-10 p.m. on July 25 and 26, with daytime (before the parade) and 5-9 p.m. sessions.
Armbands will be available until 5 p.m. on July 24, or until they are sold
out.
The Outlaw Truck and Tractor Pulling Association will put on a show Wednesday night, July 24 at 7 p.m. at the Homecoming Park located a mile north of Mercer on the west side of U.S. 65. Admission is $15 for persons age 16 and over, and $10 for persons age. Children age 10 and younger will be admitted free.
Thursday, July 25 events include a cake walk, kiddie games, two performances by the band Silverado and a raffle drawing.
Friday, July 26 events include a vendor fair and blacksmith demonstration, a pet show, a “confused edition” of Mr. and Mrs. Mercer, two performances by
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Lineville council considers hike in utility rates
Garbage pickup fee hasn’t been raised since 2011.
Issues with water, sewer systems likely to raise rates
PRESTON COLE
Princeton Post-Telegraph
LINEVILLE, Iowa Utility customers could see increases in their garbage, water and sewer bills after discussions on the topics took place during the Lineville City Council’s meeting last Monday night (July 8).
Garbage issues
Charlie and Eileen Hickie attended the meeting, and Charlie
Hickie told the council he needs to increase the rates he charges for picking up garbage in town.
He said he hasn’t raised his rates for 11 to 12 years, and has discovered he’s losing money.
He said the rates need to go up from $1,222.22 per month to $2,610. He told the four council members about the number of stops he makes in town and how many dumpsters are emptied more than once a week.
City Clerk Brandy Shriver told the council that the city hasn’t raised its rates since
2011. A discussion was held, and the council voted to approve paying the new charge for the rest of the current contract, until February 2025, then possibly seek bids on a new contract.
Shriver was directed to research the city’s garbage income and expenses in order to find out what the city would need to increase the rates to cover the new costs.
Water issues
Shrinkage was reported to be 8.54%. Shriver told the council
the Iowa Department of Natural Resources had approved a project to repair a leak under the Union Pacific railroad tracks, and the matter is now in the railroad’s hands to approve.
Shriver recommended that the council raise the water rates because of current income vs. expenses, and that fixing the leak under the tracks was budgeted to cost around $50,000.
The council told her to come up with options to increase rates and have them and an ordinance ready for the August meeting.
Sewage lagoon
Mayor Jack Shields said water/wastewater Kevin Nickell told him the city’s lagoon might have to be dredged. He’s going to get someone to inspect the lagoon to determine if it need dredging. If it does, it will be very costly and make a sewer rate increase necessary.
Other items
• Shields told the council that he had been asked by the Bor-
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Mercer County Fair From Page 1
The day begins with the beef cattle show, followed by bingo, an ice cream social, and the 4-H/FFA youth premium livestock auction.
Sunday, July 21
The Green Hills 4-H horse show is the only event scheduled.
The Fair Board will have the kitchen inside the fair barn open during all events, and the food trailer will be open as well. Call 660-748-4455 to place a to-go order.
If you have questions during the fair, call Seth Davis at 660-748-4455.
Much more information is available on the Mercer County Fair Facebook page.
Princeton City Council From Page 1
Removal to see if they would be willing to pick up that trash weekly if the city would pay an additional $100 monthly. If Rapid Removal doesn’t accept the offer, the possibility exists that the city will remove the containers.
Other items
• Goodknight said a second payment request of $28,500 was submitted to the Department of Natural Resources for the water tower project.
• Mayor Doug Stark told the council he attended a Mercer County Area Development meeting. The proposed project to turn part of the former ballfields into a campground was discussed, but at this time there is no time frane or set plans for a campground. The city will contact Grundy Electric to find out the costs to have the lights and poles on the old ballfields removed.
• Councilman Jimmie Rogers said Michele Williams had approached him to see if the city provides funds for demolition contracting. She has two old trailer homes on her property that she wants removed.
• Councilwoman Peggy Constable said she’d received complaints about a house on Park Street that had trash in the yard, and about a dog described as “loose and aggressive.” Deputy City Clerk Jami McLain said she’d send the house’s resident a notice to abate about the need to clean up the property. She will also address the fact that all dogs kept inside the city limits have to be registered at City Hall, and their owners have to follow the leash law.
Next meeting: Monday, Aug. 12, 6 p.m. at City Hall.
Editor’s note: Information for this report came from unapproved meeting minutes provided by Deputy City Clerk Jami McLain.
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dertown Committee to have electric outlets installed on the outside of the food stand’s east and west walls. Council members were in agreement that for now, the cost to install the outlets isn’t in the town’s budget.
• Shriver presented the monthly fund balance report for June. It showed that June revenues were $38,430.26 in governmental funds and $21,898.78 in utility funds. Expenses were $24,739.35 in governmental funds and $17,982.75 in utility funds.
The monthly transfers of $1,425 in utility funds were reported.
• Bills totaling $41,788.01 were approved for payment.
Editor’s note: Information for this report was taken from unapproved meeting minutes provided by City Clerk Brandy Shriver. All votes were unanimous, except where noted.
Socialism driving From Page 3
responsible. To assert that climate “science” and the political movement that it spawned - so heavily politicized that its cost/benefit analyses omit benefits - is unreliable is actually an understatement.
The Bloomberg article cited above is representative of the mainstream press’s pro-alarmist bias. Such articles are more effective because the bias is more subtle - no trumpeting socialist revolution or implying that people who favor free markets are troglodytes. The Bloomberg headline states: “Attacks on Renewable Energy Are Proliferating on YouTube,” and the first paragraph warns against videos “attacking” alleged climate change solutions like wind and solar.
Question: Are there no “attacks” against fossil fuels? Of course there are! “Attack” is an emotive word. The alarmists believe that they are advocating right policies, which entitles them to argue in the most forceful terms why we, the people, should stop using fossil fuels. In other words, they are “attacking” the use of fossil fuels, but they claim they are simply presenting
facts. Then they turn around and whine when knowledgeable skeptics challenge their conclusions, labeling such arguments as “attacks,” as if they are somehow nefarious.
The word “attack” implies that the person advancing that point of view is an aggressor, an evil actor. But on the issue of climate change, it is the alarmists who are the aggressors. They are attacking American’s lifestyles. They favor elitist central planning over the consumer sovereignty that free people benefit from. What we have playing out in the climate change arena is yet another would-be leftist revolution. The alarmists are pushing an elitist, centrally planned, topdown scheme for transforming our entire society. We skeptics are the counter-revolutionaries, striving to preserve our rights, our freedoms, and our prosperity. It makes me think of the Nicaraguan struggle in the 1980s between the Marxist revolutionaries and the contras (the counter-revolutionaries - the freedom fighters - that President Reagan supported).
If the Gipper were here today, he would be leading the American contras in our resistance to the socialist tyranny that the left is striving to impose upon us. It’s time to join the fight against the heavy, oppressive hand of Big Government, folks. Join the fight for freedom. If you aren’t one already, become a climate contra.
