Stories from Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Nevada Daily Mail WARRENSBURG -- The season ended for the Nevada High School girls tennis team on Saturday at the individual district meet in Warrensburg. No member of the team was able to advance. In doubles play, Nevada's team of Leah Creasy and Regan Kimbrough lost 6-1, 6-1...

Nevada Daily Mail BRONAUGH-- Bronaugh hosted rival Sheldon in varsity volleyball action on Tuesday night. The host Wildcats defeated the Panthers in two-straight sets, winning 25-18, 25-20. The Wildcats finished strong in both sets. The first set was tied at 12, but Bronaugh pulled away late for the victory...

By Jason Peake Daily Mail Sports Editor NEVADA -- The finish line of the 2011 season is now on the horizon for the Nevada High School cross country team. The Tigers have just one regular season meet left, which is this Thursday at Southwest. Nevada will compete at the District 7 meet on Saturday, Oct. 29 at Swope Park in Kansas City...

Ida Virginia Clingan Klein, 96, Nevada, passed away on Monday, July 18, 2011, at Barone Care Center in Nevada. She was born Oct. 12, 1914, in Colorado Springs, Colo., to Frank Hewett Clingan and Minnie Alderman Clingan. She married Edward H. Klein on Nov. 16, 1940, in Lawrence, Kan. He preceded her in death on Jan. 22, 1994...

William Hugh Rader III, 22, Kansas City, Mo., died Friday, Oct. 7, 2011, as a result of a traffic accident in Vernon County, Mo. He was born Feb. 2, 1989, in El Dorado Springs, Mo., to William Hugh Rader Jr. and Marie Patricia Bara Rader. There are no services planned at this time. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada...

Sept. 22 Kuan Kuan Butterfield, Nevada, speeding 41/30. Steven R. McSperitt, Rich Hill, Mo., speeding 30/15. Sept. 23 Lauren P. Baker, Nevada, speeding 40/30. Trudy C. Burr, Nevada, speeding 41/30, driving while suspended. Levi A. Doody, Nevada, dog running at large, no dog tag...

The winter of 2011-'12 will probably not be as cold as last year's episodes of bitterly cold temperatures and howling snowstorms, but that's not to say more cold, snowy weather is not on the way, weathermen said Tuesday. With temperatures in the east central Pacific Ocean running a little colder than normal, it will be only the fifth time in 62 years that consecutive "La Nina" winters have occurred, they say...

A United States Department of Justice grant awarded to the Nevada Police Department will allow the department to hire a new officer whose position will be fully funded for three years, according to Nevada Police Chief Graham Burnley. A Community Oriented Policing grant in the amount of "$140,000 and some change" according to Captain Casey Crain, was awarded to the department recently as part of a larger project. ...