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A March update of the Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Grant was released by Kaysinger Regional Planning. The news release states Kaysinger is awaiting input and review of the application and …
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Dianne Peck
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3/19/25
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Benton County merchants banded together for their second annual boutique crawl on Saturday, March 14. Shops from Warsaw, Lincoln and Cole Camp participated.
Shoppers have a shopping card and the …
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Dianne Peck
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3/19/25
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Presiding Commissioner Steve Daleske called the Benton County Commission meeting to order at 9:00 AM on March 10 in the Board Room of the Benton County Courthouse. Those present included District 1 …
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Anita Campbell
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3/19/25
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The March 17 meeting of the Warsaw City Council was called to order at 6:00 PM by Mayor Eddie Simons. City Alderpersons present included: James White, Eric Flores, Lou Breshears and Adam Howe. …
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Anita Campbell
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3/19/25
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The Cole Camp R-1 School District has three candidates running for two open seats on their School Board. Each seat will be for a three-year term.
Incumbents Marty Doogs and Zach Lutjen have …
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Dianne Peck
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3/19/25
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Cole Camp High School FCCLA members organized a mock crash in the CCHS parking lot to focus on the danger of drunk driving. CCHS junior Madison Paxson was in charge as part of her FFCLA STAR event.
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Anita Campbell
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3/19/25
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The First United Methodist Church of Warsaw will be celebrating their 175th Anniversary on March 30.
From mission trips to food drives, disaster relief to youth ministries, FUMC has always …
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Anita Campbell
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3/19/25
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The next establishment north was the Martin Reiser Bakery. His wife Maria died in 1903 and he then married the Widow Bauer in 1904. The announcement of the nuptials in the paper stated that married …
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Dianne Peck
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3/13/25
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Lincoln City Council met on Monday, March 10, for their regular monthly session.
Following routine business, a city board update was handled under old business. Councilman Seth Casey had been …
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Dianne Peck
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3/13/25
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For over forty years the Knights of Columbus have served the members of St. Ann Catholic Church of Warsaw as well as the Warsaw community.
Established in 1984, the Jay Harris Council #8620 has …
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Anita Campbell
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3/13/25
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For the first time since 1985, the Lincoln boys basketball team has secured their date to MSHSAA's "big dance" at Mizzou Arena in Columbia on Wednesday, March 12, where they'll play Eugene in one of …
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Johnie Logue
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3/13/25
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At 1:17:31 on Season 7, Episode 5, 'The Blind Auditions", Part 5 of The Voice , Cole Camp's Trevon Dawson's life changed forever.
In the world of competitive singing, the phrase "save the best …
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Kim Fugate
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3/13/25
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Over the years an interesting folklore story has evolved about the naming of the Rock Island stop, known locally as Nay, which was approximately a mile north of Cole Camp, Mo. The story goes that the …
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Dianne Peck
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3/5/25
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WHS students were rocking the night away on Saturday as they gathered for the 2025 Ozark Echoes Ball hosted by the Echoes yearbook staff. The middle school multi-purpose room was decorated in red, …
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Anita Campbell
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3/5/25
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The 2025 MSHSAA Class 1 Wrestling Championships introduced some of the best wrestlers that the state had to offer last Wednesday and Thursday in Columbia on the campus of the University of Missouri.
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Adam Howe
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3/5/25
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In Benton County's core, a luminary of change glows with promise for souls caught in addiction's clutches and the justice system's snares. This beacon, Treatment Court, celebrates the strength of …
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Kim Fugate
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3/5/25
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We’ve all just come through a bitterly cold winter storm that added not only record breaking temperatures but lots of the fluffy white stuff too. With it came frozen water pipes, furnace …
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Dianne Peck
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2/28/25
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Several people from the community worked to repair the store and get it back in business as it was a vital service to the entire area. Mr. Perry, a neighbor, was attempting to drive a nail into the …
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Dianne Peck
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2/28/25
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The Cole Camp City Council held their regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, February 19 rather than Thursday evening, February 20. Following the handling of routine monthly business they welcomed a …
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Dianne Peck
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2/28/25
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The Warsaw Wildcats came home with their first team plaque from districts since 2002, when they finished second out of 16 teams at the Class 1 District 2 wrestling tournament in Butler on Friday and …
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Adam Howe
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2/28/25
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As the winter sun began to warm the air, the Warsaw community came together in a vibrant display of camaraderie and culinary talent for the third annual Chili Cook-Off. This eagerly anticipated event …
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Kim Fugate
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2/28/25
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The U.S. Fire Administration and FEMA report that during winter months structure fires increase, although the total fires for a variety of reasons decrease. A substantial portion of the structure …
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Judy Kramer
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2/28/25
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On February 13, 2025, at approximately 3:52 PM, Benton County Sheriff's Deputies responded to the 3100 block of Highway MM following a 911 call reporting a disturbance involving a knife and firearms. …
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2/19/25
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Preface: Marsha Eaton, Curator for the Benton County Museum, is seeking histories of the smaller hamlets in Benton County, some of which are now ghost towns. She wants to collect all this data before …
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Dianne Peck
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2/19/25
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FFA members from all three Benton County high schools will be celebrating FFA Week from February 15 through February 22.
FFA is the premier youth organization preparing members for leadership …
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Anita Campbell, Dianne Peck
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2/19/25
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