Mercer Homecoming From Page 1
the band Midwest Thick and a raffle drawing. Saturday, July 27 will feature a full day of entertainment and activities.
The vendor fair and blacksmith demonstration begin the morning, and there will be a car show, a quilt show and a baby show.
The kiddie parade will roll at 12:30 p.m. (line up at 12:10), followed by the main parade at 1 p.m. (line up at noon, judging at 12:30). This year’s parade grand marshal is Princeton Post-Telegraph editor Preston Cole, who recently celebrated his 30th anniversary as the paper’s editor. He began covering Mercer school sports in October 1974, and has been part of the Missouri Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association all-district and all-state basketball selection process since 1979.
Evening events include a cake and ice cream social, a Christmas movie character look-alike show, a cornhole tournament, a kiddie pedal tractor pull, three sessions with the Soul Root Band and two raffle drawing. The final raffle drawing, featuring the biggest prizes, will take place at 10:15 p.m.
The Lesters will close out Homecoming with a performance at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, July 28.
A complete schedule appears on Page 7 of this week’s Post-Telegraph
A lot more information can be found on the Mercer Homecoming Facebook page.
Maryville man arrested From Page 9
held in the Nodaway County jail, with a $75,000 bond. The above charges are mere accusations and are not evidence of guilt. Evidence in support of these charges must be presented before a court of competent jurisdiction whose duty is to determine guilt or innocence. The Division of Drug and Crime Control encourages internet users to promptly report to the Highway Patrol or local law enforcement anyone who attempts to engage in unwanted, inappropriate, or sexualized communications with children.
Coprolites galore
George Frandsen was cited recently by the judges of the Guinness Book of World Records for amassing the largest collection of primordial poop, better known scientifically as fossilized feces. Over the years, Frandsen has collected 8,000 pieces of historic dung, according to the Guinness judges. As he put it, “several years ago, I noticed a glaring absence of coprolite representation in mainstream sources and museum exhibits." That prompted him to create what he bills as his Poozeum - “the world's premier dinosaur poop museum and gift shop.”
France wins ‘baguette’ award
Not to be outdone by their Italian neighbors, who held the Guinness World Record for the world’s longest baguette, French chefs baked away and produced a baguette that was 461 feet long. The Italians won the title in 2019 when they produced a 435-foot, 1-inch baguette. Soon after Guinness officials declared the French bakers were the new winners of the title they served the tasty bread to attendees at the show.
A snake in the cage and Trump’s assassin
DR. GLENN MOLLETTE
NEWBURGH, Ky. Former
President Donald Trump barely missed several hissing bullets that would have ended his life last Saturday.
The world watched a miracle take place as former President Trump barely missed an assassin’s bullet. Thousands of people in the audience witnessed this in person and multiple millions of people watched it live or have since seen the video replayed many times.
July 13 will go down as a day that will forever be remembered in American history. It was a sad day when there was an attempt made to take a former president’s life while he was campaigning for reelection.
While most Americans are relieved that the heinous attempt on Trump’s life was not successful, we mourn that some people sitting in the crowd were not as fortunate. At this writing one man in the crowd was killed while two more persons remain in critical condition. The question has surely been asked why such innocent people have to suffer and even die while simply attending a political rally?
Most likely, the assassin’s target was only Trump but he was apparently not concerned that others might die as a result of his actions.
Evil always afflicts the innocent. Time and time again, we have seen mass school shootings where a shooter had a specific target in mind yet others were killed and suffered along with the targeted victim. Evil has no boundaries or concerns about the results of its actions.
We have heard it said over and again that this was a sad day in America. It is also sad that every political campaign event will be crawling with security at an even higher level. This doesn’t mean that the most recent event in Pennsylvania was not crawling with security. At any event a snake can slither into a crack and then suddenly strike to inflict pain and devastation.
Recently, a neighbor was out of town and his sister was taking care of his two pet birds. She was shocked when she
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went to feed them and discovered a four-foot-long snake was in the cage and had killed one of the birds. How the snake got into the house is unclear. How the snake got up to the elevated level where the birds were seemingly safe is hard to understand. However, it was there and in time would have killed the second bird.
Somehow, my cousin got the head of the snake between a pair of scissors and called another neighbor to help. They managed to cut off the head of the monster snake before dragging it out of the bird cage. Unfortunately, one precious pet bird perished and the second one was terrorized before the snake was killed.
Assassins and mass shooters are like slithering snakes crawling quietly to strike their victims. They hide, they are creepy, sneaky, and plot to move under the radar. The Secret Service, FBI, and local police must work hand in hand to screen every nook and cranny as well as every high and low space to hopefully deter such an act from happening again.
Tragically, it’s happened too many times before. Abraham Lincoln was sitting in an unprotected theatre booth in Washington, D.C. President Kennedy was riding in a convertible and was a wide-open target from various angles.
Martin Luther King Jr. was caught off guard on the balcony of a Memphis hotel. John Lennon and his wife were simply walking into their New York City apartment building. There are many others that have been targeted throughout history. We can never let our guard down. Even when our guard is high, there is the risk of a slithering villain lurking in the vicinity.
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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.”
Socialism driving climate agenda
Editor’s note: This article first appeared at The American Spectator
DR. MARK W. HENDRICKSON
GROVE CITY, Pa. Over five years ago, I reported on the socialist agenda of the climate change alarmists and the essentially socialistic character of what was then called “the Green New Deal.” The GND presented an elaborate, ultra-expensive mega-agenda to radically transform society by retooling the national economy in accord with a central plan concocted by a self-anointed elite.
While the phrase “green new deal” has receded into the background, the current administration if rushing full-speed ahead to implement its top-down central plan to transform our society, using the false scare of climate change as its pretext. Trillions of federal dollars are being channeled into replacing our existing system of generating and transmitting electricity. Federal regulations are being promulgated to force Americans to replace everything from stoves to refrigerators to water heaters to dishwashers to heating and cooling units, etc. Other regulatory decrees are designed to replace vehicles powered by internal combustion engines with battery-powered electric vehicles.
The leftwing character of this socialistic agenda keeps resurfacing in multifarious anecdotes. One of the more extreme examples: It has recently come to light that some of the trillion-plus dollars appropriated for the climate agenda under the so-called Inflation Reduction Act has been given to a group called “Climate Justice Alliance.” In the name of “cli-
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mate justice” (a dangerously open-ended buzzword phrase if there ever was one) this group believes that Palestine is a climate justice issue. It fulminates against familiar leftwing bogeymen such as “colonialism” and “imperialism” as well as some newer buzzwords like “extractivism” (you know - the process of taking things out of the Earth that people can use, like food and energy). One of their slogans makes their ties with orthodox socialist ideology super clear: “Only Socialist Revolution Can Stop World War III.” Huh? What does that have to do with climate change?
