Stories from Wednesday, November 30, 2005

By Steve Moyer Nevada Daily Mail The Nevada Regional Medical Center board of directors wrestled with the problem of getting the money due them at the monthly meeting Tuesday evening. Chief Financial Officer Cindy Buck told the board that accounts receivable were more than $4 million and suggested several policies be implemented to reduce the amount owed the hospital...

Special to the Daily Mail JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. --The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry honored Rep. Barney Fisher, R-District 125, with a new award designed to honor lawmakers who have shown unwavering support of pro-jobs legislation -- the 100 percent For Jobs award...

The Nevada Community Choir will present "Christmas in Nevada" a program of traditional Christmas music at 8 p.m. Dec. 2 and 3 and at 2 p.m., Dec. 4 in the Fox Playhouse, 110 S. Main Street. The program, directed by Teresa Sword, will include Christmas favorites like "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas", "O Holy Night" and "The First Noel." The performances are sponsored by 3M and the Community Council on the Performing Arts with assistance from the Missouri Arts Council...

By Afton Bugg Nevada Daily Mail If the greatest form of flattery is imitation, then dozens of historic figures, ranging from sports greats like Walter Payton, business moguls like Bill Gates and political icons like John F. Kennedy received high honors last night...

William Clay Skillman, 52, of North Kansas City, Mo., passed away Nov. 27, 2005, at North Kansas City Hospital. William was born Oct. 13, 1953, in Manhattan, Kan. He is the son of Maxine Marie Skillman and the late Burtis Franklin Skillman. As a child, he moved to North Kansas City. He was self employed as a handyman...

Here are some editorials from around the world, on current events Nov. 22 Yomiuri Shimbun, Tokyo, on summit talks with Russia: Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and Russian President Vladimir Putin ended their summit talks Monday in Tokyo with only spoken confirmation of the validity of past bilateral agreements on the territorial issue because of the considerable difference in opinions on ownership of the four islands off Hokkaido...

By Joe Warren Nevada Daily Mail Tuesday's basketball season opener between the Nevada Tigers and the McDonald County Mustangs sure got off to an unusual start. The Tigers won the game easily, controlling the contest almost from the onset as they cruised to a 48-30 victory...

If you happen to be in prison -- or, perhaps, headed for the pokey -- and are looking for some practical advice about breaking out, you've come to the right place. Today, we are going to examine the misfortunes of two hapless inmates who escaped from an Iowa prison only to be nabbed a few days later not too far from Cape Girardeau...

Nevada Daily Mail The Bronaugh Wildcats boys basketball team couldn't overcome a slow start as they were defeated by Ballard Tuesday, 52-43. Nick Judd led Bronaugh with 25 points and Will Daniels added 11, but the Wildcats struggled to find other scoring options...

Nevada Daily Mail The Hume Lady Hornets lost two games over the past week. On Nov. 22, the Lady Hornets fell to Miami at Hume, 33-15. Janine Castillo led Hume with nine points, while Leana Brooks paced the team with eight rebounds. A cold shooting night doomed Hume, as the Lady Hornets only converted 14 percent of their field goal attempts...