Stories from Thursday, March 10, 2005

By Marc Powers Nevada Daily Mail JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Before approving a bill to overhaul Missouri's civil litigation system, the Senate on Wednesday agreed to soften a provision that would make it harder for some victims of wrongdoing to collect financial damages...

By Marc Powers Nevada Daily Mail JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- William Branch Blunt, the first child of Gov. Matt Blunt and his wife Melanie, was born at 7:08 p.m. Wednesday at St. John's Hospital in Springfield. Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder announced the news about 40 minutes later to the Missouri Senate, which exploded with applause...

Nevada Daily Mail The Nevada City Council will conduct a special meeting at noon today, in council chambers in the Public Safety Building, located at Ash and Austin streets in Nevada. The meeting will be a brief, routine review and acceptance of the results of the March 8 primary election, which narrowed the field of candidates to be on the April 5 ballot for two seats on the city council...

Editor's note: Second year Cottey College students are in madrid, Spain, on the school's annual cultural experience in another country. Cottey public information director Steve Reed is sharing his experience through letters back home. This is the first in the series, which will continue throughout the trip...

By Ben Holman Nevada Daily Mail The going rate for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline has nearly reached the $2 mark in Nevada. Most gas stations around town are selling 87 octane unleaded at $1.97 and diesel at $2.09. While Nevada residents, and people across the nation, are feeling the pinch, most experts agree that the high prices at the pump will not change American driving habits -- but some local folks report they'll make a few changes to compensate for the cost...

Anita Pearl Kasper, Schell City, is proud to announce the birth of her son, Colton James Kasper. Colton was born at 8:15 a.m., on March 8, 2005, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. He weighed 8 pounds, 13 ounces, and measured 20.5 inches. He joins three siblings, Devin, Trisha and Shaina Schmidt. Maternal grandparents are John F. and Vinieta Kasper, Harwood...

Eula Mae Stoller Emery, 94, California, Mo., passed away, Saturday, March 5, 2005, at the Moniteau Care Center in California, Mo. She was born March 11, 1910, on a farm five miles east of Milo, the daughter of Ernest and Ada Hackney Stoller. As a child she attended the Olive Branch Baptist Church near Milo. ...

Tommy Lee Thomas Jr., 18, died March 3, 2005. Graveside services were held at Moore Cemetery today, March 10, at 3:30 p.m. Arrangements are by Evergreen Memorial Chapel.

Remembering the past is important. But it sure is hard to remember the details of the past. Putting together a timeline of a family, an individual or an organization shows that we begin to blend everything together in our minds. My sister has created a timeline for our family farm. ...

There's a new word in the culinary dictionary: foodie. Maybe you've heard it being thrown around in commercials and newspaper food sections. Dictionary.com says it means "a person who has an ardent or refined interest in food." I was pretty excited when people started using it, because now there's a complimentary term for people extremely interested in food, and I am one of those...

100 years ago: Horse thief captured A few days ago a team of fine mares owned by D.N. Hays of El Dorado Springs was stolen and Sheriff Moore was notified that the team and thieves were headed toward Vernon County. The Mail published a description of the mares, which resulted in the quick capture of the thieves and recovery of the stolen animals...

Nevada basketball players Bryan Campbell and J.R. Mills both were named to the All-Southwest Conference teams. Campbell (left), a sophomore, was a first-team selection after averaging 14.4 points per game last season. Campbell averaged 12.5 points per game in conference play and was often the focal point for opposing defenses. ...

What is it about those Bronaugh Wildcats that have allowed them to keep winning? Could it be the coach? Possibly since Tim Judd seems to be willing to do the homework necessary to put the Wildcats in a position to win games. Judd is not afraid to try something new, thinking outside the box when necessary. ...

Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- When Roy Williams first saw the seventh grader from Leavenworth, Kan., he made a point to introduce himself to Wayne Simien. And on that day nine years ago, the former Kansas coach began what might be the longest recruiting period of any player in Jayhawk history...