In doing some research, I came across an article from three years ago that typifies the socialist bias of the climate change movement. The author engaged in an ad hominem attack against Mark Mills. Mills is a physicist who has contributed greatly to our understanding of the practical problems of actually implementing the GND. He has tabulated the dauntingly vast quantities of various minerals that will have to be extracted (sorry, you anti-“extractivists”) in order to produce wind and solar energy on the scale dreamed of by their advocates. Mills’ work is based on numbers, not ideology, so what is his critic’s problem with him? He advises his readers not to pay heed to Mills’ writings because “Mills is associated with the Manhattan Institute, a free-market think tank.” Not only that, Mills once gave a talk sponsored by the Heartland Institute. Ah, guilt by association.
Earlier this year, an organization named Center for Counter-
ing Digital Hate (CCDH) expressed alarm about a growing number of videos on YouTube that counter climate alarmism. CCDH wants to censor such videos. They want Americans to stay alarmed and to support the radical transformation of society that climate change alarmists advocate.
Of particular concern to CCDH and others in the alarmist camp are three categories of what they call “new denial.” As reported by Bloomberg, these three anti-alarmist categories are “(1) The impacts of global warming are beneficial or harmless. (2) Climate solutions won’t work. (3) Climate science and the climate movement are unreliable.”
Apart from the weirdness (and danger) of classifying opinions that don’t conform to climate alarmism as a form of “digital hate,” anyone who has been following the issue closely can see that the growing doubts and concerns about the alarmist agenda are all eminently reasonable. For the CCDH to suggest that the massive greening of the planet in recent decades due to CO2 enrichment is anything other than beneficial is ridiculous. To denounce the modest global warming of the last 150 years that has lengthened agricultural growing seasons and boosted food production sufficient to sustain eight billion human lives seems cruelly misanthropic. To point out the inefficiencies, relative unreliability, and enormous negative environmental impacts of mass producing intermittent energy sources (primarily solar and wind) is not only not hateful disinformation, but highly
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Marjorie Parkhurst Cainsville, Mo.
Marjorie Jean (Meinecke) Parkhurst was born on November 27, 1925, to Margaret (Thompson) and Leroy Meinecke near Goshen, Mo. She passed away at the age of 98 while residing at Pearl’s II Eden for Elders in Princeton, Mo.
Marjorie lived in and around the Cainsville, Mo., area her entire life. Her early school years were at the Moss and Cain country schools. When Marjorie was older her family moved to Cainsville, where she graduated from Cainsville R-1 School in 1943. On August 14, 1943, Marjorie married Leland Parkhurst at the Princeton courthouse and celebrated their 80th wedding anniversary last year.
Marjorie and Leland were blessed with two sons, Larry Wayne, and Wesley Allen.
Marjorie was a homemaker and farmwife. The family rented farms in the area until they purchased the farm west of Cainsville in 1973.
Marjorie helped with the farm chores and prepared noon meals for their hired hands. Marjorie loved Jesus and accepted him as her Savior at an early age. She was an active church member and taught Sunday school for about 30 years. She would read the entire Bible every year.
Marjorie had many hobbies and enjoyed gardening, bird watching, reading, sewing, crocheting, photography, and scrapbooking. Marjorie loved animals and had many pets including cats, dogs, and geese to name a few. She always raised a large garden and had a strawberry patch. She would can or freeze what she needed and then would share the excess
with family and friends. She loved reading and would trade books with others. If she woke up in the night she would read. She also enjoyed looking out the kitchen window to see what critters were out prowling around the yard looking for food in the middle of the night. Marjorie learned to sew when she was very young, making clothes for her dolls. She purchased a sewing machine around 1966 and started making her own clothes. She made many beautiful quilts that she gave to her family and sold. She crocheted many rag rugs which could be seen throughout her home.
Marjorie was preceded in death by her parents, son Larry, brother John, and sisters Helen and Mary. Marjorie is survived by her husband Leland, son Wesley and his wife Betty, daughterin-law Marsha (Danny) Shew, and grandchildren Leslie (Todd) Krey, Lance Parkhurst, Brandon (Angela) Parkhurst, and Bridget (Drew) Holmes, her sister Dixie Francis, brothers Bill (Judy) Meinecke, Ed Meinecke, David (Judy) Meinecke, with numerous nieces and nephews, and great-grandchildren Parker and Jenna Krey, Nora and Clara Parkhurst, Lucas and Sophie Holmes.
Marjorie was a loving and caring wife, mother, grandma, sister, aunt, and friend who will be greatly missed but fondly remembered by her family and friends.
Her funeral service was held Saturday, July 13 at Roberson Funeral Home in Princeton. Burial followed in Zoar Cemetery in Cainsville. Memorials may be made to Zoar Cemetery in the care of Roberson Funeral Home, PO Box 316, Princeton, MO 64673. Online condolences may be left at www.robersonfuneralhome.com.
Princeton announces elementary supply needs
Aug. 20 is starting date for classes in R-5 district Princeton Post-Telegraph PRINCETON, Mo The list of supply needs for Princeton R-5 students in grades PS-6 for the 202425 academic year has become available.
Preschool: one regular size backpack (large enough to hold 9x12 sheets of paper), change of clothes in a ziplock bag (labeled with child’s name), naptime blanket (optional), Clorox disinfecting wipes, package of wet wipes (baby wipes), package of construction paper.
Kindergarten: four boxes 24-count regular Crayola crayons (leave in original box), scissors with rounded ends, two erasers, 2 boxes of tissues, 3 folders with pockets, gym shoes, two 1-inch
3-ring binders, water bottle, eight #2 pencils, eight glue sticks, small plastic school box (81/2x5x3), large backpack, one box quart or sandwich Ziploc bags, Clorox wipes, change of clothes (in baggie, with name).
First grade: one box #2 pencils, large erasers, pointed scissors, 24-count crayons, one box quart Ziploc bags, one box gallon Ziploc bags, two 1-inch 3-ring binders, gym shoes, headphones or ear buds, four or more glue sticks, two boxes of tissues, small plastic school box (81/2x5x3), one folder with pockets, Clorox wipes, backpack.
Second grade: supply box, #2 pencils, two bottles liquid glue, pointed scissors, crayons, ruler, disinfectant wipes, plastic folders (one each red,
blue, yellow and green), one roll paper towels, four dry erase markers, erasers, three composition notebooks, colored pencils, markers, two boxes of tissues, gym shoes, headphones or ear buds, backpack.
Third grade: wooden ruler, two red ink pens, four glue sticks, backpack, supply box (81/2x5x3), two folders with pockets, one yellow highlighter, Clorox wipes, 24 #2 wooden pencils, two spiral notebooks, pointed scissors, two large boxes tissues, small box crayons and colored pencils, ear buds or headphones, four Expo markers, eraser, no pencil sharpeners.
Grades 4-6: zipper closure binder/organizer, loose leaf wide rule notebook paper, Clorox
wipes, ear buds or headphones (optional), one folder with three ring holes that fit binder, five composition books (93/4” x 71/2”), 24 pencils, four glue sticks, gym shoes, two dry erase markers, two boxes Kleenex.
