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by Joe Jerek The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reports that it has confirmed 24 new cases of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in Missouri from nearly 27,000 tissue samples collected from white-tailed deer and submitted for disease testing this season. Most of the tissue samples were taken from hunter-harvested deer. The new cases were found

I believe in internal clocks. I’m having trouble resetting mine to have my chat with you on the Rock Wall on Monday after doing it on Tuesday for nearly 40 years. Now this week, the boss says I have to do it on Friday night and again next week. That is just weird. Some of

A Richards resident was taken into custody after multiple theft investigations within the last week. According to Sheriffs Office Officials, on the morning of Dec. 13, deputies took two separate reports of a vehicle being stolen in rural Schell City and rural Richards. Both vehicles were later found abandoned. Detectives received information of a possible

Returning or exchanging presents has become part of the holiday routine for many of us. The good news? You can make it a lot easier by following Better Business Bureau advice. First of all, when you buy things, make sure you understand a store or website’s return policy and procedure. Stores aren’t legally required to

Unless you want to drive all the way to St. Louis, there doesn’t appear to be any sites in the Tri-County area to drop off used Christmas trees. The MDC office in El Dorado Springs said that Schell-Osage is not accepting trees this year because of the construction. The Corps office in Stockton did not

Missouri’s youngest children are losing health care coverage at an alarming rate, according to an analysis released today by the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families. The drastic increase in both the number and rate of Missouri children under age 6 without insurance leaves kids vulnerable at a time of critical brain development and

About 865,000 Missourians are food insecure, according to a new report from the University of Missouri according to Dr. Pam Duitsman, a community economic development specialist with University of Missouri Extension. “The Missouri Hunger Atlas,” published every three years by the University of Missouri Interdisciplinary Center for Food Security, assesses food insecurity and hunger for

Missouri State Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick today recognized the fifth anniversary of the Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act being signed into law on December 19, 2014. “The ABLE Act laid the important groundwork for state programs, like MO ABLE, which have been game changers for individuals with disabilities. By allowing individuals with disabilities to

John Cox, poss drug paraphernalia, $175.50. Sarah Jones, fail to yield with accident, $100.50. Darin Lumley, driving while intoxicated, d.w. revoked, fail to stop at stop sign, $926.50. Desiaree Moore, speeding 40/25, $59.50. William Cain, nuisance junk, $50.50. Christopher Christensen, stealing, poss drug paraphernalia, poss marijuania, tampering w/ motor veh, $602.

The following misdemeanors have been disposed in Cedar County. William Johnson, Stockton, fail to void deer permit or fail to attach permit to deer, 11/24/19. Fine: $74.50, 12/2/19. Beau Ryan Linzay, Stockton, take or attempt to take deer with bait, 11/6/19. Fine: $249.50, 12/3/19. Stacie Ann Neal, El Dorado Springs, failed to dim lights when