Stories from Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Jerome Leo "Red" Bellinghausen, 75, passed away on Tuesday, March 13, 2012, in the family farmhouse. He was the son of William and Matilda (Homan) and born in Montrose, Mo., on May 9, 1936. He was known as Jerome to his Montrose family and as "Red" to many others, Grandpa or Papa to his grandchildren, and Papapa to the great-grandchildren. He will be missed by all...

Patrick and Jennifer Kimmell of Nevada, Mo., and older sister Kirsten, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter and baby sister, Abigail Grace Kimmell. Abigail was born at 2:34 p.m., Monday, March 5, 2012, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. She weighed 7 pounds, 11 ounces, and measured 20 inches...

March 16 There was a report of theft in the 800 block of South Ash Street. Item stolen was a Apple 3GS Iphone. There was a report of property damage in the 800 block of South Chestnut Street. The mailbox was damaged. There was a report of theft in the 900 block of North Missouri Street. Item stolen was a wedding ring...

The Kenya Safari Acrobats will perform at Cottey College on Saturday, March 24, at 8 p.m. in the auditorium of the Haidee and Allen Wild Center for the Arts. "Lost in Africa" is a spectacle for the eyes, ears, and the heart. Death defying stunts, comedy, audience participation, and heart-pounding music combine to create a production that will have all ages on the edge of their seat...

A Schell City man was injured in a crash that occurred on Highway AA five miles south of Schell City, at approximately 3:10 a.m., Sunday, according to a report from the the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Steven E. Minor, 28, of Schell City suffered moderate injuries when he fell asleep behind the wheel of the 2003 Jeep Cherokee he was driving northbound on AA. The vehicle ran off the left side of the roadway and overturned, the patrol said...

Ike Richmond worked for nearly 40 years for Crain Plumbing, and now he is putting a new focus on his singing and a career in the music business. Richmond has written nearly an album of songs, with the first two making some waves around the area, as he performs them live at karaoke, and open mic nights at local venues...

The Nevada City Council will consider bids for the purchase of emergency backup generators for the Franklin P. Norman City-County Community Center and the Senior Center, as well as bids for the installation of the generators during tonight's council meeting, at 7 o'clock, in the Public Safety Building, 120 S. Ash St...

In Newark, N. J., in 1967, a cab driver named John Smith was stopped, interrogated, arrested and transported to the 4th precinct headquarters, during which time he was severely beaten by the arresting officers. As news of the arrest spread, a crowd assembled in front of the precinct house. ...

A comedy dinner theater benefitting the Hume English department and After Prom will feature a performance bringing Cricket County -- the place described by the student performers as "the land that cool forgot" -- to life. Promotional materials said the housewives are "happy with their cookin', gardenin', cleanin' life-style, with neighbor-spyin' and coon-huntin' on the side -- until 'richer-'n'-clabbered-cream' Monica Northcutt crashes their quilting bee with her women's rights spiel." Discontent follows, along with a lesson in the value of a special treasure: contentment.. ...

Nevada First Baptist Church is hosting a live concert by the contemporary Christian band Rush of Fools, at the FBC campus at 301 East Highland Ave., at 6 p.m., March 24. This is the fourth such event hosted by First Baptist Church in the past four years, all of which have sold out, according to youth pastor Garrett Hankins...

NHS season preview

Nevada Daily Mail Nevada High School senior Bubba Banes has been selected to participate in this year's Grin Iron Classic in Springfield. The Grin Iron Classic features the top seniors in southwest Missouri (Nevada to Rolla, down to the Arkansas border). ...