The Rock Wall

Light at the end of the tunnel is a phrase I’ve heard quite a bit lately, with the implication it is a good thing, like the end of a troubled time. But what if the light is a train coming? – Derrill Price sent a photo of a truck stop marquee: Pro Tip: You should

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State begins to issue unemployment benefits, evaluate reopening

by Madison Czopek Missouri News Network Gov. Mike Parson said Tuesday that the state is working quickly to guarantee that qualified individuals will soon receive their unemployment benefits. The Department of Labor began issuing $600 federal unemployment supplement payments to residents Monday. The state faces a historically high number of unemployment claims due to the

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Route 54 Cruiser Car Show postponed

The May 9, Route 54 Cruisers Car Show is being postponed until further notice, due to COVID-19 pandemic restrictions.  Watch our Route 54 Cruisers Facebook page and your e-mail to see if we determine it safe for us to enjoy a Car Show later in the year.  If a safe Car Show cannot be scheduled

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Vote YES on levy increase

Dear Editor: Our country has been facing a pandemic that has filled hospitals, emptied public venues, and threatened to further strain healthcare systems.  As dates are being considered for a “re-opening” and all the while continuing deal with this national health crisis and its overall severity, now is the time to determine how much of

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BBB: Scammers targeting work-at-home employees during COVID-19

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has closed countless offices and driven thousands of Americans to work from home. But working out of your home is no occasion to relax your computer practices. You should be just as diligent about protecting your files and personal information from fraud as you would in the office. Tech support scams

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Fire report for week of April 12

On Wednesday, April 15 at 8:27 p.m. the Fire Department was dispatched to a two vehicle accident on S. 201 Rd. and to the airport for an aircraft landing zone standby. Twenty-three firefighters and Trucks 2, 3, 4 and 5 responded. On Saturday, April 18 at 2:06 p.m. the Fire Department was dispatched to a

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Missouri launches virtual assistant for unemployment questions

The Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations’ (DOLIR’s) Division of Employment Security (DES) has introduced a virtual assistant chatbot feature on its home page labor.mo.gov. The virtual assistant is designed specifically to assist in answering unemployment questions by simply clicking on the icon and typing in a question. With the unprecedented volume of calls

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Hot buttered popcorn available at Opera House

Every Friday night (until further notice) the Opera House Theater is selling fresh popcorn from 4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. for $5 an ice bag full. You don’t even have to go into the theater.  Volunteers will bring it out to you. Help support the Opera House Theater while they are waiting for the opportunity

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Social Distancing Order extension

The Cedar County Commission have extended the social distancing order #2020.03.30.002 until 11:59 P.M., Sunday, May 3, 2020, unless extended or modified by further orders of the local health authority and county commission.

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