In the midst of the recent snow storm and blizzard like conditions Cole Camp residents also had to endure a boil order that lasted Wednesday, January 8 through Thursday, January 9, 2025.
What …
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Dianne Peck
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1/15/25
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Presiding Commissioner Steve Daleske called the meeting of the Benton County Commission to order at 9:00 AM on December 30 in the Board Room of the Benton County Courthouse. Those present included …
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Anita Campbell
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1/15/25
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Mayor Glen Nelson called the January Lincoln City Council to order at 6:00 PM in City Hall. Following the handling of routine business, the council heard from Benton County Economic Development …
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Dianne Peck
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1/15/25
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Javier and Marcy Patino opened Taco Villa at 1627 Hilltop Drive in Warsaw 35 years ago, gaining popularity and many loyal customers over the years. The restaurant provided great Mexican food in a …
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Judy Kramer
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1/15/25
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A minimum wage of $13.75 per hour took effect on January 1, 2025 in Missouri.
On November 5, 2024, Missouri voters approved Proposition A, amending Chapter 290 of the Revised Statutes of …
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Anita Campbell
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1/15/25
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A widespread winter storm produced wintry precipitation across a distance of about 1,500 miles, from Kansas to New York, creating hazardous conditions for millions of people, and for some, the …
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Dianne Peck
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1/15/25
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The former Wine Women & Song building will re-open in the spring with a whole new concept. It’s called Antiques, Vintage & Collectibles and will feature estate sale items from around …
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Dianne Peck
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1/8/25
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The names of 3 persons will be on the January ballot for election of Benton County University of Missouri Extension Council members.
Council Chairman Josh Sater, said 3 county residents will be …
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1/8/25
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Prior to 1900, hunters engaged in a holiday tradition called the Christmas ‘Side Hunt’. Groups would choose sides and go afield to see which side could bring in the biggest pile of furred …
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Donnie Nichols
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1/8/25
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On January 3, 2025, Warsaw, Missouri, was rocked by a violent incident at the Lake Hills Motel on Highway 83. The Benton County Sheriff’s Office, Warsaw Police Department, Warsaw Fire District, …
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Kim Fugate
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1/8/25
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For over three-quarters of the 126-plus years since Dr. James Naismith first put a peach basket up and invented what some believe to be the greatest game ever, the Knightstown Gym, or better known as …
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Adam Howe
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1/8/25
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Jaxson Deckard and Drake Murrell, seniors at Warsaw High School, have achieved a significant milestone in their pursuit of acceptance into a United States Military Service Academy. Both Deckard and …
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12/31/24
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Preface: I grew up attending the one-room school in Edmonson, located in the Ozark Hills of Benton County. The school had one meager book case of reading material that had to serve all eight grades. …
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Dianne Peck
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12/31/24
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The Benton County Enterprise First Annual Best Of Benton County Awards is well underway. This event is crafted to cast a spotlight on the standout businesses and service professionals that render our …
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Kim Fugate
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12/31/24
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As the year 2024 comes to an end, we at the Benton County Enterprise flipped back through the pages of the paper this year to look at the top stories of the year.
As the year 2024 began, Randy …
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Anita Campbell
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12/31/24
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According to an old account in The Enterprise, Marshall Clay Jeans died in a gunfight on Warsaw’s Main Street May 24, 1885. Like something straight out of Dodge City and Gunsmoke, Jeans had …
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Dianne Peck
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12/23/24
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Presiding Commissioner Steve Daleske called the meeting of the Benton County Commission to order on December 16 at 9:00 AM. Commissioners Larry Berry and Scott Harms were present. David Malecki was …
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Anita Campbell
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12/23/24
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The Cole Camp City Council met in regular session on Thursday, December 19 at 7:00 PM in city hall. Following routine business, the council then made a decision concerning the Religious Freedom …
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Dianne Peck
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12/23/24
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The dreams of a young girl and her horses came true last month when Kelli Stevenson Estes of Lincoln competed at the Color Breed Congress Show in Tulsa, Oklahoma. In years past Kelli has shown her …
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Anita Campbell
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12/23/24
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Cole Camp's David Locke, like so many of his generation, served in the Vietnam War from 1966 to 1971. He was in the Air Force and served with the 449th Bomber Squadron. The Vietnam War was so …
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Dianne Peck
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12/23/24
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The Christmas season is in full swing across Benton County. While there have already been several Christmas programs, cantatas, parades, visits with Santa, and other events, there are still plenty …
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Anita Campbell
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12/23/24
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Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare (GVMH) has acquired a new, state-of-the-art CT Scanner.
A computed tomography scan (CT scan) is commonly known to patients as a CAT scan. Compared to standard …
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12/18/24
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Benton County Presiding Commissioner Steve Daleske call the Benton County Commission meeting to order at 10:30 AM on December 12 in the Board Room. In attendance were District 1 Commissioner Larry …
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Anita Campbell
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12/18/24
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Mayor Eddie Simons called the Warsaw City Board meeting to order at 6:00 PM on December 16.
Alderwomen Lou Breshears and Reba Slavens and Aldermen Adam Howe, Eric Flores and Rob Coskey were all …
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Anita Campbell
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12/18/24
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Tiffany Hill has been a part-time real estate agent with Keller Williams for the past six years. She also works at Rick’s Oar House as bar manager, and started her own business called …
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Judy Kramer
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12/18/24
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