Stories from Friday, February 18, 2005

The 15th Annual Nevada Show Choir Classic will be held at Nevada High School on Saturday, Feb. 19. This all-day event features more than 20 show choirs from Missouri and Kansas, and performances are open to the public. Treble Effects, Nevada's Girls Show Chior will perform at 1 p.m. ...

By Steve Moyer Nevada Daily Mail Former state representative Martin "Bubs" Hohulin is at the center of a complaint that Governor Matt Blunt was rewarding political friends with contracts as Missouri Revenue fee agents. The Missouri Democratic Party filed a complaint with the Missouri Ethics Commission against Blunt charging that awarding the contract for the Lamar Missouri Revenue Fee office was illegal. ...

By Ben Holman Nevada Daily Mail "Wish you were here," the phrase comes to mind when considering post cards. For some people, post cards are more than a note from a family member on some distant island paradise, they are a window to the past, the photos that adorn the fronts of them and the messages scrawled out on the backs offer a glimpse of what life was like for those who mailed them to loved ones in years past...

Nevada Daily Mail It's time again for Nevadans who own dogs to make sure rabies vaccines are current and to license dogs in the city. Dog licenses are now due and available for purchase at the Nevada Police Department. Failure to purchase the 2005 dog license by March 1 will result in a 50 percent penalty...

Nevada Daily Mail KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A mild winter has driven down demand, which could translate into savings for some Aquila natural gas customers. Aquila has filed a request with the Missouri Public Service Commission to lower its purchased gas adjustment charge by about 15 percent for customers in its southern natural gas system, a company official said Thursday...

Nevada Daily Mail Disasters can happen anywhere, any time -- and it pays to be prepared. That's the message Nevada Police Chief Christine Keim and her husband Phil, who works with the city on emergency response issues, wanted to communicate to the Nevada Rotary Club during a presentation Thursday...

Funeral services for Charles F. "Chuck" Trower, 81, of Longview, Texas, will be 10 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 19, in the Rader Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Dan Darby and Dr. Del Covington officiating. Interment will follow in Rusk County Memorial Gardens. The family will greet friends at the funeral home 5 to 7 p.m., today...

Jules Elmer Kellogg, 70, Rich Hill, died Feb. 14, 2005, at St. Joseph Hospital in Kansas City, Mo. He was born Dec. 1, 1934, in Osawatomie, Kan. He grew up in Osawatomie, Kan. He was a Navy veteran. He was a retired pipe fitter. He was a member of the Local Pipe Fitters Union No. 533 in Kansas City, Mo., and the Masonic Lodge No. 56, Spring Hill, Kan. He was a 32nd degree Scottish Rite of Northeast, Kan., and Abdallah Shriner of Overland Park, Kan...

Senior prescription program helps Missourians Lieutenant Governor Peter Kinder and I want to encourage you to take a moment to help a senior in your life. I have talked with Lt. Gov. Kinder about ways to help our seniors, and we agree that the Missouri Senior Rx is a valuable program. ...

Mr. Jank wrote a letter to the editor disputing my characterization of the group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. He uses space to take on issues I never raised. He puts words in my mouth, words that are only in his imagination and not on the page that contained my original column...

100 years ago: Township question will not affect Vernon County The question of the constitutionality of the township organization law is now one of much interest and importance and is being widely discussed, especially in counties now under township organization...

By Joe Warren Nevada Daily Mail Nevada seniors Tyler Shouse and David Hawks both advanced to the quarterfinals of the state wrestling tournament Thursday with first round wins. Shouse pinned David Sheetz of Platte County at 3:42, moving on to face J.D. Kirkendoll, of Timberland, today in a quarterfinal match...

Nevada Daily Mail The Calvary Eagles lost a close one on the road Tuesday, falling 47-42 against the Faith Falcons in Osawatomie, Kan. Calvary was playing from behind most of the night, but never allowed Faith to pull away. Faith started out quickly, grabbing a 14-7 lead in the first quarter...

Associated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Kevin Young picked the perfect time for his best game. With Missouri's usual scoring threats misfiring, the unsung junior center stepped up with 11 points and nine rebounds, both career bests, in a 60-53 victory over Baylor on Wednesday night. It was the kind of contribution the struggling Tigers desperately needed...

Nevada Daily Mail The Nevada Youth Wrestling Club continued their winter weekend journey Saturday and Sunday as there were eight wrestlers who traveled to Seneca for a tournament. Saturday, Zach Shepherd was the only Nevada wrestler to win first, but there were six others who placed...