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District One Commissioner Resigns, Leaves County With Two Vacancies

Published by admin on Wed, 02/20/2019 - 1:38pm
 Benton County District 1 Commissioner Dale Estes, Jr. submitted a letter of resignation with the County on February 5 which will be effective as of February 22, 2019.     
According to Presiding Commissioner Steve Daleske, in late September/early October of 2018, the Commission received a complaint regarding allegations of misappropriation of county-owned fuel by Dale Estes, Jr.
The complaint was immediately referred to the Missouri State Highway Patrol for investigation.

Activities To Beat The Winter Blues

Published by admin on Wed, 02/20/2019 - 1:34pm

Cold weather can provide the opportunity to get cozy next to a warm fire, while wearing fuzzy socks and drinking hot chocolate. After a while though, a certain gloominess can set in due to shorter, darker days. Some people even suffer Seasonal Affective Disorder that is directly linked to a decrease in exposure to sunlight. Healthprep.com gives a few suggestions to help with lower moods in the winter, including using bright lights early in the morning that mimic a sunrise, exercise and a diet of healthy foods.

Lincoln Approves $1.1 Mil Bond Issue

Published by admin on Wed, 02/13/2019 - 12:54pm
 
Under new business Feb. 11, Lincoln’s Board of Alderpersons authorized issuance of $1,100,000 in bonds for interim finance of a long- planned wastewater improvement project. The funds will purchase about 184 acres just north of the present City lagoon, and was delayed by the recent federal government shutdown.

An Iconic Symbol Packs Visitor Center

Published by admin on Wed, 02/13/2019 - 12:53pm

Army Recruiters WOW WHS Students

Published by admin on Wed, 02/13/2019 - 12:47pm
U.S. Army recruiters are trying “outside-the-box” strategies to reach young people. Many men and women considering a military career associate the Army with dangerous missions, but there are many other elements involved in serving, including technology. U.S. Army recruiters from Sedalia, Sergeant First Class Mortimore, and Sergeant First Class (SFC) McConaha, visited Warsaw High School February 12, with iRobot 510 Packlot in hand, to demonstrate how it is used by Army personnel to disarm or move explosives from one location to another.

Hansen And Harms Take On New Roles At The Courthouse

Published by admin on Wed, 02/06/2019 - 12:24pm

Warsaw Weightlifter Dreams Of Ukraine

Published by admin on Wed, 02/06/2019 - 12:22pm
Brian Phillips and wife Lindsy have owned Warsaw Fitness for the past four years. He not only practices the fitness routines that he offers to members of his gym, but he excels in the skills that strengthen the physique as well as the health and well being of the body. He will compete in the American Powerlifting Association World Championship that takes place in Lutsk, Ukraine from May 16 to 19. He will be a contender in the categories of squats, bench presses and deadlifts. 

Chamber Touts ‘Invest In Home’ To Keep Warsaw’s Economy Moving

Published by admin on Wed, 01/30/2019 - 9:18am
Investing in home, and planning for economic development are crucial strategies for communities that want to prosper and enhance the local quality of life. The Warsaw Chamber of Commerce is focusing on Shopping Locally as a way to invest in home and encourage members to look inside the county first for support and services. 

Award Winner- County Health Department Has Big Impact On Citizens

Published by admin on Wed, 01/23/2019 - 2:30pm
The Benton County Health Department was recently named a 2018 Home Health CAHPS HONORS recipient by HEALTHCAREfirst, a leading provider of home health and hospice software, billing and coding services, CAHPS surveys and advanced analytic. The Health Department was honored based on surveys of patients receiving home care during the period of April 2017 through March 2018. The Department was previously honored by the same award in 2014.

Residents React To Government Shutdown

Published by admin on Wed, 01/23/2019 - 2:29pm
Military retiree pay and survivor benefit pay is made at the end of the month. For most military personnel the government shutdown shouldn’t affect that pay date, unless they are part of the Coast Guard that falls under Homeland Security instead of the Department of Defense. Coast Guard retirees will not receive their monthly annuity at the end of January if the shutdown continues. But fortunately, one Benton County Coast Guard retiree has planned for such an event ahead of time and will pull through it if it happens.