A ZERO Tax-Rate Increase Bond Issue will be placed on the local ballot this November Weaubleau R-III Proposition.

A ZERO Tax-Rate Increase Bond Issue will be placed on the local ballot this November. This Weaubleau R-III proposition will extend the current bond and will NOT increase the current tax rate. There …

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Weekly Sheriff’s Report, Oct. 8 - Oct. 14

Thursday, Oct. 8   Fraud - State Hwy Ra Pittsburg Per The Reporting Party She Was Contacted Through Social Media And Provided All Personal Identifiers On Herself Reportedly She Has Had …

Obituaries
James F. Moore, 82
James F. Moore, 82, of Bolivar, Missouri, passed away on September 28, 2026, at Mercy Hospital. He was born on March 8, 1944, to William and Leona Moore. James worked as an EMT and later at Fivestar …
Delta Anne (Easton) King, 85
Delta Anne (Easton) King of Marshfield, MO was born February 25, 1941, to Dr. Gail Raymond and Martha Carolyn Easton in Weaubeau, MO.   She departed this life on October 5, 2026 at Webco Manor, …
Winola (Pippins) Flandermeyer Krammer, 86
In loving memory of Winola (Pippins) Flandermeyer Krammer. Winola, lovingly known as “Mamaw” to her grandchildren, went home to be with Jesus on September 2, 2026, at the age of 86. Winola …
Rollen E. Brauch, 84
Rollen E Brauch, age 84, of Bolivar, Missouri, passed away September 10, 2026. Rollen was born on October 12, 1941, to Henry and Nellie (Schilling) Brauch in Liberty Nebraska. Rollen was a …
Ron Stover
It is with heavy hearts that we share the passing of our brother, Ron Stover.   He departed from this world on Monday September 28, 2026.   A memorial service will be announced at a later …
Sports
Lady Hornets Softball Honoring family, friends and Seniors
The Lady Hornets softball team, family & friends honored senior leaders Allison Simmons and Bella Stites after their last home game this season. Simmons has played four year and Stites played …
Wheatland FFA Member
Congratulations to Alyssa Corley for being the second Freshmen to recite the FFA Creed! She was awarded a free jacket courtesy of the Hickory County Farm Bureau.
Wheatland XC at Chile Pepper
Fayetteville   AR 10/3; High School only, Claire Baker 27:00 PR; Alyssa Corley 24:35 PR ; Lilee Minzes 22:51; Ruger Sopher 23:19; (L to R Coach Dylan Fellers, Ruger, Alyssa, Lilee, Claire) …

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NFL RedZone hits 300: Watching fewer commercials doesn't mean seeing fewer ads
Floodlight reports NFL RedZone celebrated its 300th episode, highlighting shifts in ad viewership, as fewer commercials don't equal fewer ads due to innovative formats.
How to save money on sports without giving up the games
Current reports on saving money while enjoying sports despite rising costs. 
8 wild NBA contract stories that changed the league forever
Ironclad reports on eight pivotal NBA contracts that reshaped the league, illustrating how salary dynamics, player rights, and revenue have evolved since its inception.
Self-Employed and Can’t Get a Mortgage? The Loan Type May Be the Problem
Many self-employed borrowers who are told they do not qualify for a mortgage are not actually unqualified. They are applying through a loan type that measures income in a way that works against them. …
A Seller’s Strongest Negotiating Position in Fairfield County, CT Starts Before the First Showing
The Fairfield County, Connecticut housing market heading into fall 2026 doesn’t fit neatly into a single headline. Some homes are drawing multiple offers above asking. Others, in the same county …
Mortgage-Dependent Buyers Are Being Squeezed Out of the Florida Keys
There is a growing divide in the Florida Keys housing market, and it runs along a single fault line: whether a buyer needs a mortgage. Cash buyers – many of them retirees and business owners from …
Massachusetts Appraisal Rules Change in November. Buyers Who Wait to Prepare Will Lose Deals.
Most Massachusetts homebuyers will not think about new appraisal rules until those rules delay their closing. By then, according to Colleen Barry of Gibson Sotheby’s International Realty, the …
Columbus, Ohio Has 2.23 Million Residents and Barely 6,000 Homes for Sale
A metropolitan area of 2.23 million people should have a deeper housing market than what Columbus, Ohio is showing right now. According to Central Ohio MLS data cited by Barbara Gale of the Gale …
Washington Is Starting to Name the Middle-Income Renter, Without Yet Funding the Fix
A new federal housing effort has directed the Government Accountability Office to study a formal income definition for the middle class, roughly 80 to 120 percent of area median income, and to …
Housing Is the Largest Asset Most Americans Own. It’s Also the Only One They Don’t Diversify.
Stock portfolios get diversified. Bond holdings get diversified. Even alternative investments get spread across categories and geographies. But the single largest asset on most American household …