Stories from Friday, July 12, 2013

Did you ever try to throw a pity party and no one would come? You were feeling so tired and worn out that you'd think that everyone who saw you would rush to give you support. But no long sighs brought any relief from the other people nearby. Wiping your brow didn't make anyone take notice. You wanted nothing more than a pat on the arm or a sympathetic word or two, but none were coming...

U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) was honored this week with the Department of the Navy Distinguished Public Service Award for outstanding contributions to the Navy and Marine Corps as a member of Congress and the Senate Armed Services Committee...

Hume school district will insure all its students against accidents under a blanket policy, rather than offer insurance to individual parents, the school board decided Wednesday. "It covers students in every activity except football," Superintendent David Quick told board members...

Nevada Daily Mail Around 150 cyclist are expected to roll into Nevada for the first Tour of Nevada cycling races this weekend. The Tour of Nevada, sponsored by Cerner, will take place on two different courses. The Downtown Criterium races start at 4:30 Saturday afternoon on the Nevada Square, with a course that circles the downtown area. ...

Nevada Daily Mail A Webb City man was seriously injured at about 1 p..m. Thursday in a three-vehicle accident on Interstate-49, a mile south of Milo, according to information from the Missouri Highway Patrol. John M. Hutchinson, 59, was airlifted by helicopter to Freeman West Hospital in Joplin. Infor-mation on his condition was not available late Thursday...