Classes in the Princeton R-5 School District for the 2024-25 academic year begin Tuesday, Aug. 20.
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CorreCtions & CLARIFICATIONS
• In our May 2 edition, we reported in a Division II Circuit Court report that Jeremy Stamper appeared in court on April 16 on a Class A misdemeanor charge of passing bad checks. Last week, we learned that was incorrect. He did appear in court on a different charge, which we reported correctly, but he did not appear on the bad check charge.
The Post-Telegraph apologizes for the error and any inconvenience it may have caused.
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Wednesday, May 29
• Tyson Stark vs. Kelli Stark.
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All persons listed are Missouri residents unless otherwise listed.
Monday, July 8
• Vince E. Jennings Jr. and Kaylee N. Henry, both of Princeton.
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Monday, July 8
• Carrrie R. Scott, independent person, to Carrie R. Scott.
• Roy D. Clark to Roy D. Clark, trustee.
• Jeffrey L. Siemer et ux to Jeffrey L. Siemer, trustee, et ux.
Tuesday, July 9
• Anita Cridlebaugh to Joe L. Cridlebaugh and Anita K. Cridlebaugh.
• Duane Lowrey to Galen Duane Lowrey, trustee, et al.
Thursday, July 11
• Veta I. West, trustee, to Barry Miller.
• Michael Dutschmann to Ryan Lee.
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Persons listed in this report are Missouri residents unless otherwise noted. Addresses shown are those of the defendants on the day their cases were heard. Defendants in criminal cases were represented by counsel unless otherwise noted.
Wednesday, July 10
• Brett Berndt, Allerton, Iowa vs. Black Fire Diesel, Princeton: Berndt was represented by
his attorney; Black Fire Diesel was represented by defendant Brent Holmes. Examination of judgment debtor was continued to Aug. 14 at 1 p.m.
• State vs. Shawn Phillip Ashford, St. Joseph: Ashford did not appear for a docket hearing involving his 2022 conviction for Class A misdemeanor stealing. At the state’s request, cause continued to Aug. 14 at 9 a.m. for a confined docket hearing. He was remanded to custody.
• State vs. Reed E. Beavers, Princeton: Beavers appeared for arraignment on Class E felony charges of resisting arrest, detention or stop by fleeing, creating a substantial risk of injury or death to any person; damage to jail property; unlawful use of a weapon (exhibiting); and third degree assault. Other charges in the case are Class D felony third degree assault (special victim) and Class A misdemeanor fourth degree assault (special victims). He waived arraignment and entered a plea of not guilty. The case was set for a plea or trial setting on Aug. 14 at 9 a.m. Beavers’ motion for a furlough was taken up and denied. He was remanded to custody.
• State vs. Joseph V. Bellow, Mercer: Bellow appeared for arraignment on two Class D felony charges of stealing $750 or more. He waived arraignment and entered a plea of not guilty. The case was set for a plea or trial setting on Aug. 14 at 1:30 p.m.
• State vs. Dakoda Dale Wright, Cainsville: Wright appeared for a probation violation hearing involving his 2023 convictions on a Class D felony charge of possession of a controlled substance except 35 grams or less of marijuana or synthetic cannabinoid, and a Class D misdemeanor unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. He admitted violating two conditions of his probation. His probation was continued.
• State vs. Dakota Dale Wright, Cainsville: Wright appeared for a probation violation hearing involving his 2023 convictions on Class D felony of first degree tampering with a motor vehicle and receiving stolen property. He admitted violating two conditions of his probation, and was ordered to successfully complete treatment under the CODS program. The court retained jurisdiction for 120 days, and requested Wright be placed in court ordered
detention sanction in the Department of Corrections. He was remanded to the custody of the Mercer County Sheriff’s Office.
• State vs. Dakota Dale Wright, Cainsville: Wright appeared for a probation violation hearing involving his 2023 convictions on a Class D felony charge of second degree burglary, and a Class D misdemeanor charge of stealing (value less than $150 and no prior stealing offense). He admitted violating two conditions of his probation. He was placed under the same conditions that he was placed on his Class D felony charges.
• State vs. Mitchell R. Medina, Buellton, Calif.: Medina appeared via Webex for a hearing involving his 2020 conviction on a Class D felony charge of first degree tampering with a mo-
tor vehicle. A warrant that had been issued for his arrest was recalled, and his probation was
reinstated (it had been suspended). The state’s motion for probation revocation was continued,
and at the request of the state and Medina’s attorney, cause continued to Dec. 11 at 9 a.m.
New MDC deer, turkey information booklets for 2024-2025 available
JOE JEREK
Special to the Post-Telegraph JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. Missouri deer, turkey, waterfowl, and dove hunters can get the most current information on upcoming fall hunting from the Missouri Department of Conservation’s (MDC) new 2024 Fall Deer & Turkey Hunting Regulations and Information booklet and the Migratory Bird and Waterfowl Hunting Digest 2024-2025
The 2024 Fall Deer & Turkey Hunting Regulations and Information booklet has detailed information on fall deer and turkey hunting seasons,
limits, permits, managed hunts, regulations, conservation areas to hunt, post-harvest instructions, chronic wasting disease (CWD) updates, and more. The booklet is available where permits are sold and online at mdc.mo.gov.
The Migratory Bird and Waterfowl Hunting Digest 2024-2025 has detailed information on waterfowl hunting along with hunting doves and other migratory game birds such as rail, snipe, and woodcock. It also has information on needed permits and duck-stamp requirements, hunting
seasons and limits, hunting areas, regulations, and more. The digest is available where permits are sold and online at mdc.mo.gov.
Buy Missouri hunting and fishing permits from numerous vendors around the state, online at mdc.mo.gov/permits, or through MDC’s free mobile app, MO Hunting, available for download through Google Play or the App Store.
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Mercer school lists 2024-25 student supplies
R-3 classes start Aug. 19
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MERCER, Mo The 2024-25 academic year supply lists for students in the North Mercer R-3 School District has been announced.
Preschool: two pocket folders, two packages wet wipes, one three-ring binder (two inch with clear cover), two 24-count boxes Crayola crayons, two boxes Kleenex, one four-pack of Play-Doh, one box quart Ziploc bags, one blanket for rest time (leave at school), one change of clothes (leave at school), full-size backpack, one pair gym shoes.
Kindergarten: two boxes 24-count Crayola crayons, one 12-count box of Crayola colored pencils, one 12-count package of #2 pencils, one package Crayola washable markers, two boxes Kleenex, six glue sticks, two pocket folders, pencil box, one pair scissors, four highlighters (multiple colors), one rest
mat, one package disinfecting wipes, full-size backpack, one pair gym shoes, one pair socks (leave at school).
First grade: two boxes Kleenex, one pocket folder, two glue sticks, one pencil box, 12-count package #2 pencils, one package Crayola washable markers, one box 24-count Crayola crayons, one package disinfecting wipes, one fullsize backpack, one pair gym shoes.
