Stories from Thursday, September 2, 2004

By Steve Moyer Nevada Daily Mail Nevada Regional Medical Center Foundation President Joe Kraft attended the Nevada Medical Center board of directors meeting Tuesday night to thank the board members for their support of the foundation and to provide an update on foundation goals and accomplishments...

By Nancy Malcom Nevada Daily Mail The Bushwhacker Museum hosted an all-day workshop conducted by Lisa Fox, senior conservator of the Missouri State Archives on Tuesday, Aug 31, at the Bushwhacker Museum. "These workshops are mandatory for groups receiving state grants to preserve archival materials," explained Terry Ramsey, museum coordinator. ...

Nevada Daily Mail Mayor Tim Moore and the Nevada City Council announced the appointment of Julie Stumpff as city clerk for the city of Nevada, in a press release this morning. A welcome reception will be held on Sept. 7, at 6 p.m. in the lobby of the Public Safety Building, 120 S. Ash, before the regular session city council meeting. The public may stop by and meet Stumpff...

By Ben Holman Nevada Daily Mail This year has been simply amazing for many Missouri farmers compared with the past two. The unusually cool weather, coupled with high rainfall totals for the summer have produced mostly favorable results. Vernon County farmers are seeing extremely high yields from their corn crops. Soybeans are also doing very well; the only concern being the threat of an early frost, which is a distinct possibility this year...

At left, a concerned citizens runs to see if he can offer assistance to crash victims, but no one was injured in a three-vehicle accident this morning on Austin Boulevard at Elm Street. A two-door Pontiac and city of Nevada pickup truck were waiting to turn south onto Elm when the driver of a Ford station wagon struck the Pontiac head-on, pushing it into the city's pickup. ...

Births Jayne Carolyn Ackley Milt and Jennifer Ackley, Mound City, Kan., are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Jayne Carolyn Ackley. Jayne was born at 9:57 a.m., on Aug. 4, 2004, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. She weighed 6 pounds, 15 ounces, and measured 18.5 inches...

Some veterans remember unflattering images of Kerry Dear editor: A recent Letter to the editor titled "Ads more than an attack against Kerry" requires a response due to a total lack of any military acumen and the naivety demonstrated. The level of chagrin in my office when I showed this article to a retired Colonel (USA Armour), a reserve Major (West Point Grad) and an E-5 Sgt. (Infantry -- who volunteered for Active Duty and Iraq) was universal...

Diabetes: it does not go away Recently, I passed the sixth anniversary since my physician told me that I am diabetic. Learning that I am diabetic has affected my lifestyle in many ways. I am fortunate to know that I am diabetic and I was fortunate not to have it when I was young...

By Joe Warren Nevada Daily Mail The Nevada Lady Tigers struggled in their 2004 season opener Tuesday, losing to College Heights Christian School, 25-21 and 25-19 at Nevada High School. The Tigers made 25 unforced errors in the match, basically eliminating any chance to defeat the private school from Joplin...

By Joe Warren Nevada Daily Mail The first Nevada Invitational Golf Tournament went off without any major problems, despite two teams almost not making the trip. Pleasant Hill had a flat tire on their way to Monday's tournament, and the Clinton bus broke down but the two teams both made it to the Nevada Country Club in time to play...

By Joe Warren Nevada Daily Mail The Cottey Comets opened the 2004 volleyball season with a tri-match at Iola, Kan., Tuesday. The Comets played the Sterling College junior varsity in a best-of-three match to open, beating them 30-25, 18-30, 15-8. Then Cottey played Allen County Community College, and despite taking two of the first three games, the Comets fell in five...

By Joe Warren Nevada Daily Mail The Nevada Tigers cross country team competed in a quadrangular meet in Joplin Tuesday, and placed three runners in the top 10. While team scores were not kept in what amounted to a practice for the harriers. Jim Fay was Nevada's fastest runner in the two-mile race, finishing fourth overall with a time of 11 minutes, 9 seconds...