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VIENNA — The Maries Osage Ambulance District on Aug. 26 approved paying one third of the maintenance on the automated external defibrillator (AED) to be installed at the Vienna City Park. The board …
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By Jeremiah Yonemura; Staff Writer
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9/9/26
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VIENNA — A sewer failure at the Maries County Courthouse on Aug. 28 caused multiple bathrooms to overflow, sent sewage into the jail and backed wastewater into a kitchen sink before a plumber was …
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By Edward Gehlert, Staff Writer
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9/9/26
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VIENNA — The Maries County Fair returns Sept. 3-5 to the fairgrounds near the Vienna City Park, “Celebrating 80 Years of Tradition,” featuring a parade, live music, livestock shows and more.
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By Jeremiah Yonemura; Staff Writer
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9/2/26
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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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BELLE — When Kordel Gibson arrived in Belle earlier this month, he was not entirely sure how many people would care.
Gibson, better known to hundreds of thousands of social media users as …
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By Edward Gehlert, Staff Writer
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8/14/26
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MARIES COUNTY — The Maries County Sheriff’s Office reported responding to 854 calls for service during July, according to its monthly activity summary. However, the report contained a minor …
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BY Edward Gehlert & JEREMIAH YONEMURA, advocate Staff Writers
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8/12/26
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BELLE — A review of three decades of federal climate data shows average temperatures have risen across a five-county region of central Missouri, while precipitation has continued to fluctuate …
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By Edward Gehlert, Staff Writer
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8/12/26
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VIENNA — Administrator Carla Butler on July 31 explained the $84,289 June fiscal year-end deficit for the Maries Osage Ambulance District.
During the July 13 meeting, Butler shared that the …
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By Jeremiah Yonemura; Staff Writer
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8/12/26
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MARIES COUNTY — Maries County voters headed to the polls Tuesday, Aug. 4, to cast ballots in Missouri’s primary election, selecting party nominees for county, state and federal offices while also …
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BY Edward Gehlert and Jeremiah Yonemura, Advocate Staff Writers
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8/12/26
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VIENNA — Several phone companies are still collecting the outdated 15-percent tax on landlines, according to Presiding Commissioner Vic Stratman during the July 17 commission meeting.
Because …
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By Jeremiah Yonemura; Staff Writer
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8/11/26
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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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MARIES COUNTY — Maries County voters headed to the polls Tuesday, Aug. 4, to cast ballots in Missouri’s primary election, selecting party nominees for county, state and federal offices while also …
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BY Edward Gehlert and Jeremiah Yonemura
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8/7/26
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OSAGE COUNTY — One conversation with her grandmother was all it took to turn a lifelong love of art into a summer business that’s brightening storefronts throughout Osage County.
For Karley …
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By Neal A. Johnson, UD Editor
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7/29/26
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MARIES COUNTY — Voters will be asked on Aug. 4 to renew a decades-old soil and water conservation sales tax for another 10 years through Amendment 1 on the upcoming ballot. From erosion-control …
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By Edward Gehlert, Staff Writer
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7/29/26
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MARIES COUNTY — Missourians will soon decide whether to phase out the state income tax during the Aug. 4 primary election.
Amendment 5, if passed, will require the legislature to phase out the …
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By Jeremiah Yonemura; Staff Writer
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7/29/26
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VIENNA — The Maries County Emergency Services Board approved July 17 the memorandum of agreement to contract 911 dispatching services with the county during the transition period.
As the …
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By Jeremiah Yonemura; Staff Writer
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7/29/26
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VIENNA — Voter turnout may be less than County Clerk Rhonda Rodgers’ 40 percent prediction, according to absentee ballot numbers reported during the July 20 County Commission meeting.
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By Jeremiah Yonemura; Staff Writer
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7/29/26
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VIENNA — Anthony (Tony) Skouby, 55, of High Gate, is running for reelection as prosecuting attorney to “protect the community and seek justice” for another four years.
Skouby has …
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By Jeremiah Yonemura; Staff Writer
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7/22/26
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VIENNA — Kathleen (Katy) Slone, 35, of Dixon, is running for prosecuting attorney to bring her law experience to the county where she and her family live.
Slone’s message for the Aug. 4 …
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By Jeremiah Yonemura; Staff Writer
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7/22/26
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