ST CLAIR COUNTY SHERIFF

Sheriff Scott Keeler reported deputies made 10 warrant arrests, took reports of property damage, and a stolen vehicle during the week of Aug. 14-21, 2017. Warrant arrests Aug. 14 – George Richey, 55, Appleton City, was arrested on a St. Clair County warrant charging him with class A misdemeanor peace disturbance.  Bond is set at

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Savvy Senior®

Auto safety devices that can help seniors with older cars Dear Savvy Senior Do you know of any auto safety products that can help seniors with older cars? My 80-year-old father, who drives his beloved 2004 Toyota Avalon, is still a good pretty driver but he has limited range-of-motion, which makes looking over his shoulder to

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Here’s how to tap into your home’s not-so-hidden potential

Your most valuable asset is around you all the time. It’s above you, it’s below you and in many cases you don’t realize how much it can do for you. According to the Urban Institute in Washington, D.C., “Americans have a staggering amount of untapped equity in their homes.” How much? Altogether, $11,030,000,000,000. That’s 11

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3 pressing reasons to talk hearing health at your next physical exam

When was the last time you and your doctor talked about your hearing? The fact is, only about 3 in 10 adults who had a physical exam in the last year say it included a hearing screening, according to research conducted by the Better Hearing Institute (BHI). That’s a shame, because research shows that hearing

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The First Days of the Hunting Season

I don’t know if the opening weekend of dove season really is the best time to hunt doves. Migrating doves often come later, but hunters in the Ozarks are at least getting first shots at doves hatched locally before many of them move out. The warm weather we usually have the first week of September

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Fishing Report for Aug. 31

Stockton Area Report by Brad Burns Happy Hooks We are having a benefit tournament for flood relief out of here on Sept. 16, 50/50 pay back. The rest goes for flood relief in Texas. Fishermen can call the bait shop and we’ll know everything in a few days. 417/955-4240. We’ve got several people already donating

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15 fantastic food and farm facts

by Cyndie Shearing Producing a bounty of food, fiber for clothes and renewable fuels for cars is a vast agricultural undertaking and one that few consumers today know much about. That’s not surprising, considering that most Americans are three or more generations removed from farming. Although most of us aren’t involved in full-time food production,

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Managing stress at work can improve non-work life too

“Work affects life but life also affects work,” said David Burton, a civic communications specialist with University of Missouri Extension. “Research shows that the non-work world often puts the most difficult demands and problems on the work world.” There are six key balance points in life: family, financial responsibility, health, social contributions, career, vocation or

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WEATEROWL HUNTING DIGEST

WEATEROWL HUNTING DIGEST – Get detailed information on Missouri waterfowl hunting from MDC’s “2017-2018 Waterfowl Hunting Digest,” available where permits are sold and online at short.mdc.mo.gov/Z5o.

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