Stories from Wednesday, June 18, 2014

Barbara Adam Hutchinson Williams, 80, in St. Louis, on Saturday, June 14. Beloved wife of Larry Williams and of the late William Batchelor Hutchinson; loving mother of Karin (Greg) Derrick, Barbara (Dan) Keller, Jane (Kirk) Sterling, and Patricia Hutchinson; dear grandmother of Adam, Katie, Mark, Paul, Nicole, Sydney, Emma, Alex, and Henry; and a dear sister, sister-in-law, stepmother and grandmother, aunt, cousin and friend of many...

Nevada Daily Mail CLARINDA, Iowa -- Through its last five MINK League games, the Nevada Griffons baseball team has found itself in the midst of an exercise in futility. Though the Griffons did pick up a non-league win over the Kansas City Monarchs Saturday, the five games that really mattered over the last 10 days all went into the loss column...

Nevada Daily Mail Deerfield clerk Bill Smith told the Deerfield Board of Trustees during its meeting Tuesday that a report of the theft of electricity from the community building had been made to the Sheriff's Office. "Extension cords were found near the fence and were picked up when someone came to mow," Smith said. "New cords were found after that, but no one saw them plugged in."...

Nevada Daily Mail Replacing a dilapidated bridge in Deerfield Township is the latest Vernon County Commission project to be signed off on. Commissioners met with Missouri Department of Transportation and construction company representatives Tuesday morning for a pre-construction conference. That meeting outlined the details of the bridge replacement, and gave commissioners an opportunity to finalize specifics before construction crews begin work...

Nevada Daily Mail With the vision project completed, four Drury University architecture students left behind 10 copies of a nearly 300-page book with more than 110 recommendations to improve Sheldon on a physical, social and economic level. The vision statement resulting from the semester study is to promote a self-sufficient economy based on sustainable practices in order to create a positive community identity, enhancing the community's heritage and new collaborative agricultural partnerships...

Nevada Daily Mail A variety of vegetables cascade over the five raised beds in the Seeds of Faith community garden next to the Vernon County Health Department. Community Outreach, US Bank, Community Christian Church, Missouri Extension, the Goodbody family and On My Own and senior center manage the beds and the produce is distributed through educational classes to WIC participants...

Nevada Daily Mail There will be several road closings around Nevada during the next few weeks, Nevada City Manager JD Kehrman told the city council during Tuesday night's meeting. Nevada residents will need to be alert to these closings, he said. "The railroad will be closing the Maple Street crossing on Friday to replace the rails," Kehrman said. This work is expected to be completed on Friday...