Stories from Friday, June 10, 2011

Two hours of free fishing, fun and games in Walton Park have been coordinated to give dads a chance to connect with their children. From 4-6 p.m., there will be fishing -- attendees should bring a pole and bait if possible; a limited number of poles will be available for check-out for the event. Besides the fishing, there'll be inflatables for bouncing from One Two Three Bounce, a small train for rides around the lake; and free hot dogs, chips and beverages...

The Skirmish at Island Mound, which occurred in Bates County during late October 1862, was not one of the pivotal battles of the Civil War; it wasn't even really a battle, but it is a significant point in the history of the United States because it was the first time that black troops fought and died in defense of the country. ...

On Monday, May 23, Blaine Diehl, exalted ruler of the Elks Lodge No. 564 in Nevada, received word that the Joplin Elks Lodge had been destroyed by a tornado that hit Joplin. He called fellow members of the Lodge to an emergency meeting to be held that evening. A 53-foot trailer was donated for use by Kendall Baker, of Johnson Grain, and within two hours the trailer was delivered and the process started. Donations started coming in that evening...

Tornadoes like the one that ripped through Joplin, Mo., May 22, are not common. But they do happen, and Nevada is in the right part of the country for one of those EF4 or EF5 monsters to rampage out of the plains and devour just about the whole city during any given spring; and the city of Nevada is evaluating its resources and procedures in an effort to be better prepared should such an emergency occur...

By Ralph Pokorny Nevada Daily Mail The Nevada Griffons held off a ninth inning rally by the St. Joseph Mustangs to win their second straight against the Mustangs 8-1. "We can't let them back in the game. They can hurt you in a heartbeat," Ryan Mansfield, Griffons head coach said Thursday night...

Nevada Daily Mail The Nevada Red Sox AAA team got 10 hits and beat Carl Junction 6-5 Wednesday in the first round game of the Carl Junction Tournament. Markell White pitched five innings, allowing two earned runs and got the win. Grant Davis closed out the game picking up the save and also had a game winning walk-off double...