Second grade: 12count package #2 pencils, one pocket folder, four glue sticks, one box Crayola crayons or colored pencils, one whiteboard eraser, four chisel point dry erase markers, two erasers, pencil box, backpack, one pair gym shoes.
Third grade: wooden ruler, 12-count package #2 pencils, two black ink pens, one bottle glue, one pair scissors, two boxes Kleenex, 24-count box Crayola crayons, two pocket folders four chisel point dry erase mark-
ers, package disinfecting wipes, backpack, one pair gym shoes.
Fourth grade: one pair headphones or ear buds, 12-count package #2 pencils, one box Crayola colored pencils, 24-count box Crayola crayons, four glue sticks, three pocket folders, one pair scissors, one package wide line looseleaf paper, one composition noteback, two boxes Kleenex, package disinfecting wipes, backpack, gym shoes. Trapper Keeper, package erasable pens, pencil box and a computer mouse are optional.
Fifth grade: two pocket folders, one pair headphones or ear buds, 12-count package #2 pencils, one box Crayola colored pencils, one pair scissors, two boxes Kleenex, one package wide line looseleaf paper, one package disinfecting wipes, backpack, gym shoes. One package dreasable pens, one Trapper Keeper and a computer mouse are optional.
Sixth grade: one pair headphones or ear buds, five pocket folders, four glue sticks, one box Crayola colored pencils, two erasers, four chisel point dry erase markers, two packages loose leaf paper, 12-count package #2 pencils, one pair scissors, one package disinfecting wipes, two boxes Kleenex, backpack, gym shoes. A computer mouse is optional.
Grades 7-12
PE: gym shoes. Math: two composition notebooks. English: one composition notebook. All grades 7-12: pencils, two boxes Kleenex.
History (seventh grade and new students only): one single subject notebook, one three-ring binder.
*Note: gym shoes must have non-marking shoes for gym use only. Students in grades preschool-6 are to leave their gym shoes at school.
Classes for the 2024-25 academic year at Mercer begin Monday, Aug. 19.
MDC schedules special deer hunts for veterans
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.
Calling all Missouri veterans with a passion for hunting! Missouri State Parks is excited to team up with the Missouri Veterans Commission to offer 35 lucky veterans the opportunity for a weekend deer hunt at Mark Twain State Park (Hero Hunt) or Crowder State Park (General Crowder Hunt). These special
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hunts are being offered Nov. 8-10.
Apply now for one of these all-inclusive hunting trips. Lodging and meals are provided along with a hunting guide, and if guests harvest deer, there will be limited processing as well. Applications must be picked up and returned to a local Veterans Service Office by Sept. 6. Find local office locations at
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Mark Twain State Park is located at 37352 Shrine Road in Florida, Missouri. Crowder State Park is located at 76 NW Highway 128, Trenton. For more information contact: Mark Twain Hero Hunt at 573-248-9985 or General Crowder Hunt at 660-359-6473.
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sites, visit mostateparks. com. Missouri State Parks is a division of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources.
Mercer drivers compete in contest
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North Mercer Transportation traveled to Marshfield, Mo., on June 19-22 to compete in the 50th annual Missouri Association of Pupil Transportation School Bus Safety Competition. The event consisted of written exams, pre-trips, and driving competition. At the conclusion of the events North Mercer brought home a fifth-place finish in the Class C Conventional Class, Experienced Division. Max Siemer (from left), transportation director Kerri Jincks and Richard Jones are pictured with the award-winning medal. “We have some amazing professional drivers at North Mercer and are honored to be able to represent our district,” said Jincks. “We get a chance to showcase our skills and compete against teams from all across Missouri, and are proud to bring home a win for our transportation department.”
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Vaccines? Again?
LIZ HARRISON
ALEXANDER FREEBURGER
University of MO Extension COLUMBIA, Mo. Vaccines are safe and effective tools for preventing the spread of diseases that are shared person to person. The American Association of Immunologists reminds us that each August we celebrate National Immunization Awareness Month to let everyone know which vaccines to get and how often. Some shots are given one time in our lives. Others require boosters or extra doses to make sure we stay protected against that disease. Getting shots not only can help protect your health but also the health of your friends and family. People of all ages get shots. As we age, it is important to stay up to date with our shots because older adults are more likely to get certain illnesses and may develop worse symptoms if sick. Which types of vaccines should older Missourians receive?
From the time we are born, health care providers offer vaccines for protection against disease. Throughout our lives, doctors recommend various shots for various ages; but which shots do we need as we get older? It is important to talk to your doctor or health care providers to make the best decision for you and your health. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends the following vaccines for adults 50 and
I’ve already got these shots! Why do I need more?
older:
• COVID-19: one or more dose of the updated 2023-24 formula.
• Flu (influenza): one dose each year.
• Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV): for adults 60 and older, one dose. RSV is not a new respiratory illness, but the vaccine was recently approved by the Food and Drug Administration in May 2023 for adults 60 and older.
• Tetanus/diphtheria or tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis (Tdap): one booster dose every 10 years. Helps prevent lockjaw (tetanus), breathing problems (diphtheria) and whooping cough (pertussis).
• Measles, mumps, rubella (MMR): for adults born in 1957 or later, one or two doses as determined by your health care provider.
• Zoster recombinant (shingles): for adults 50 and older, two doses.
• Pneumococcal: Find specific guidance at , or talk to your health care provider.
• Other shots as recommended by your health care provider: .
You may wonder, “If I already got these shots, why do I need them again?”
As we age, our immune system can become weaker, which increases the risk of getting seriously ill and could lead to hospitalization or death. The immunity or resistance to disease that we gain from getting shots can also wear off over time. If we live a long time, we
may need to get shots again, so we stay protected from diseases that we had protection from in our early years.
Moving forward
Studies show that some people say they do not want to get shots because they do not know what the side effects will be. Others feel they do not have access to shots for a variety of reasons, including lack of health insurance, lack of reliable transportation, unreliable scheduling or not having a primary care doctor. Some people fear needles. Others fear, or do not trust, medical professionals. The Missouri Immunization Coalition is a group that strives to provide accurate information about getting shots with the goal alleviating these fears and obstacles and increasing confidence in the safety and importance of shots. To accomplish this, the Missouri Immunization Coalition works with health care professionals, business leaders, parents and community leaders in the following ways:
You can do it if you want it
• Provide recommendations on getting shots.
• Describe the safety of shots.
• Explain the benefits of shots.
• Encourage staying up to date on shots.
• Support health care professions in sharing shot information with their patients.
As we age, we want to live vibrant, healthy lives. We do not simply want to live to old age. We want to have quality of life and remain independent members of our communities. Talk with your health care provider or physician and ask which shots are right for you. If you aren’t sure about vaccines, it is all right to ask questions. Some questions you can ask your health care provider: Are there side effects with the vaccine? Would this vaccine require a booster? How do vaccines work? Why should I receive a vaccine? Getting vaccinated is one way we can stay healthy and keep the people around us healthy, too.
