Stories from Sunday, April 10, 2005

By Marc Powers Nevada Herald JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Every drop of gasoline sold in Missouri would be required to contain at least 10 percent ethanol as of 2007 under legislation the House Agriculture Policy Committee heard earlier this week. Supporters say mandating fuel blended with ethanol statewide would lead to lower prices at the pump, expand a market for corn farmers and create jobs with the construction of additional ethanol production facilities in the state, all while increasing the use of cleaner-burning fuel.. ...

By Ben Holman Nevada Herald Last year's state and local sales tax holiday resulted in a $10.8-$18.5 million loss in state and local sales tax revenue, according to a report from the University of Missouri. That has some city and county officials concerned that a proposal to make the holiday permanent might mean deep losses to small entities that can't afford it...

By Ralph Pokorny Nevada Herald Spring cleaning time is here and the Nevada and the Vernon County governments are planning to help you dispose of all that stuff that has been accumulating over the winter. On April 23, the city and the county will host a countywide clean-up day at the Vernon County/City of Nevada Recycling Center from 8 a.m. to noon. The recycling center is located at 310 North Colorado, which is one block east of Osage Boulevard on Locust Street...

By Lynn A. Wade Nevada Herald On the eve of the inauguration of Dr. Judy Robinson Rogers as the new president of Cottey College, crowd of well-wishers and supporters of Cottey College gathered for a keynote speech delivered by Peggy Miller, EdD, president of South Dakota State University...

This past week has been, among other things, a week of loss. First the Pope. Then Saul Bellow, the Nobel-prize-winning American novelist (Just this December, for the Arkansas Philological Association convention in Fayetteville, I wrote a scholarly paper on his novel The Adventures of Augie March). And, finally, Prince Rainier of Monaco. He's the one who brings back memories...

100 years ago: Fort Scott grants new telephone franchise J.L. McCutchen, superintendent of the Nevada Telephone Company, has secured a franchise for a telephone exchange at Fort Scott, and tells the people at that place he will begin putting in the plant at once. He also promises long distance connections with Kansas city and St. Louis and intermediate points as soon as his lines are completed...

Special to the Herald Denny and Sue McKenzie of Nevada announce the approaching marriage of their daughter, Rheagan Leann McKenzie, to Paul James Stockdale of El Dorado Springs, son of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Stockdale of El Dorado Springs, and Mr. and Mrs. Westwood of St. George, Utah...

Special to the Herald Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Compton of Camdenton announce the engagement of their daughter, Hilary Kathleen, to John Nathaniel Gremminger, son of Mr. and Mrs. Scott Gremminger of Sunrise Beach. Miss Compton is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Earl Compton of Camdenton and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bain of Nevada...

Special to the Herald The engagement of Michelle Kerr, daughter of Somjit Kerr and the late Larry M. Kerr, to Joshua Loy, son of Denny and Roberta Loy of Wasilla, Alaska, is announced by the bride's mother. Bride-elect Kerr of Huntington Beach, Calif., is a 1995 graduate of Nevada High School. ...

Special to the Herald Mr. and Mrs. Christian Miller of Buffalo Center Iowa, announce the approaching marriage of their daughter, Laurianne Elizabeth, to Thackery Holger Faugstad, son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Faugstad of Buffalo Center. Bride-elect Miller is the granddaughter of Vernon County natives John and Shirley Laflen of Buffalo Center, and great-granddaughter of Allen and Mary Laflen of Moundville, and the late Lawrence and Willa Wolf of Nevada...

Special to the Herald Mr. and Mrs. Christian Miller of Buffalo Center, Iowa, have announced that their son, John Christian, would be married on Saturday, April 9, 2005, to Anastasia Celeste Mashek, daughter of Shelly Adams and granddaughter of John and Gloria Adams of Corwith, Iowa. The wedding was to take place at St. John's Lutheran Church in Corwith...

By Joe Warren Nevada Herald It was the best of both worlds for Vernon County sports fans as Nevada Lady Tiger standout Lacy Leonard signed a letter-of-intent Friday to play basketball for the hometown Cottey Comets next season. Leonard, the sixth leading scorer in Lady Tiger history, decided to go to Cottey because of the chance to play right away and her familiarity with second-year Comets head coach Dave Ketterman...

By Joe Warren Nevada Herald The top of the first inning set the tone as Nevada gave Webb City three extra outs and they turned it into a 2-0 lead en route to a 14-3 victory over the Tigers in the semifinals of the Bill O'Dell Invitational in Carthage, Friday...

Associated Press ST. LOUIS -- Back at Busch Stadium, the St. Louis Cardinals won their home opener in a walk. Two of them. Larry Walker tied the game with a four-pitch walk from Aaron Fultz in the eighth inning, and Albert Pujols followed with another walk that forced in the go-ahead run Friday in the Cardinals' 6-5 win over the Philadelphia Phillies...

Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Denny Bautista earned his first major league victory against one of baseball's most potent lineups. The Kansas City right-hander allowed a run and three hits over eight innings in his sixth big league start, handing the Los Angeles Angels a 6-2 defeat on Friday night...

Whoa, Nellie! Methinks they have carried this Mizzou thing too far. Certainly you must be wondering, "What in the world is he talking about?" Or else, you might be nodding in agreement because you too have noticed it. Mizzou has long been the affectionate nickname for the Missouri Tigers. ...

After watching a Bassmasters tournament weigh in, Carl Thompson said, "The fishing world has really changed from the days when I would take a cane pole and a can of worms and head for the river." Modern technology has given anglers a wide selection of sophisticated electronic gear to help find fish fast. ...

Hi neighbors. This week has seen the passing of the pope. Pope John Paul served as head of the Catholic Church for more than 30 years. The Vatican and Italy had more people show up than they had room for. Airlines were flying in packed full from all around the world. Other people arrived by trains and busses, car or by foot. Many camped out and stood in lines that seemed miles long for a glimpse of the pope's body...