Stories from Thursday, September 9, 2004

Nevada Daily Mail The Missouri State Auditor's Office has released a report stating that nearly $40,000 appears to have been misappropriated from the city of Nevada. Between Jan. 1, 2002 and April 30, 2004, $39,701 that was collected by the city of Nevada was never deposited in the bank...

By Ralph Pokorny Nevada Daily Mail The Nevada Police Department will soon be adding a new weapon to their arsenal that will allow officers to end a violent confrontation without endangering themselves or resorting to their batons or guns. Tuesday night the Nevada City Council approved the purchase of five X26E Tasers for $6,176.30 from Ed Roehr Safety Products Company, St. Louis, at the recommendation of Nevada Police Chief Christine Keim...

Nevada Daily Mail David Jackson of Nevada will be spending two weeks in Florida, providing relief to victims of hurricanes Charley and Frances. This is Jackson's third time to assist with national Red Cross disaster relief efforts. According to American Red Cross disaster relief volunteer coordinators, he's one of more than 24,000 people in the United States are trained volunteers who are ready to pack up a suitcase on 24 hours' notice to spend the next few weeks living in school gyms or church basements, often without potable water, heat or air conditioning to provide relief to victims.. ...

By Steve Moyer Nevada Daily Mail Carolyn Baldwin didn't know what to do for show and tell for Mrs. Day's kindergarten class, then her neighbor helped out. Anna Duncan lives next to Baldwin and raises parrots. Problem solved. Baldwin's choice of show and tell subjects fit with the class schedule, according to Baldwin's teacher, Mrs. Day...

Births Emma Marie Claspill Brandon and Michaela Claspill, Nevada, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Emma Marie Claspill. Emma was born at 8:04 p.m., on Sept. 1, 2004, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. She weighed 7 pounds, 4 ounces, and measured 21.75 inches. ...

Monkey see, monkey do There's good news for people who, like myself, have long been concerned with the issue of monkey productivity in the United States. According to Reuters news service, scientists have discovered a form of gene therapy that turns lazy, procrastinating monkeys into workaholics...

Former 4-H member triumphs over adversity With National 4-H Week coming up next month, much publicity and effort will be put into recruiting new members and new leaders. Many who have been involved in the program have found that it was helpful to them in other aspects of life...

100 years ago: No houses for rent One strong evidence that Nevada is growing is the fact that it is almost impossible to find a suitable house for rent. The Mail representative met a gentleman on the street yesterday who stated that he had been on active hunt for three weeks trying to find a house. ...

By Joe Warren Nevada Daily Mail In what amounted to a blowout, the Nevada Lady Tigers defeated Carthage at home Tuesday, 25-17 and 25-8 to open conference play. Nevada played with intensity throughout, diving after balls and keeping everything in play despite running away with the match...

By Joe Warren Nevada Daily Mail The Nevada Tigers dug themselves a hole and could not get out of it when Carthage visited Tuesday. Starting with doubles play, Nevada fell behind quickly, 2-1 as only the duo of Lisa Pendrak and Emily Teepe were successful in defending their home court in the three doubles matches...

Nevada Daily Mail The Cottey College Comets won their second consecutive home match, sweeping Baptist Bible College, 30-27, 30-25 and 30-20. With the win Cottey improves to 3-1 this season. Coach Marla Kannady's squad was battling numerous illnesses but were able to put away the visitors in a match that lasted only about an hour...