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MARIES COUNTY — As summer vacation comes to a close next month, the Heartland Regional Library System is encouraging residents to keep reading, learning and exploring by taking advantage of new …
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By Edward Gehlert, Staff Writer
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7/22/26
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VIENNA — The Maries Osage Ambulance District deficit spent $84,289 for June and $44,856 for the second quarter because the district has been behind on billing, according to Administrator Carla …
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By Jeremiah Yonemura; Staff Writer
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7/22/26
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Missouri voters will decide the fate of constitutional Amendment 2 during the Aug. 4 election, which would require all charter counties in the state to elect an assessor and provide mandatory …
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By Edward Gehlert, Staff Writer
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7/21/26
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Most changes to Missouri’s Constitution begin in the General Assembly, where lawmakers place proposed amendments before voters. However, Missouri’s initiative petition process gives citizens …
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By Edward Gehlert, Staff Writer
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7/21/26
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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 — Police Chief Shannon Thompson, 55, of Vienna, is running for presiding commissioner in the Aug. 4 election to bring a “fresh set of eyes” to county government.
Thompson intends to …
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By Jeremiah Yonemura; Staff Writer
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7/8/26
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VIENNA — Vic Stratman, 72, of Argyle, is running for reelection as presiding commissioner to “keep the county running” another four years.
Since 2019, Stratman has led the county as …
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By Jeremiah Yonemura; Staff Writer
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7/8/26
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BELLE — The long-term future of Belle’s police department became the focus of an extended discussion during the Belle Board of Aldermen’s June 29 special meeting as board members debated …
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By Edward Gehlert, Staff Writer
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7/8/26
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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 — Maries County has received its funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for recovering from the April 2025 storms, according to Deputy Clerk Renee Kottwitz at the June 18 …
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By Jeremiah Yonemura; Staff Writer
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7/1/26
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MARIES COUNTY — Both the Maries County R-1 and R-2 school districts received mixed results during the 2026 Missouri State Highway Patrol’s (MSHP) annual school bus inspection program, according …
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By Edward Gehlert, Staff Writer
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6/24/26
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VIENNA — The county commissioners are waiting for confirmation that they will receive an estimated $38,000 from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC), according to County Clerk Rhonda …
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By Jeremiah Yonemura; Staff Writer
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6/24/26
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BELLE — While fairgoers often see the finished product when livestock enters the show ring, exhibitors know the work begins months before the Belle Fair opens its gates.
For Victoria Busch, …
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By Edward Gehlert, Staff Writer
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6/17/26
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BELLE — The Belle Municipal Court reported 10 case dispositions and collected more than $5,800 in fines, fees and surcharges during the reporting period of May 8 through June 8, according to the …
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By Edward Gehlert, Staff Writer
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6/17/26
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VIENNA — Notifying businesses of the discontinued 15-percent landline tax is Maries County’s responsibility, according to Presiding Commissioner Vic Stratman at the June 4 meeting.
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By Jeremiah Yonemura; Staff Writer
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6/17/26
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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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FREEBURG — Holy Family School officially broke ground on Tuesday, May 26, on a long-anticipated expansion project that hopes to secure the future of Catholic education in the community for …
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By Neal A. Johnson, UD Editor
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6/3/26
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VIENNA — Eastern District Commissioner Rodney Southard shared his district road crew’s equipment needs during the May 21 commission meeting.
The crew’s first concern was getting one of …
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By Jeremiah Yonemura; Staff Writer
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6/3/26
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MARIES COUNTY — Vienna and Maries County have both been approved for the 2026 Blue Shield designation, according to a recent press release from Police Chief Shannon Thompson and the Missouri …
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By Jeremiah Yonemura; Staff Writer
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6/3/26
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