Stories from Friday, January 22, 2010

Monett grad is at center of Route 66 preservation effort (Local News ~ 01/22/10)
Over the years, enthusiasts for Route 66 have done much to preserve the memory of the historic roadway. Books have been written. The Route 66 Association has organized to preserve it. Now the next steps are being taken to gain All-American Road status, and a Monettan is in the thick of the work...
Joplin- Joplin Regional Stockyards: Special Wean-Vac and Source Verified Feeder Cattle Report for 1/21/2010 (Agriculture Report ~ 01/22/10)
Highlandville Mo.-CRS Sale's Co. Sheep and Goat Sale.: Monthly Sheep and Goat Auction for 01-21-10 (Agriculture Report ~ 01/22/10)
Back In The Good Old Days (Column ~ 01/22/10)
SEVENTY YEARS AGO January 22, 1940 SIXTY YEARS AGO January 22, 1950 FIFTY YEARS AGO January 22, 1960 FORTY YEARS AGO January 22, 1970 THIRTY YEARS AGO January 22, 1980 TWENTY YEARS AGO January 22, 1990 TEN YEARS AGO January 22, 2000...
Cubs Fall; Exeter, Verona Win In Tournament Cage Action (High School Sports ~ 01/22/10)
In area basketball tournaments last night, the Monett Cubs lost but the Verona and Exeter girls were victorious. CJ Tournament A 14-3 run in the first quarter enabled the host Carl Junction Bulldogs to gain a 16-10 lead enroute to besting the Cubs in the opening round 69-49...
MHS Cubs Grapplers Lose To Seneca (High School Sports ~ 01/22/10)
Forfeits were again costly for the Monett Cubs wrestling team in a dual meet as the host Cubs lost to Seneca 70-9 last night. Monett, 0-4 in duals this year, lost five matches by forfeit. Ethan Davis, of the Cubs, at 145 pounds, logged the only pin for the home team. He pinned David Diaz at the 58-second mark...
Grant will provide library computers (Local News ~ 01/22/10)
The Barry-Lawrence Regional Library District has been approved for a Gates Foundation Grant to purchase 36 new public service computers for the branches over the next two years. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has awarded libraries in selected states across the nation with matching grants for new and updated technology...
Dairy profit seminar to be held in Monett (Local News ~ 01/22/10)
Dairy producers in 2009 saw the worst dairy profit collapse since the 1930s, said Joe Horner, University of Missouri Extension dairy economist. "They will return to profitability in 2010," said Horner, who will be lead speaker at five "Dairy Profit Seminars" across the state, including one at the MU Southwest Research Center in Mt. Vernon on Feb. 23...
Cox Monett makes gains in services (Local News ~ 01/22/10)
Cox Monett Hospital has reported gains in key services for patients. The positive performance reflected similar gains made in a newly released national study. According to the Joint Commission, the nation's largest acccrediting body of hospitals and other healthcare organizations, accredited hospitals in America have steadily improved the quality of patient care over a seven-year period, saving lives and improving the health of thousands of patients. ...

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