Stories from Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Edward Bernard Meisenheimer, 81, Milo, Mo., passed away on Monday, April 15, 2013, at his home in Milo, following a lengthy illness. He was born April 21, 1931, in Orient, Iowa, to Merlin T. Meisenheimer and Theresia A. Karhoff Meisenheimer. He was married to Norma Rodgers Meisenheimer and to this union his children were born. He later married Ruth Ann Pursley Meisenheimer who preceded him in death on March 15, 2005...

Area Christian Parent Educators, a local home school group, brought their children and toured the Vernon County Sheriff's Office and jail Friday. More than 70 people turned up for the tour and the Sheriff's Office had to make other plans for the tour...

"Wonderful community support and family support" made the fourth family enrichment event held at Davis Park on Monday a big success, said Nevada Head Start Director Tera McFarland. The event was put on to recognize the week of the young child. Nearly 200 children and adults braved a chilly north wind and leaden skies to participate in family fun and games while donating their time at the park as an in kind donation to the school. ...

Organizers of the Milo Rural Fire Department's annual dinner were hoping 1,000 would show up for the annual dinner -- the department's primary fundraiser -- Saturday. That didn't happen, but having 809 who did attend didn't dampen their enthusiasm or prevent them from labeling the dinner a huge success...

This bicycle race is looking for a new home and Nevada is a possible new location, Nevada City Manager JD Kehrman told the city council before they voted 5-0 to approve budgeting $12,000 in motel tax money to try and bring a USA Cycling Criterium Race to Nevada in late July...

When Dave McCullough hears news of the bombs in Boston, his mind immediately takes him back in time 10 years to the same city, same race, same street, same roar of the crowd and to nearly the same point in the race. The race clock read 3:58 when McCullough crossed the finish line in the Boston Marathon on Patriots Day 2003...