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City officials recommend 'shelter in place' during severe storms
(Local News ~ 03/25/08)
The next time the tornado sirens blow, local residents should not head for the Water Treatment Plant looking for shelter from the storm. Instead, the city of Nevada and the National Weather Service says residents should stay where they are and "shelter in place."...
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Police warn of Spanish lottery scam
(Local News ~ 03/25/08)
"If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is." Nevada Public Safety Director Gary Herstein says he repeats that line quite often, at least every three to four weeks. Scams are an ever-present problem and many keep repeating with little changes for years...
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Ready to begin construction (Local News ~ 03/25/08)
Construction supplies lay in the lot where Vernon County's new jail is to be built, with construction set to begin this spring. These materials are to be used as part of the 60-by-100-foot metal storage building which will neighbor the jail. Water drainage issues and poor weather conditions have postponed the construction of this building for several weeks... -
Potential for additional flooding continues in Missouri, Kansas, other Midwestern states
(Local News ~ 03/25/08)
The National Weather Service is forecasting more rain for Vernon County and other portions of Missouri, with an increasing chance of thunderstorms on Wednesday and early Thursday, with another chance for thunderstorms on Thursday night, which could lead to a few areas of heavy rainfall and localized flooding...
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R-5 school board candidates line up
(Local News ~ 03/25/08)
Last week, the Nevada R-5 Community Teacher's Associ-ation hosted a "meet and greet" forum for the nine persons seeking election to the district's board of education on April 8. The nine candidates are Mark Comensky, Steve Cubbage, Sam Craig DeLaney, Larry Forkner, Catherine Hissink, Richard Holder, Jodee Turner Mashek, Nora Quitno and Jessica Sloniker...
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