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VIENNA — The Maries County commissioners Sept. 14 approved 3-0 allowing Brightspeed to install fiber lines near High Gate buried at 30 inches instead of the 48 inches required by the county road …
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By Jeremiah Yonemura; Staff Writer
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9/30/26
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MARIES COUNTY — Former Sheriff Chris Heitman formally notified Sheriff Mark Morgan and Maries County officials Sept. 23 that he is considering additional legal action after statements Morgan has …
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BY Edward Gehlert and Jeremiah Yonemura, advocate Staff Writers
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9/30/26
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VIENNA — The Maries County commissioners spoke with Sheriff Mark Morgan in closed session Aug. 3 about allegedly violating the employee handbook’s social media policy.
Morgan shared two …
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By Jeremiah Yonemura; Staff Writer
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9/23/26
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BELLE — Maries County commissioners are reconsidering how and where roadside herbicides are used after learning the county’s insurance policy does not cover claims arising from herbicide …
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By Edward Gehlert, Staff Writer
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9/16/26
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VIENNA — The Maries County commissioners Sept. 3 approved 3-0 purchasing two 1,000-gallon propane tanks, at the cost of $5,201.90 per tank or $10,403.80 total, to replace the current three-tank …
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By Jeremiah Yonemura; Staff Writer
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9/16/26
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VIENNA — Vic Stratman, presiding commissioner, announced at the Aug. 20 commission meeting that BuildTec Construction LLC, of St. James, will replace the current Fly Creek Bridge located on County …
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By Jeremiah Yonemura; Staff Writer
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8/26/26
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VIENNA — The Maries County commissioners discussed filling the role of coroner on Aug. 10 after David Martin filed retirement paperwork with Deputy Clerk Renee Kottwitz.
As Martin planned to …
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By Jeremiah Yonemura; Staff Writer
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8/26/26
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MARIES COUNTY — Maries County Commissioners avoided paying large amounts of overtime after a discussion with Nicole Bexten, 911 supervisor, and Brandon McDougal, detective sergeant, during the July …
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By Jeremiah Yonemura; Staff Writer
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8/10/26
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VIENNA — The Maries County commissioners approved 2-1 July 13 to hire Travis Elliott’s law firm — Ellis, Ellis, Hammons & Johnson — to rewrite the county’s policy for utility right of …
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By Jeremiah Yonemura; Staff Writer
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7/15/26
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VIENNA — Maries County Commissioners announced July 6 that the lowest bidder for the Fly Creek Bridge project on County Road 213 was Brenneke Construction with a $646,855.50 estimate.
The next …
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By Jeremiah Yonemura; Staff Writer
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7/15/26
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VIENNA — The county commissioners June 18 approved a revised policy for utility right of way and road crossing procedures for buried lines, that had been previously rescinded after a meeting with …
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By Jeremiah Yonemura; Staff Writer
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7/1/26
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VIENNA — Use taxes are not being misdirected to the wrong county, according to Presiding Commissioner Vic Stratman during the June 1 commission meeting.
The commissioners thought that uses …
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By Jeremiah Yonemura; Staff Writer
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6/10/26
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MARIES COUNTY — Maries County commissioners on May 18 discussed reverting the prosecuting attorney’s position to part-time and cutting the six-figure salary. However, state law won’t allow the …
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By Jeremiah Yonemura; Staff Writer
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6/3/26
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MARIES COUNTY — County commissioners approved supporting the Opportunity Zones 2.0 project on May 11 to encourage economic development in northeast Maries County.
The project encourages …
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By Jeremiah Yonemura; Staff Writer
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5/27/26
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VIENNA — A Missouri state employee countered Maries County Prosecuting Attorney Anthony (Tony) Skouby’s warnings about outright prohibiting marijuana because it is a constitutional right, …
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By Jeremiah Yonemura; Staff Writer
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5/20/26
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VIENNA — The county commissioners finished their initial revisions to their employee manual of personnel policies during their April 30 commission meeting to make it more comprehensive.
The …
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By Jeremiah Yonemura; Staff Writer
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5/13/26
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VIENNA — The commissioners revised their vacation and sick leave policy to make it more generous at their April 23 meeting for the elected department heads to look over.
This revision, which …
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By Jeremiah Yonemura; Staff Writer
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5/6/26
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VIENNA — Eastern District Commissioner Rodney Southard took the oath of office Monday at the Maries County Commission meeting.
He replaced Doug Drewel, who retired in January. Gov. Mike Kehoe …
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By Jeremiah Yonemura; Staff Writer
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5/6/26
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VIENNA — The county commissioners during their April 13 meeting recognized the need for emergency procedures in case of active shooter or fire.
In their ongoing effort to revise their employee …
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By Jeremiah Yonemura; Staff Writer
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4/15/26
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VIENNA — The Maries County Commission discussed 911 restructuring during their March 23 meeting, mentioning the Maries County Emergency Services Board (MCESB) has taken out a one year lease on the …
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By Edward Gehlert, Staff Writer
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3/25/26
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