Stories from Friday, June 5, 2015

Dexter Police Chief Sammy Stone has announced that sometime during the month of June the Dexter Police Department will conduct a sobriety check point and/or DWI saturation patrols within the city limits . The operation will be conducted by the Dexter Police Department in cooperation with other local area law enforcement agencies...

PATTERSON, Mo. -- The public is invited to enjoy a bluegrass concert featuring the Leevon DeCourley Band at Sam A. Baker State Park on Saturday, June 13. Sponsored by Missouri State Parks, the event will begin at 7 p.m. Leevon DeCourley has been entertaining audiences all over the Midwest and Southeast for the better part of the last ten years. The concert will be held at the park's amphitheater behind the Visitor Center. The event is offered free of charge...

Dexter Police June 3-4, 2015 *An accident on the Walmart lot occurred at 9:06 a.m. Tuesday when Mary D. Hayes, 66, of Dexter reportedly swerved to avoid hitting a dog and struck a cart holder. A laptop computer was reported stolen from a vehicle on Patti Lane at 12:26 p.m. Tuesday...

"Friends" group changes annual rate Due to the rise in postage and other operation expenses, Keller Public Library's Friends of the Library organization has deemed it necessary to raise their annual dues from $5 to $7. Friends of the Library help to fund numerous literacy programs at the library and asssits with the purchase of many of the library's selections. Shown above is Kennedy Thrower working on a craft project at a recent Story Hour, which is fully funded by the Friends organization...

By MIKE MCCOY Statesman Staff Writer BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- Rep. Tila Hubrecht (R-Dist. 151) distributed a legislative highlight recap from the recent legislative session to the Stoddard County Commission earlier this week and told the commission that the session ended early due to a shutdown in the senate...

Ten-month-old Presley Bevel, daughter of Joey and Rachel Bevel, went for her very first swim at the Dexter Aquatic Center Thursday and enjoyed the warmest day of the season so far. The pool is open seven days a week from 1-5 p.m. Admission is $6 per person. ...

By JILL BOCK SEMO News Service MARSTON, Mo. -- The dispute between Noranda Aluminum Co. and Ameren Electric apparently isn't over yet. St. Louis-based Ameren filed notice Tuesday it would challenge the Missouri Public Service Commission's April order that granted the utility a rate increase while allowing Noranda Aluminum to pay less for electricity...

By JILL BOCK SEMO News Service MARSTON, Mo. -- The dispute between Noranda Aluminum Co. and Ameren Electric apparently isn't over yet. St. Louis-based Ameren filed notice Tuesday it would challenge the Missouri Public Service Commission's April order that granted the utility a rate increase while allowing Noranda Aluminum to pay less for electricity...

By JILL HYDE SEMO News Service NEW MADRID, Mo. -- In 2012, infant mortality rates in Missouri were at 6.5 percent. While that is not as high as some states, there is still enough concern for the Missouri Department of Health to step in and start a campaign to try and solve the problem. "Just one loss of life is one too many," says Kim Johnson, director of the Dunklin County Health Department...

District 151 Capitol Report June 5, 2015 Dear 151st District Constituents, Greetings! I hope this Capitol Report finds you and your family doing well! I apologize for the lengthy Capitol Report this week, I have combined last week's report into this one due to not being able to send last week's report due to internet issues...