Al Blaschke won his first Guinness World Record for his skydive in 2020 when he was 103 years of age. But then a Swedish woman took the title; she was 103 and 259 days old. But when Al was approaching his 107 year old birthday recently, off he - and his tandem partner - went again into the wild blue yonder and took back his title. His advice for all of us as we grow older is to remember that "if you think you can't [do it, whatever it is], you're just underestimating yourself. Everyone is more capable than they think. They just need to make the decision to try."
NCMC promotes softball, basketball coaches
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TRENTON, Mo. The North Central Missouri College athletics department has announced the promotion of Lesli Collins and Ryan Suttenfield from their roles as assistant coaches to associate head coaches. Their promotions are an acknowledgement of their years of dedication to the women’s basketball and baseball programs, respectively. Each coach plays a vital role in the success of these NCMC programs.
Collins, a Mercer native who is entering her 18th year with the women’s basketball program, has helped lead the Pirates to six Region 16 titles and four national tournament appearances. She has also coached seven NJCAA All-Americans plus numerous All-Region players and Academic All-Americans.
Suttenfield will be entering his 13th year with the Pirate baseball team in 2024-25. In that time, NCMC has collected a Region 16 championship in the 2022-23 season, and had 11 first-team All-Region selections, including the program’s first All-American during 2023-24. Additionally, Pirate baseball has had 57 Academic All-Americans during his tenure. Countless players have been placed at all levels of four-year schools, with some moving on to play professional baseball during his time in the program.
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Note: Persons can pick up their food in the church basement. At present, social distancing will be observed, and masks are recommended but not mandatory.
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Updates made to deer, turkey regulations
JOE JEREK
Special to the Post-Telegraph JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.
The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reminds hunters of regulation changes for the upcoming fall deer and turkey hunting seasons. Turkey changes
• Turkey permits will no longer be included with an archery permit.
• A new fall turkey-hunting permit has been created. Both fall firearms turkey hunters and fall archery turkey hunters must purchase this permit to be able to take turkeys during fall.
• The fall turkey season is now divided into archery and firearms portions, and the harvest limit has been reduced from
four to two birds of either sex (both portions combined).
CWD updates
• Audrain, Boone, Cole, Dent, Douglas, Howard, Lewis, Maries, Monroe, Newton, Osage, Phelps, Randolph, Saline, Scotland, Shannon, Shelby, and Webster counties have been added to the chronic-wasting-disease (CWD) Management Zone.
• As with all counties in the CWD Management Zone, grain, salt products, minerals, and other consumable products used to attract deer are prohibited year-round. Hunters must also follow carcass transportation regulations. All counties in the CWD Management
Zone are open during the CWD portion of firearms deer season.
• During Nov. 16–17, hunters who harvest a deer in designated CWD Management Zone counties must take the deer (or its head) on the day of harvest to a mandatory CWD sampling station.
Other updates
• The antler-point restriction has been removed from Audrain, Boone, Cole, Howard, Lewis, Maries, Monroe, Osage, Phelps, Randolph, Saline, Scotland, and Shelby counties.
• Deer hunters may now fill four firearms antlerless permits in Dent, Douglas, Maries, Newton, and Phelps counties.
• Hunters may now use
archery antlerless permits in Dunklin, Mississippi, New Madrid, and Pemiscot counties.
• New managed deer hunts have been added, and others have been removed or modified.
• Deer hunting regulations have changed for some conservation areas.
• Hunters may now use aerial drones to track wounded deer and turkeys.
• Prices for deer and turkey hunting permits have increased. Get more information from the MDC 2024 Fall Deer & Turkey Hunting Regulations and Information booklet, available starting in July where permits are sold and online at mdc.mo.gov.
Tar spot gaining ground in Missouri’s corn
University of MO Extension COLUMBIA, Mo. A yield-robbing corn disease, tar spot, is gaining ground in Missouri.
Tar spot has been confirmed in 19 counties in 2024, says University of Missouri Extension plant pathologist Mandy Bish. Corn growers in nearly half of the state’s counties have reported tar spot since Missouri’s first confirmed case in 2018.
The counties with confirmed cases this year are Scotland, Schuyler, Marion, Lewis, Pike, Lincoln,
Monroe, Saline, Carroll, St. Charles, Lafayette, Boone, Nodaway, Gentry, Chariton, Andrew, Platte, Audrain and Howard, according to CornipmPIPE, a website that tracks corn diseases. MU Extension is one of the institutions contributing to the website.
Tar spot has been present at low levels and restricted to the lower corn canopy in most of the confirmed cases of 2024, says Bish.
Tar spot, like many other corn diseases, over-
winters in infested corn residue. The fungus that causes tar spot prefers temperatures in the mid60s to low 70s.
Tar spot appears as small, raised black spots across the upper and lower leaf surfaces. In severe cases, it can also be found on husks and leaf sheaths. Corn is the only known host.
Tar spot is sometimes confused with insect frass, says Bish. Unlike frass, which can be wiped away easily, tar spot cannot be scraped off, says
Bish.
“We have some knowledge on corn hybrids that are less susceptible to tar spot, but we have yet to identify a highly resistant hybrid,” says Bish. Bish recommends fungicide applications at VT-R3 stages, which have been most consistent during high outbreak years. Fungicide applications earlier than VT and after R4 have not demonstrated a good return on investment, she says.
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Lesli Collins Ryan Suttenfield
Princeton FFA had their officer retreat on Saturday, July 13. They went to TopGolf in Overland Park, Kan. Their meeting was to set the school calendar with FFA activities. From left: Haliee Hein, Emily Oswalt, Evan Boxley, Mady Tipton, Lauren Cunningham, Riley Clark, Mia Covey, Sawyer Oesch, Markus Templeton, Tyler Coffman and John Schreffler.
Closeout audit of Schmitt AG’s office complete
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. A closeout audit of the Missouri Attorney General's Office released by State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick gives the previous administration under the leadership of former Attorney General Eric Schmitt a rating of "good." The audit covers finances and procedures for the previous administration, up to the transition of Attorney General Andrew Bailey into office.
The state auditor conducts closeout audits of statewide offices to assist in transitions and ensure that newly-elected officeholders are aware of areas for improvement.
The report details how the Financial Services Section for the Office of Attorney General needs to improve policies and procedures over accounts receivable collections. Of
the 40 cases selected for review, auditors noted an improvement in the accounts receivable case records since the previous audit in 2020, but also recommend further improvements to ensure adequate and timely collection activities. Of the 40 cases, the audit notes that nine have remaining balances totaling approximately $559,000 for which collection efforts were not performed in recent years.
The audit also found accounting personnel did not prepare a monthly list of liabilities for the Merchandising Practices Restitution bank account. The report notes accounting personnel reconcile the bank account balance to the book balance monthly. However, a list of liabilities was not prepared and reconciled to the reconciled bank bal-
ance during the period September 2021 through March 2023.
