Stories from Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Hunter Michael Kenney Koenig, 16, Nevada, passed away Sunday, June 26, 2011, at Freeman Health System West, Joplin, Mo., due to an automobile accident. He was born Jan. 26, 1995, in Nevada, to Bracken Wade Koenig and Kia Nicole Kenney. Hunter was born and spent his life here in Nevada, just completing his sophomore year of high school. He attended the Pentecostal Church. Hunter loved to work on cars and also liked hunting, fishing and mudding...

Sadie Adeline Peak, 85, of Adrian, Mo., formerly of Rich Hill and Butler, died on Thursday, June 23, 2011, at the Adrian Manor. She was born on June 12, 1926, in Metz, Mo., the daughter of Roy Franklin and Cynnia (Rankin) Sheddrick. Sadie attended and graduated from Metz High School in 1944. She was united in marriage to Ivan Ray Peak on May 8, 1944. She was a long time member of the Eastern Star...

June 15 Ricco Sua was arrested for hold. Bond is $50,000. Michael Quade was arrested for possession of a controlled substance and possession of marijuana. Bond is $26,000. William Vincent was arrested for stalking. Bond is $1,000. Ricco Sua was released to Barton County...

A one vehicle accident which happened just before midnight on Saturday, June 25, in rural Vernon County, has left a Deerfield teen dead and a Nevada man with minor injuries. According to a report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Hunter M. Koenig, 16, of Deerfield, lost control of the 2003 Jeep Liberty he was driving westbound on Lady Road seven miles west of Nevada. ...

As summer comes into its glory on the prairie, it is ablaze with color. On July 2, visitors can celebrate the nation's birthday by experiencing summer on the tallgrass prairie at Prairie State Park near Mindenmines. The walk begins at 10 a.m. at the park's nature center and will be approximately one hour...

Vernon County -- Kolb Grading closed the crossing and intersection at Highway DD and U.S. Highway 71, between Milo and Sheldon, June 27, to begin construction of the new interchange, bridge and outer road connections. This is part of the work to upgrade U.S. 71 to interstate standards, a press release said...

First yields from winter wheat harvests are coming in to the University of Missouri variety testing program, says Bill Wiebold, University of Missouri Extension agronomist. "Variety-trial yields look good for three sites in the Missouri Bootheel," Wiebold added. "Yields ranged from a high of 96 bushels per acre to a low of 52 bushels." Average wheat yields were 66 bushels at Chaffee, 79 bushels at Charleston and 73 bushels at Portageville, Mo...

A June 24 reception marking the opening of an exhibit of the works of Nevada artist Kathleen Day, in the white blouse and scarf, touched off lively banter at the Art Shop gallery at 104 E. Cherry St. with, from left, Robert Smith, Ricci Wood, Andrew McNair, Johannes and Carol Brann and Jason Claspill. The painting, incorporating "found materials" from around town, is titled "Past and Future." Day's exhibit is open to the public and will be in place through July 20...

New FDA-required labels will aim to choke smoking with graphic images.

Mike Murphy, Tracy Smith and Cole Murrin of Pittsburg, Kan., won the Championship Flight of the Knights of Columbus' 10th Annual 3 person scramble tournament, at Frank E. Peters Municipal Golf Course in Nevada, on Saturday. The Pittsburg team's winning score of 58 was two strokes better than the second place team of Clet Overton, Kendal Overton and Tim Mohrmann. ...

The AAA Nevada Red Sox Friday night improved their record to 18-4 by sweeping a doubleheader against Webb City at Lyons Stadium. In game 1 Kanon Hoover went the distance allowing just two earned runs, winning 8-4. Grant Davis and Kanon Hoover both added two hits and Tyler Cantrell with 3 RBIs in the game...

It's the top of the ninth inning. The Nevada Griffons lead the Joplin Outlaws 11-9 in Sunday night's game. Bases loaded, one out. The winning run's on base. Griffons pitcher Ron Johnson trots to the mound for his fifth outing for the Griffons. In fact, it's his fifth outing pitching in a college level game ever...