Stories from Monday, August 25, 2008

It was a big tent celebration Saturday at the Prairie Pride plant on the western edge of Vernon County. The plant is operational and the new-age co-op invited members and the public to a grand opening with tours of the plant and speakers from state representative Barney Fisher to U.S. Congressman Ike Skelton...

JEFFERSON CITY --Gov. Matt Blunt and the Missouri Department of Revenue announced today that effective Aug. 28, Missourians will have the option to include an organ donor symbol on their driver or non-driver license documents or instruction permits. The new symbol is being introduced in conjunction with the effective date of the new Organ Donor First-Person Consent law signed by Gov. Blunt...

Photos by Ralph Pokorny/Daily Mail

The Nevada Lady Tigers started off the season on a positive note, knocking off the Clinton Cardinals 11-8. Clinton started off the game looking strong with two hits in the top of the first inning. Nevada was able to keep them off the board, however, with the game's first strikeout and strong defensive play, picking off Janelle Winter as she tried to steal second...

Brian Bolin, Fort Scott, Kan., captured the feature in the modified division Aug. 16. He is the current points leader in the division.