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R-IX School Board Race Goes Down To The Wire

Published by admin on Thu, 03/28/2019 - 9:44am
Three candidates for two seats on the Warsaw R-9 School Board will appear on the April 2 ballot. 
Adam Arnett, who lives in the Fristoe community, is running for a seat on the Warsaw R-9 School Board because he is wants a good education for all the children of the district.
A seventh generation Benton Countian and a 2001 graduate of Warsaw High School,  Arnett has lived his entire life in the county except the time he was attending State Fair Community College in Sedalia. Arnett’s parents Dean and Pat Arnett also live in the Fristoe community. 

Tourist Season ‘Springs’ Upon Us

Published by admin on Thu, 03/28/2019 - 9:42am
Tourism is big business in the Benton County area, especially in the spring and summer months when Truman Lake and Lake of the Ozarks offer a fisherman’s paradise. The lakes are homes to trophy largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill and catfish; and Warsaw has maintained the title of “Spoonbill Capital of the World,” for many years.

Benton County Jail Plans Get Accelerated Schedule

Published by admin on Wed, 03/20/2019 - 9:55am
Plans for the long-needed new Benton County Jail are being finalized, under a very accelerated schedule, and it is expected that bid openings will begin at the end of May or beginning of June. If all goes as planned, construction should begin this summer at 1620 E. Main Street, just south of Studio 86 Salon and Spa.

R-IX District- Locals Rally For Proposition S

Published by admin on Wed, 03/20/2019 - 9:54am
The Warsaw R-IX School District’s present debt service tax levy is 80 cents per $100 of assessed property value. Proposition S, which will appear on the April 2, 2019 ballot, seeks a “general obligation bond issue,” with no increase of the tax rate. $6 million in bonds will be committed to improved air quality (HVAC modernization), roofing upgrades, fire alarm and entryway security upgrades, improved lighting, parking lot improvements, paying off lease payments, and athletic field safety improvements. The last school bond issue to pass in Warsaw was 13 years ago.

Making A Plan For Severe Weather And Other Threats

Published by admin on Wed, 03/13/2019 - 11:50am
Winter and spring storms can result in emergency situations in our area, and it is prudent to review plans for staying safe during these events. March 4-8, 2019 was Severe Weather Awareness Week, planned by the National Weather Service and Missouri State Emergency Management Agency, to help promote weather safety. 

No Immediate Danger- Dam Labeled Potentially Unsafe

Published by admin on Wed, 03/13/2019 - 11:48am
After rating the Truman Dam “potentially unsafe”, the Army Corps of Engineers will be holding a meeting to address what they found during their Dam Safety Action Classification analysis on Wednesday at the Truman Dam Visitor’s Center.
There are two reasons a dam run by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers would be given a Dam Safety Action Class 2 rating, the rating given to the Truman Dam.
The first would be if there was an imminent threat of a dam breach or break.
The Corps of Engineers says that’s not the case for the Truman Dam.

Highway 7 And Commercial Street Set For Major Revitalization Work

Published by admin on Wed, 03/06/2019 - 1:33pm
For drivers tired of the congestion at the intersection of Commercial Street and Hwy 7, plans are being made to improve the situation. The City of Warsaw is working on a 50/50 cost share project with MoDOT to add turning lanes, and to eliminate traffic lights from the current cable and add galvanized poles with additional directional signals.

Nelson Sworn In As Commissioner

Published by admin on Wed, 02/27/2019 - 1:35pm
Missouri Governor Mike Parson has appointed Glen Nelson of Lincoln as the new Northside Benton County Commissioner.  Nelson replaces Jim Hansen who  was appointed by Parsons as the Benton County Assessor after Rodger Reedy won a seat in the Missouri House of Representatives. 
Nelson, who grew up in Memphis, graduated from Santa Rosa High School in California with the class of 1964. Right out of high school he joined the United States Marines and served from 1964 until 1966. He continued in the Marine Reserves until 1970.

Lake Life Expo Reels In A Crowd

Published by admin on Wed, 02/27/2019 - 1:34pm

Lincoln Becomes A Recycling Superstar

Published by admin on Wed, 02/27/2019 - 1:32pm
Recycling paper, clothing, as well as tin and aluminum cans is easy in Lincoln. The City provides a location for community recycling on a public lot located next to the Main Fire Station on Osage Street. And, at the present time this service is free.