Stories from Wednesday, October 20, 2021

Stoddard County confirmed its 100th COVID-19 related death Wednesday afternoon. The total number of active cases continued its downward trend with 12 new cases confirmed and 46 current active cases. The county has now seen 5,100 total confirmed cases of COVD-19 sance the start of the pandemic...

Charlotte Moore, of Dexter, recently brought this large mushroom into the Dexter Statesman office. Moore discovered the fungus growing in her yard on Park Lane. The mushroom measures 9 inches across and weighs 2.81 pounds. It is believed that it could be a giant puffball mushroom...

The Miller County Sheriff's department has issued an Endangered Silver Advisory for Debra Charlene Wise, 69, of Kaiser, MO. Authorities say Wise, who was recently diagnosed with schizophrenia, left her residence at 63 Oak Bend Road in Kaiser at 4 a.m. Wednesday morning and has had no contact with her family since leaving. Wise is described as a white female, 5 feet tall, 125 pounds with blond hair and blue eyes. It is not known what type of clothing she may be wearing...

The Dexter Knights of Columbus will host a pancake breakfast this Saturday, October 23 from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the Sacred Heart Fellowship Hall in Dexter. The menu will consist of pancakes, sausage, coffee, juice and milk. The cost of tickets is $5 for dine in or carry out...