Stories from Friday, October 22, 2004

By Ben Holman Nevada Daily Mail Along with high natural gas prices come high prices for fertilizer. With prices reaching the $7-8 mark for natural gas in recent days, farmers shouldn't expect to see any relief from high fertilizer prices that have plagued the industry for the past several years...

Nevada Daily Mail The Community Council on the Performing Arts is issuing an open call to all performing artists -- singers, musicians, storytellers comedians, acrobats and ventriloquists -- to audition for the upcoming Fox Fall Follies. Auditions are Wednesday, Oct. 27, and Thursday, Oct. 28, at 7 p.m., in the Fox Playhouse, 110 S. Main, Nevada. Interested performers should bring a prepared audition piece no more than five minutes long. The show will be presented Nov. 13-14...

Nevada Daily Mail Anne Deaton, director of the division of habilitation services, has announced Superintendent Bill Edmonds is retiring from his post at Nevada Habilitation Center and a reception is being planned for Oct. 29 to honor him. Chris Baker, unit manager, will be acting superintendent of the Nevada Habilitation Center as of Nov. 1...

By Ben Holman Nevada Daily Mail At 11.6 billion bushels, the October corn production estimate is showing a harvest larger than any seen in recorded history. With local storage facilities already brimming over and holding grain on the ground and a record soybean crop of 3.1 billion bushels nationwide right on the corn harvest's heels, farmers are scrambling to make room to store their beans...

By Steve Moyer Nevada Daily Mail The Salvation Army is noted for its generosity, especially around the holidays and the bell-ringers are the most visible aspect of the charity most people see, but bell-ringing is just one aspect of the charity. Greg Hoffman is the local volunteer chairman who is responsible for getting volunteers to man the familiar red kettles located at various stores around the area...

By Steve Moyer Nevada Daily Mail Several people attended the public forum held in the Sheldon R-8 School gymnasium Thursday to hear agricultural education instructor Tyler Garrison and Phyllis Sprenkle, superintendent of the school district, discuss the proposed $200,000 bond issue for a new agricultural education facility on 10 acres the district has entered a tentative agreement to purchase...

Births Cailyn Elise Hollands Brian and Megan Hollands, Nevada, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Cailyn Elise Hollands. Cailyn was born at 6:24 a.m., on Sept. 30, 2004, at St. John's Regional Medical Center in Joplin. She weighed 7 pounds, 2 ounces, and measured 21.5 inches. ...

This state's not chicken to celebrate In Missouri, roosters are mostly for wake-up calls, stews and making other roosters. In Florida, at least some parts, they're creatures to be celebrated, and their deaths are mourned. You've probably seen articles about Key West's feral chicken problem -- or blessing, as other people view it. The chickens were even featured on Dave Attell's show, "Insomniac."...

The proposed Amendment 3, which will be on the Nov. 2 ballot, is an opportunity for Missourians to make sure most of the revenue from transportation taxes and fees goes to the Missouri Department of Transportation for highways and other transportation needs across the state...

100 years ago: Train station robbed Officer Andy Sheppard was called up at an early hour this morning by a telegram from Sedalia which stated that a bold robbery occurred at that place about 10 o'clock last night. The M.K.&T. night station agent was held up by two masked men and was relieved of his watch and his office was looted, the robbers securing $81.73. ...

By Joe Warren Nevada Daily Mail Audrey Wallace, Erica Klinksick and the Baldwin sisters came away with the team awards at the Nevada Lady Tigers softball banquet Thursday at Nevada High School. There were four awards given by the team and voted on by the players and coaches...

By Joe Warren Nevada Daily Mail The Nevada Tigers hosted a cross country meet at Marmaduke Park Thursday, and had two of the top five varsity individuals. Mason Benn finished fourth overall, finishing the course in a time of 18 minutes and 21 seconds. That was 13 seconds ahead of teammate Trevor Hinkle...

Associated Press ST. LOUIS -- Jim Edmonds made a circus catch. Jeff Suppan outpitched the Rocket. And Albert Pujols and Scott Rolen came through, yet again. Surrounded by a rollicking sea of red, clearly these St. Louis Cardinals could do no wrong. With their fans hootin' and hollerin' the whole time, the Cardinals suddenly broke loose in the sixth inning against Roger Clemens. ...

Associated Press ST. LOUIS -- At last, Albert Pujols is second to no one. Runnerup in National League Most Valuable Player voting the last two seasons, Pujols was an obvious choice as MVP of the NL championship series after the St. Louis Cardinals' clinching 5-2 Game 7 victory Thursday night over the Houston Astros...