Senator Schmitt introduces bill to expand denaturalization process for individuals who commit fraud, serious felonies, or join terrorist organizations

Amid reports of rampant fraud perpetrated by Somali crime rings in Minnesota, including convictions of naturalized citizens, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) introduced the Stop Citizenship Abuse and Misrepresentation (SCAM) Act to restore integrity to the naturalization process by expanding and clarifying grounds to revoke the citizenship of certain individuals who demonstrate through their involvement

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Spring SW MO all breeds performance tested bull sale entry deadline is Feb. 5

The SW MO Beef Cattle Improvement Association has put out an invitation for bulls for their upcoming SW MO All Breeds Performance Tested Bull Sale on March 30, 2026, at the Springfield Livestock Marketing Center near Springfield, MO.   Bulls eligible for the sale must meet sale growth and confirmation requirements, be genomically tested, declared

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KORONER’s KORNER: Autopsies and Death Certificates

My apologies for missing several weeks of articles as I wanted to write this at the beginning of December. We have had several tragic deaths lately that delayed my writing as I conducted more in-depth investigations into the causes and manners of death. I have written about both autopsies and death certificates before, but these

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Fire report for week of Jan. 11

On Monday, Jan. 12, at 5:01 p.m. the fire department was dispatched to a vehicle fire in a parking lot at the high school. The fire was out upon arrival. One truck and 13 firefighters responded. Later that evening at 7:22 p.m. the fire chief responded to an apartment on N. Main for a reported

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Marriage Applications

Recorder of Deeds Office Cedar County Melissa Heskett Recorder Sean Michael Summers, 23, Waxhaw, NC, and Courtney Kathleen Dumar, 20, Stockton. Hayden Michael Saathoff, 23, Stockton, and Leslie Marie Callahan, 24, Kansas City, MO.

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MARRIAGES

VERNON COUNTY Shelly Baldwin, Recorder of Deeds Derek James Sutcliffe, 30, Hume, and Kelsey Erin Schulze, 34, Hume.

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CEDAR COUNTY COURT

The following misdemeanors have been disposed in Cedar County. CAPITAL ONE, N.A. SUCCESSOR BY MER V SARAH ALZATE, STOCKTON, judgment entered $9,15.64. CAPITAL ONE, N.A. V JERROD S. BALDWIN, ELL DORADO SPRINGS, judgment entered $2,454.43. ST V MONICA E. BROU, EL DORADO SPRINGS, fail to keep pets on a leash or confined; or permit pets

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CEDAR COUNTY SHERIFF

Jan. 5 to 19 Summary of Calls for Service Total Calls Received: 263 Types of Calls: • Accidents: 9 • Agency Assist: 10 • Alarm: 7 • Ambulance: 87 • Animal Calls: 12 • Building Check: 9 • Burglary 4 • City of Stockton: 10 • Check Person: 7 • Check Vehicle: 3 • Disturbances:

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ST. CLAIR COUNTY SHERIFF

The Complete St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office News Release October 21st through October 27th, 2025 Currently accepting applications for Administrative Assistant, Communications Officer, Detention/Jail Officers, Kitchen and Transport Deputies! Apply Within GET UPDATED ON THINGS HAPPENING IN YOUR AREA! SIGN-UP FOR TEXTCASTER! Sheriff Lee Hilty would like to share more information about the Text Caster

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EL DORADO SPRINGS POLICE REPORT

In the case of all arrests, it must be remembered that the charge is merely an accusation and all defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty. NOTE: Anyone having information concerning any alleged crimes are encouraged to contact the police department at 876-TIPS (8477) Animal Control Effective June 1st, 2025, the El Dorado

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