Stories from Friday, October 28, 2011

The pink fire trucks are coming! The Nevada Fire Department is teaming up with the Greater Kansas City Chapter of the Guardian of the Ribbons to bring the National Pink Heals Tour to Nevada. A single truck from the Kansas City group has visited Nevada twice already this year; this time there'll be more, accompanied by pink-garbed firefighters with pink turnout gear, all in support of women who've faced or are now facing a battle against cancer...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A Rich Hill man has been sentenced to four years in prison following accusations that he tried to obtain a gun to kill public officials. Attorney General Chris Koster said Thursday that 53-year-old Mike Maushake, of Rich Hill, was sentenced after pleading guilty to two counts of attempted tampering with a judicial officer and one count of attempted tampering with a witness...

Representatives from the city of Rich Hill, Mo., Bates County, the state of Missouri as well as friends, family and co-workers gathered at the Rich Hill Youth Development Center on Wednesday to honor Rick Jagels as the Region 8 Most Outstanding Older Worker for the state's Experience Works program...

The Missouri General Assembly's special legislative session officially came to an end this week with no jobs bill enacted. The Senate ended its work on Tuesday and the House called it quits at 11 a.m., Thursday. The jobs bill was one of the primary reasons Missouri Governor Jay Nixon called the special session that began Sept. ...

Holden knocks off Nevada 43-29, season ends

Parks board president stresses importance of "being good stewards."

These Rich Hill High School students showed support for the volleyball team on Tuesday night at the district tournament.

Herald-Tribune NEVADA, Mo. -- The 2011 volleyball season came to an end for the Nevada Tigers last Wednesday night with a loss to Pleasant Hill in the District 12 title match. Nevada defeated Holden in the semifinals to advance to the championship match. The Chicks defeated the Tigers 25-20, 25-17 in the title match...