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A computer error caused Tuesday morning's state-wide tornado drill to be broadcast as an actual warning. According to the National Weather Service - Kansas City, "Concerning the recent tornado drill. The National Weather Service issued a properly coded TEST tornado warning. ...

The City of Nevada announced that the 100 block of South Cedar Street, a portion of the 100 block of North Cedar Street, and the 100 block of East Cherry Street will close, beginning today, at 7 a.m. The City of Nevada is removing debris from the former Bluebird Café building in the 100 block of East Cherry Street. The streets will be closed during this work for reasons of safety and access for the necessary equipment and personnel...

Nevada High School Junior Reserve Officer’s Training Corps (JROTC), for the second time this academic year, hosted a Bataan Memorial Death March on Saturday. The 14-mile march was held to commemorate the 1942 Bataan Death March where tens of thousands of American and Filipino soldiers were surrendered to Japanese forces and forced to march 65 miles...

The Vernon County Health Department released an update to county COVID-19 numbers. The county's total number of COVID-19 cases is now at 1,937. This includes 1,392 confirmed cases and 545 probable cases. There have been 20 new cases and of these, 9 are still active — declining from last week's active cases number of 10...

Community leaders gathered in the Healthy Nevada Innovation Center Tuesday morning in anticipation of an announcement. Healthy Nevada accepted a $764,528 three-year grant from the Patterson Family Foundation to create collective impact in the areas of rural mental health, obesity, and food insecurity through strategic programming. ...

Several community members recently came forward to the Nevada Daily Mail with questions pertaining to an issue with litter in the eastern side of the city. The concerns are primarily with the proper disposal of trash by businesses in the area of Johnson Drive and Lincoln Avenue. ...

Nevada City Manager Mark Mitchell recently gave an update on city issues on a range of topics including infrastructure and development. "I just want to get you up-to-date on what we're doing as a community," began Mitchell. "There's a quote I have that says, 'There are only two options: To make progress or make excuses.' I choose progress."...

Governor Mike Parson arrived in Nevada Thursday afternoon to tour two of the local manufacturing facilities — Platinum Aerostructures and 3M. “It's the exact thing we've been working on all the time — trying to recruit Missouri businesses and how we expand them,” stated Governor Parson, in reference to his thoughts of the tour. ...

With the recent inclement weather, county road conditions were discussed at Vernon County Commission Tuesday afternoon. "The townships will get their 2021 allocation in probably early second quarter — March or April," stated Presiding Commissioner Joe Hardin. "Some of the townships did get some FEMA money, so that will help those townships out."...

Beginning March 2021 the City of Nevada will no longer mail paper delinquent/late notices for water and sewer accounts. Delinquent notices will continue to be sent via email and notification phone calls will be sent prior to disconnection. "Payment must be received in our office by the fifth at 4:30 p.m. ...

The Nevada Daily Mail welcomed a new Sports Reporter in the newsroom this week. Hank Layton, a native of Northeast Vernon County, accepted the position after recently returning home to Missouri. Layton graduated from NEVC in 2004 as his class salutatorian and played baseball and basketball while a student there — including many memorable battles against county rivals Bronaugh and Hume. He was introduced to journalism at the University of Saint Mary in Leavenworth, Kan...

After a series of special session budget meetings, the Nevada City Council approved 4-0 to pass the city's $24 million 2021 budget, as presented by Nevada City Manager Mark Mitchell Thursday evening. Mitchell began by stating that 2020, "was challenging and exhausting, to say the least. ...

Compass Health, of Nevada, announced that they will be hosting free COVID-19 testing events. No appointment will be needed and walk-ins will be welcome. The two-day event will run from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., on Wednesday, Feb. 3, and Thursday, Feb. 4, at the Compass Health office in Nevada. The test is a nasal swab, rapid test. No doctor's order is needed and there are same-day results...

Those listening in on the community partners conference call Wednesday morning were given updates on the county's COVID-19 vaccination process. Vernon County Health Department "Last week and this week, we are seeing a very steady decline in the amount of cases that we are getting each week," noted a department representative. ...

The Vernon County Health Department released an update to county COVID-19 numbers Monday. The county's total number of COVID-19 cases has risen to 1,827. This includes 1,330 confirmed cases and 497 probable cases. There have been 48 new cases and of these, 32 are still active. There has been a total of 30 deaths from COVID-19 in the county...

Nevada City Manager Mark Mitchell noted that a crane arrived on the Nevada Square Friday afternoon that will be used in the demolition of the collapsed building located at 100 N. Cedar St. "We'll assemble the crane tomorrow and security walls," added Mitchell. The demolition will begin on first thing Sunday morning...

Following a special session Nevada City Council meeting on Monday evening where the council approved the demolition bid from Dehn Demolition out of Joplin, Mo., to take down the collapsed building at 100 N. Cedar St., the contractor backed out of the deal Tuesday afternoon...

Nevada City Council held a special session meeting Monday evening to approve a consideration of a bid by Dehn Demolition for demolition of the building located at 100 N. Cedar St. Council members Kendall Vickers and Ryan Watts were not present. "I just want to let you know how I got to this point," noted City Manager Mark Mitchell to the council. ...

Nevada City Manager Mark Mitchell announced on Friday that the Nevada City Council will hold a special meeting at 6 p.m., Monday, to approve a bid for demolition of the building at 100 N. Cedar St., on the Nevada Square. "If approved, demolition should start on Thursday," noted Mitchell. "There will be more details on Monday."...

The Bronaugh City council met on Wednesday, Jan. 6, for their regular monthly meeting. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Sherry Brown. The Bronaugh City Council met in regular session Wednesday evening with a light and varied agenda. "The Thompson family came to the meeting to see what their options were for access to some land that they will be purchasing which a portion is in the city limits," Mayor Sherry Brown said afterward. ...