Stories from Saturday, October 12, 2013

Delbert Eugene "Gene" Brown, 79, Nevada, Mo., passed away Oct. 10, 2013, at the Nevada Regional Medical Center in Nevada. He was born Nov. 17, 1933, in Ash Grove, Mo., to Amon Delbert Brown and Lela Jane (McGinnis) Brown. On July 26, 1955, he was united in marriage to Wilma Mae Hardick in Howard, S.D., and she survives...

Nevada Daily Mail The McGennis Youth Center annual barbecue and auction raised $10,300 this year, leaving organizers "thrilled. "The weather helped," pointed out Katie Bell. "We went above and beyond what we wanted to accomplish. "We had the largest number in years in attendance, with 185 taking part in the meal and our largest group of kids in a long time as well."...

Nevada Daily Mail Janie Claflin, who recently bought property in Sheldon, voiced her displeasure with Sheldon's weed ordinance at the Sheldon Board of Aldermen meeting Thursday. The ordinance increases the fee for yard clean up, including mowing, from an overall $30 to $100 per lot, plus $40 per laborer per hour and a $50 administrative fee...

Editor's note: This is the third of a three-part series on local manufacturer 3M, following a recent information session and tour for local lawmakers and business officials. By Floyd Jernigan Nevada Daily Mail 3M Nevada is considering an additional expansion to its facility in the "near future" that could translate to an additional 18-22 jobs...

Nevada Daily Mail "They are always there for the staff and the student's families, which is a big thing for the kids," Tera McFarland, Nevada Head Start director, said of the Nevada Police Department which was chosen as the Head Start Hero of the Year for 2013...