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Winter weather creates havoc
(Local News ~ 01/26/23)
Crews are out working fervently to get power restored to some 7,800 residents who are still currently without electricity in the area, according to chief financial officer for Black River Electric Cooperative, Cody Eaves. “We don’t have estimates at this point of when it will be back on,” said Eaves, “but I will point out on our website brec.coop, we have an update out there as of this morning that gives some information.”...
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$10M in workforce training grants awarded to groups that serve region
(Local News ~ 01/26/23)
Five workforce training efforts that are expected to serve Missouri counties, including Butler and the surrounding area, will receive more than $10 million in grant money. The funds have been awarded to help address workforce shortages by recruiting and training residents, Gov. Mike Parson’s office said Tuesday. The five programs are projected to help more than 8,700 workers...
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Bullwinkles is back and it's just how you remember it
(Local News ~ 01/26/23)
In March of last year, Bullwinkle’s Lounge suffered a devastating fire that left the log-cabin-style building heavily damaged and unable to operate for the last several months. Bullwinkles first opened its doors in 1999. Business owner Mike Bridges said he fully intended to restore the lounge that he’d spent 23 years building. He wanted to bring it back to its former glory after the fire and they have done just that...
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Susan Roehl
(Obituary ~ 01/26/23)
Susan Moss Roehl, 47, passed away Jan. 20, 2023, at her home in Inman, Kansas, with her family by her side. She was born May 22, 1975, in Hays, Kansas, the daughter of Victor Moss and Connie Lee Shapland Moss. She was a graduate of Greensburg High School. She had worked at Inman High School as a cook, gymnastics coach at Hutchinson YMCA, transportation coordinator for McPherson Health and Rehabilitation, and was involved in the Inman Volunteer Fire Department...
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Archie Tate
(Obituary ~ 01/26/23)
Archie Ray Tate, 67, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, passed away Monday, Jan 23, 2023, in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. He was born March 8, 1955, West Virginia, to the late Archie Monroe and Margie (Goins) Tate. Archie was a long time resident of Poplar Bluff. Archie enjoyed reading, music and playing the guitar. Archie served in the US Army as a Specialist Four...
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Thelma Brown
(Obituary ~ 01/26/23)
March 3, 1936 - Jan. 21, 2023 Thelma Mae Brown, 86, entered her rest on Jan. 21, 2023. A lifelong believer in Jesus, an advocate for the rights and needs of the disabled, a person who loved and was loved by her family, a maker, and a traveler, Ms. Brown leaves behind a sibling, Linda Alexander of Poplar Bluff, Missouri; three sons, Jay D. ...
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Police reports — Jan. 26
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/26/23)
Poplar Bluff Police Department The police department received information on Jan. 26, that a convicted sex offender living in Poplar Bluff was not compliant with his registration requirements. Efforts to locate a current address and speak with the offender in person failed, and the matter was referred to the Butler County Prosecutor for review of charges for the third offense of failure to register as a sex offender...
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