Stories from Sunday, November 20, 2011

By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Ending months of wavering, Missouri Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder said Friday that he will not run for governor and instead will support the newly launched campaign of Republican businessman Dave Spence...

By COREY NOLES Statesman Staff Writer BLOOMFIELD, Mo. - A Marble Hill man arrested after pulling a gun on an Advance police officer has requested a new judge. Scotty Hooe was arrested on Oct. 17 following the incident. After his first hearing, he requested a new judge. The motion was allowed by Judge Joe Satterfield, and the case has been sent to Presiding Judge Stephen Sharp for reassignment...

Staff Reports The annual Holiday Home Tour, sponsored by the Dexter Heritage House Association, will be held Saturday, December 3 from 1 to 4 p.m. "We are excited about the homes that will be open for viewing that day," a member of the group stated. "We have four homes that have all undergone renovation and the fifth house will be the Heritage House, which has not been in the tour in four years. It also has received somewhat of a facelift...

Devon Bireta and Jon Parker Shipman, both of Prairie Village, Kan., were married on July 22, 2011 at the Azul Beach Hotel in Riviera Maya, Mexico. The bride is the daughter of Richard and Jane Bireta of Lawrence, Kan., and the granddaughter of H. Malcolm Hardy of Chapel Hill, N. C. The groom is the son of Ronnie and Vickie Shipman of Malden, Mo. and the grandson of Lucille Shipman of Bernie, Mo...