Stories from Thursday, November 19, 2009

Nov. 9 There were reports of a check well being in the Nevada area, an agency assist in the Eve area, a traffic stop in the Nevada area, harassment in the Nevada area, a theft of services in the Nevada area, a petty theft in the Nevada area, a careless and imprudent driver in the Barton County area, suspcious activity in the Nevada area, and agency assist in the Nevada area...

Oct. 7 Adam L. Covington, Nevada, failure to yield to an emergency vehicle, failure to stop at a stop sign, and expired license plates. Oct. 15 Juanita M. Beckman, Nevada, failure to maintain lane, driving while suspended, and driving while intoxicated...

Wilbur Thomas Huls, 85, of Hume, Mo., passed away Nov. 16, 2009, at St. Joseph Medical Center, Kansas City, Mo. He was born on Dec. 31, 1923, in Kirksville, Mo., the son of William Jackman and Martha Oliver (Treffer) Huls. Wilbur was united in marriage to Florence Ellen Boyd on July 5, 1947, in Des Moines, Iowa; to this union two children were born...

William Franklin Redburn, born in Tiffin, Mo. on Nov. 22, 1932 to Edward James (Tillery) and Clara Lucretia (Cooper) Redburn and died at Rice County Hospital in Lyons, Kan., on Sept. 21, 2009, after a short illness. Known as Bill throughout his life, he officially changed his name from Richard to William. ...

Barbara L. Ann Lockhart, 60, died on Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009, at the Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. Family information and funeral arrangements will be announced later by Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada.

Farmers can cope with mold-ridden corn in fields and bins in a few ways. "If you still have corn in the field, the most important thing is to harvest as quickly as possible," said Laura Sweets, University of Missouri Extension Commercial Agriculture plant pathologist. ...

According to the Vernon County Farm Service Agency, most wheat producers in Vernon County have not been able to plant their intended wheat acreage by the Nov. 15 ending planting date for wheat because of the very wet field conditions that were present Oct. 8 through Nov 15...

It was a nasty afternoon; light drizzle and intermittent sleet pelted me occasionally as I sat in the blind. That magical hour just before dark that hunters anticipate was at hand and I knew something was either going to happen soon or not at all. I wasn't prepared for a huffing or woofing sound just a few yards behind me. ...