Stories from Wednesday, June 29, 2005

By Lynn A. Wade Nevada Daily Mail Nevada's Missouri license fee office is getting ready for a big change. Starting July 1, new identification requirements for those seeking a new or renewed driver's license go into effect. Tara Balk Elliot, who operates the Nevada license office, said it's really not as daunting as people may think...

By Ralph Pokorny Nevada Daily Mail Renovation of Nevada's Municipal Airport is on track and rebuilding of the main runway is expected to begin in March of 2006. The final draft of the airport master plan is complete and has been submitted to the Missouri Department of Transportation for their review, Dave Hadel, director of general aviation services for Burns & McDonald, told the Nevada Airport Board Tuesday evening...

By Steve Moyer Nevada Daily Mail The Nevada Farmers Market offers fresh produce, crafts and baked goods and there are plenty of vendors and plenty of customers for the merchandise -- but one local vendor now has a beef with with the way the market operates...

By Rusty Murry Nevada Daily Mail A six-year veteran of the Missouri Department of Conservation's Protection Division, Shawn Pennington, 35, transferred from Howell County to Vernon County just a week and a half ago. Pennington, a native of central Kansas, brings with him an extensive background in wildlife law enforcement and several years of regular law enforcement experience. ...

Students participating in a Summer School chess class at Truman Elementary test their skills against members of the community during the annual Chess on the Square event, held Tuesday morning on the courthouse lawn. Students challenge passers-by to a game, giving the students a chance to play against others...

Mr. And Mrs. Travis Joseph Duncan and Kaylee Madison Duncan, of Moundville, are proud to announce the birth of their son and brother, Tucker Joseph Duncan. Tucker was born at 3:46 a.m., on June 9, 2005, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. He weighed 6 pounds, 14 ounces, and measured 20 inches. ...

Diana Lee Faith, 73, Kansas City, formerly of Nevada, died Monday, June 27, 2005, at Blue River Care Center, Kansas City, Mo., following a brief illness. She was born Feb. 2, 1932, in Cushing, Okla., to Joseph D. Stone and Norene Coyle Stone. Diana was born in Cushing, Okla., raised in Kansas City, Mo., and graduated from Nevada High School in 1949. ...

When you hit a milestone like a 40th wedding anniversary, you tend to turn everything you do for weeks before and after the actual date into a commemorative event. So the overseas trip we took in May and the three-day getaway this week to a lake we've never heard of in south-central Kentucky near Mammoth Cave National Park both come under the heading "40th Anniversary Big Deals."...

As we come to another holiday, perhaps our nations most important holiday, there are some things that we need to think about. What does Independence Day mean to you? What does the Articles of Independence mean to our society? What does freedom mean to us? Are we as willing to defend our freedom as those who wrote the Articles?...

By Joe Warren Nevada Daily Mail The Nevada Griffons reeled off their fourth straight win Tuesday, dominating the Springfield Generals 20-5 at Lyons Stadium in a non-league game. The Griffons (15-10) scored seven runs in an inning twice Tuesday -- in the fifth and seventh innings -- as every position player who played for Nevada scored at least one run...

Nevada Daily Mail The Nevada Neptunes swim team was in Lamar Saturday and Sunday, competing in an invitational swim meet. Placing first were Zach Collins in the B Division of the 8-and-under 25 yard freestyle; Lindsey Webb in the B Division age 15-18 50 yard backstroke; Webb in the B Division age 15-18 200 Individual Medley; and Kristen Badgley in the A Division age 15-18 50 backstroke with a pool record of 31.18 seconds...

The Nevada Athletics 10-year-old and under team won the Blue Valley Sandlot Classic baseball tournament in Overland Park, Kan., June 19. Front, from left, are: Brady Denney, Jacob Duroussette, Lane Ketterman, Dallas Doyle, Mason Knopp and Easton Mitchell. Second row: Clayton Hixon, Grant Wolfe, Alex Payne, Zach Denton and Derek Nagle. Back row: Coach Marty Nagle, Coach Matt Ketterman and Head Coach B.G. Wolfe...

Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS -- When the Minnesota Twins need a big hit, Shannon Stewart is usually a sure bet -- sore wrist and all. Stewart had three hits and three RBIs, including a single that drove in the go-ahead run in the seventh inning to help Minnesota hand the Kansas City Royals their eighth consecutive loss, 11-8 on Tuesday night...

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