Additionally, the audit found the office's Information Technology Department (ITD) has not established policies over electronic equipment assigned to employees and ITD procedures do not
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A June 2024 article on the Crop Protection Network website discusses decision-making for fungicide application.
The Tar Spotter app at https://ipcm.wisc.edu/ apps/tarspotter helps to predict the risks of tar spot using several variables, including weather. Farmers can enter site-specific information into the app, which combines this information with research-based models to predict risks and
Maryville man arrested for child porn, meth
Special to the Post-Telegraph MARYVILLE, Mo. The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control announced on Friday (July 12) the arrest of Craig A. Roberts, 53, of Maryville, Mo. Roberts was arrested on Thursday, July 11 for possession and promoting child pornography, following an investigation by the Special Victims Unit of the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control. The Maryville Department of Public Safety assisted in the investigation.
County search warrant. While searching the residence, investigators located Roberts’ computer and conducted an examination, which revealed multiple digital files of child pornography. Also located during the search of Roberts’ residence was a crystallized substance, identified as methamphetamine. Roberts was arrested and transported to the Nodaway County Jail where he was held, pending the filing of formal charges.
require a complete record supporting the equipment (laptop computer, cell phone, etc.) assigned to, and returned from, terminated employees. The report also found the office did not maintain complete vehicle usage logs for one pool vehicle of the six that were reviewed.
need for a fungicide application.
Learn more and follow tar spot spread at https:// corn.ipmpipe/org/tarspot.
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In April of this year, investigators identified an IP address associated with Roberts as being of investigative interest in an active child pornography investigation. On July 11, investigators conducted a search of Roberts’ Maryville residence, pursuant to a Nodaway
On July 11, the Nodaway County prosecuting attorney formally charged Roberts with one count of possession of child pornography, one count of promoting child pornography, and one count of possession of a controlled substance. Roberts is currently being
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Wright Memorial welcomes two new surgeons
Special to the Post-Telegraph CHILLICOTHE, Mo. Wright Memorial Hospital welcomes general surgeons Andrew Johnson, M.D., and Justin Walters, D.O., to the medical team. Both surgeons provide general surgery services to patients of all ages and have expertise in a variety of surgical procedures, including minimally invasive procedures. Dr. Johnson previously worked at Wright Memorial and Hedrick Medical Center from 2016-2021 began on July 15. Dr. Walters joins the practice on Aug. 19.
Johnson is board-cer-
tified in general surgery, earned his medical degree from University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine, and completed his surgical residency at the University of Illinois-Chicago in Peoria, Ill. Johnson is originally from Norfolk, Va., but lived all over the country growing up while his father was in the Navy. His wife, Belinda, is a nurse practitioner certified in wound care, and will also join the Wright Memorial and Hedrick surgical team. Is his free time, Johnson enjoys blacksmithing, metal and woodworking,
fishing, and camping with friends.
“I’m excited for the opportunity to return to the area and to care for the Trenton and Chillicothe communities again,” said Johnson. “Saint Luke’s is a great health system, and Wright Memorial and Hedrick are great hospitals. We missed the hospitals and communities, and I’m looking forward to being a part of this great team once again.”
Walters earned his medical degree from Lincoln Memorial University - Debusk College of Osteopathic Medicine in Harrogate, Tenn., and
completed his surgical residency at SBH Health System in Bronx, New York. Dr. Walters was born and raised in Salina, Kansas. He and his wife, Noelle, are expecting their first child this fall. In his free time, Walters enjoys daily prayer, going on Catholic pilgrimages, spending time with family, being outdoors, watching sports, and experiencing local attractions.
“Being from a small town, rural medicine is a passion of mine,” said Walters. “I’m excited to get to town to meet my co-workers and to learn more about the commu-
nities. I enjoy working compassionately with patients to provide the best surgical care possible. Sitting down one-on-one with patients to explain their treatment options and guiding them to help make the best decision for them and their family members.”
To schedule an appointment with Johnson or Walters, call 660-3585878. Wright Memorial Hospital is located at 191 Iowa Boulevard in Trenton. Learn more at saintlukeskc.org/regionalsurgery.
Is rained-on hay still good to use? There are many factors involved
University of MO Extension NEVADA, Mo. Rain is always a wild card when deciding the right time to mow hay.
“Pop-up showers and storms are a risk this time of the year,” says University of Missouri Extension agronomist Hunter Lovewell. This unpredictability makes it important to keep an eye on weather forecasts and understand how rainfall affects forage that is drying down but not yet baled, he says. And not all rains are created equal, says Lovewell. Quick, short rains cause less damage than prolonged, slow rains.
Rained-on hay likely is less digestible with lower yields, respiration and microbial breakdown of the plant tissue.
Lower yields and lower digestibility
Wet hay requires more mechanical handling to dry, which results in leaf shatter. This reduces digestibility when leaves fall and tougher stems remain. Fewer leaves also mean less mass and lower yields, according to research from several universities. When this happens, livestock owners should consider supplementing hay with nutrients, says Lovewell. Since rain affects grasses and legumes differently, growers should also consider what type of hay they have. Forage legumes such as bird’s-foot trefoil and red clover do not lose as much dry matter as alfalfa does. Most studies agree that crude
protein in alfalfa is not greatly affected by rainfall on a mowed crop.
Leaching and respiration
Leaching is the movement and loss of soluble components of the mowed plant. A large portion of the leached out dry matter is soluble carbohydrates, along with lipids, minerals and soluble nitrogen.
Rained-on hay also allows microorganisms such as fungi and molds to develop. Respiration is the process of plant enzymes breaking down soluble carbohydrates. This process occurs whether the forage is rained on or not. It is normal for a small percentage of the total dry matter to be lost
through respiration until moisture dries down to around 30%.
Rainfall intensity, length matters
If the total amount of rain is the same, a lower-intensity rain will result in worse quality and lower yield compared to higher-intensity rainfall.
Some research shows that leaching of carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals is usually highest when hay has partially dried and then there is a prolonged rain. Rainfall right after cutting usually results in less leaching of nutrients.
Lovewell says rainedon hay will be better in quality if:
• Rainfall occurs soon after mowing.
• Rainfall is higher in intensity, assuming the rainfall amount is the same.
• Forage is rewetted only once rather than multiple times.
To know the true quality of rained-on hay, or hay in general, submit a forage sample to a lab for testing. “A hay test is the only way to truly know the quality of hay,” says Lovewell.
The analysis from the lab will help in the development of a supplementation program to replace nutrients in the hay.
Lovewell recommends
these resources:
• “Rain Damage to Forage During Hay and Silage Making,” University of Wisconsin Extension, https:// fyi.extension.wisc.edu/ forage/rain-damage-to-forage-during-hay-and-silagemaking
• “Determining the Value of Rained-on Hay,” University of Minnesota Extension, https://extension. umn.edu/horse-nutrition/ rained-hay.
