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Despite Some Desire, Warsaw Nixes ATV's On City Streets

Published by admin on Thu, 09/29/2022 - 10:24am
 

NICA Brings Thrills, Pedal Power To Town

Published by admin on Thu, 09/29/2022 - 7:16am
 
The Warsaw Wildcat Mountain Bike Team hosted NICA's third race of the season, Showdown at Shawnee Bend, this past weekend at the USACE's Shawnee Bend Park. Many organizations took part in the event to ensure that NICA race staff, riders and families would remember Warsaw as an extraordinary venue.
 

Time To Celebrate! WHS Homecoming This Friday Night

Published by admin on Thu, 09/29/2022 - 7:12am
 
Warsaw High School alumni and student body will celebrate the 2000's at their annual Homecoming on Friday, September 30, as the Wildcats battle the Eldorado Springs Bulldogs on Randy Morrow Field.  The WHS Student Council has planned a number of activities to celebrate this year's Homecoming.
 

Cole Camp Approves Lagers Pension Plan

Published by admin on Thu, 09/29/2022 - 7:10am
 
Under old business Thursday eve Cole Camp adopted a Lagers retirement plan for full time employees, starting November 1. The plan, said by City Attorney Todd Smith, who once worked under a Lagers plan identified the plan as a good and popular one.  Mayor Bob Meuschke works under a Lagers plan, and said its enhanced features promote long term employment. 
 

WHS's Snider Awarded MBT Certificate

Published by admin on Thu, 09/29/2022 - 7:08am
 
Warsaw R-9 School Maintenance Director Tim Snider was recently awarded the Master Building Technician Seal at the MSPMA conference in Branson.
 
“Tim is a very dedicated employee and wants to be the best maintenance director he can be,” said Warsaw Superintendent Scott Gemes.  “I am very proud of his work ethic.”
 
Snider joined the Warsaw staff in 2016 as a custodian but very quickly moved up to the maintenance staff.  He became the maintenance director this year.
 

Call If You Can, Text If You Can't! Benton County Launches New Text to 9-1-1 System

Published by admin on Wed, 09/21/2022 - 1:40pm
 
Contacting 9-1-1 dispatchers got easier in Benton County, on September 19, with the addition of Text to 9-1-1 service. It is an additional form of communication that residents and visitors have available during emergency situations. Benton County is one of only 36 counties in the state to have implemented this service (out of 114 counties.)
 

Iconic Charley's Buffet To Say Goodbye

Published by admin on Wed, 09/21/2022 - 12:22pm
 
A line of hungry patrons wrapped around the building at Charley’s Buffet on Friday night waiting for over an hour for a chance to eat one of the last meals served before the final closing on October 1.
 
Owners and sisters Tracy Rupe and Launa Collins have made the difficult decision to make this their final season at the well-known country gathering place.
 
“We have been working here since we were children with our parents, but we just can’t do it anymore,” said Rupe. 
 

Friday Nights Are Football, Family For Warsaw Chain Gang

Published by admin on Wed, 09/21/2022 - 12:20pm
 
Helping the referees at every home football game, the Warsaw High School chain gang performs a necessary duty as they keep track of the yards and downs during the game.
 
Before every Wildcats home game, Brent Whitaker, Tim Murrell, Jesse Kellner and Jerome Bagley gather at the Whitaker house and load up in a special “chain gang” car (Black Betty, a 1956 Chevy) and head for Randy Morrow Field to do their part in the Friday night game.
 
Whitaker has been on the “chain gang” on and off for about 16 years.  

Warsaw Declines To Approve ATV's, UTV's On Streets

Published by admin on Wed, 09/21/2022 - 12:17pm
 
Under old business Monday eve, Warsaw aldermen discussed but failed to approve a measure which would have allowed all-terrain vehicles, utility vehicles and recreational off-highway vehicles to operate on city streets. The group believed such a measure would require regulation, but could not come up with appropriate language. Aside from this concern, several aldermen said most citizens were not in favor of such a measure. 
 

MRTF Awards Classroom Grant To JBMS' Winters

Published by admin on Wed, 09/21/2022 - 12:15pm
 
On Friday, August 19, 2022, Kari Winters was presented a $500 classroom grant.  She was presented with a large replica check for $500, a “real” check made out to the recipient and the school, and a letter from MRTA Executive Director, Maria Walden, and MRTF President Karen Miller.