• “What Is the Effect of Rain Damage on Hay?” University of Delaware, https:// sites.udel.edu/canr-animalscience/2017/07/05/whatis-the-effect-of-rain-damage-on-hay
Dr. Drew Johnson Dr. Justin Walters
CoMMission
MERCER COUNTY COMMISSION
Report taken from minutes of meetings of the Mercer County Commission.
All votes are unanimous unless otherwise noted. Monday, July 8
• Commissioner candidates Denny Power and Jerod VanGenderen were in attendance.
• Minutes of the July 1 meeting were approved.
• Bills were approved and paid.
• County Clerk Judy Hamilton presented Aggregate Abstract Form 11. It has been submitted to the Missouri State Tax Commission.
• Sheriff Jeff Spencer presented Deputy Trever Ratliff’s June motor equipment expense report.
• Commissioners received the treasurer’s monthly balance sheet and six-month settlement of funds from Collector/Treasurer Susan Moore. They also received the budgeted revenue and expense reports from Hamilton.
• Circuit Clerk and Recorder Tammy Crouse presented the June uniform disbursement record, receipt and disbursement report, and list of land transfers.
• Commissioners and Hamilton signed a certified copy of order authorizing Moore to pay the following:
* $63 to the Green Hills Women’s Shelter for fees collected (money taken from Recorder’s Trust Fund #08);
* $96.12 to GRM Networks for the phone bill in Moore’s office, and $265.65 to Postmaster for postage (money taken from Treasurer’s Maintenance Fund #34); and
* $700 to MAPA for 2024 training fees (money taken from PA Training Fund #04).
• Commissioners received a copy of memo from Prosecuting Attor-
ney Pamela Blevins to Moore requesting payment from the Law Enforcement Restitution Fund of $2,950 to the Jackson County Medical Examiner’s Office for an autopsy. Appropriate Restitution Board authorization was attached.
• Commissioners voted to approve a liquor license to S&P Smokehouse LLC for retail liquor by the drink.
• Gary McFee with Howe Company LLC spoke to commissioners and presented preliminary paperwork for a bridge on Bison Street, BRO-R065 (001). Presiding Commissioner Jerry Allen signed a letter about non-participation in the flood plain and application for a Department of the Army permit.
• Associate Circuit Judge Matthew Krohn spoke to commissioners.
• Spencer and commissioners went to Trenton at 10 a.m. to meet with Trenton city officials and the Trenton Police Department in reference to dispatching.
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MELANIE CHANEY
Herman and Melanie Chaney attended a 4th of July celebration at their son Levi's home on July 13. They also attended the Eagleville Car Show that day.
Carolyn Easum spent 11 days in Raymore, Mo., with her daughter Lisa, son-in-law Jay and grandsons Ethan and Evan Holman. While she was there I believe she told me they had 14 inches of rain in two days!
Winners from Cainsville’s annual 4th of July celebration are as follows:
Winner of Community Betterment’s annual duck run was Travis Taylor. Winner of the horse apple bingo was Sydney Deskins. Winner.of the knife raffle was Jonathan Butler. Winner of the gun raffle was David Dennis. Scavenger hunt: Steve Hamilton's team with his grandchildren.
Poker run: 1, Kenita Keith; 2. Barbara McLain; 3. Sydney Deskins third place.
Kickball: 1. Gannon’s team; 2. Cainsville FFA; 3. the Old Farts.
Horseshoes: 1 Cody Crouse and Jarrett Crouse; 2. Nick Booth and Wendell Willis; 3. Jason and Gavin Orndorff.
There were 61 entries in our car show. There were entries from Blockton, Iowa, Davis City, Iowa, and Grant City, Coffey, Princeton, Ridgeway, Bethany, Kearney, Gladstone Cainsville, Trenton, Blythedale, and Topsy, Mo. Classes included pre60 stock, pre-60s modified, off-road, 74-present, tractors, drag cars, trucks, best Mopar, best Ford, best GM, best other, a kid’s choice award and best of show. Best Mopar went to Randy Smith from Topsy. Best Ford went to Jay Lane from Kearney. Best GM went to Pete Hill of Grant City. Best other went to Don Wilburn Cainsville. Kids Choice was Jerry Myers from Davis City. Best of show went to Jay Lane from Kearney.
Pre-60s stock: 1. Pete Hill, Grant City; 2. Wayne Allen, Ridgeway; 3. Bill Zieder, Princeton
Pre-60s modified: 1. Ted Floyd, Bethany; 2. Jay Lane Kearney; 3. Keith Deskins, Bethany
Off-road: 1. Bill Robertson, Gladstone; 2. John Butler Ridgeway; 3. Jason Orndorff, Cainsville. ‘74 to present: 1. Terry Williams, Trenton; 2. Aaron Nible, Bethany; 3. Ralph Vanderhyden, Cainsville
Tractors: 1. Bill Bain, Cainsville; 2. Cash
Vaughn, Princeton; 3. Austin Vaughn, Cainsville.
Drag cars: 1. Roland Gilpatrick, Blythedale; 2. John Butler, Ridgeway; 3. Trent Hamilton Ridgeway.
Trucks: 1. Stanley Gamble, Trenton; 2. Billy Fisher, Mercer; 3. Terry Kinder, Ridgeway.
There were 41 parade entries, with the winners as follows:
Walkers: 1. Sadie, Addy and Olivia Thompson; 2. Colby and Lucas Pottorff.
Bikes: 1. Riley Cracraft and Tony Dunigan.
Motorized power wheels and golf carts: 1. Myla and Olivia Morgan, Katlyn Kyson and Dayton Stevens, and Elaina, Macy and Maddie Doty; 2. McKenzie Bennett and Paxton Smith; 3. Hyde and Kade Hamilton.
Floats: 1. Cainsville
FFA; 2. the Dennis family; 3. (tie) Amy.Chandler with American Family, and the 20th Century
Club (110 years).
4-wheelers and side by sides: 1. Ethan Cornelison, tied with Taryn and Tayley Johnson; 2. Carly Bennett and Stirling Smith, with Maudy and Corbin Hutton; 3. Rawley Ledgerwood, Chase Ledgerwood and Colter Hamilton.
Cars: 1. Terry Kinder; 2. Piper Carver, Logan Cornelison; 3. Ted Floyd. Tractors: 1. Tyler and Cash Vaughn; 2. Carol Johnson; 3. Jesse Rumley.
Horses: 1. Mike Cain and Tegan Boswell; 2. Avery and Amelia Crouse; 3. Richard and Helen Frisbie.
Hope I didn't forget anybody, and I was glad to see everyone come back for the event. There was a huge crowd all day with lots of fun and invisiting and good food. Hope to see everybody there next year too. Now, send me some news for next week!
POST-TELEGRAPH MISSION STATEMENT
(What we try to do every week)
“Gentlemen, we are going to relentlessly chase perfection, knowing full well we will not catch it because nothing is perfect. But we are going to relentlessly chase it because in the process WE WILL CATCH EXCELLENCE.”
Coach Vince Lombardi
