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CAPITOL DISCUSSION

Law enforcement professionals at all levels, from local police forces to sheriff’s departments, state police and federal law enforcement agencies, leave home each day not knowing what challenges they will encounter, but prepared to face danger head on. We are all grateful for the service and sacrifice of our officers and we have a responsibility to ensure they have the resources, equipment and training to do their job.
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THE FIRST DISTRICT

This week, I led a letter, along with 56 of my colleagues, to President Biden asking him to end the COVID-19 U.S.-Canada cross-border vaccination mandate for commercial truck drivers. Canada’s vaccination and testing requirements expired earlier this month, but the U.S.
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Silver Dollar City’s Stake in the Future

Branson, Missouri - With strong commitment and focus on the guest experience, Silver Dollar City continues to look to the future by implementing projects totaling more than $30 million in improvements. Significant projects are underway to include new guest offerings; enhanced benefits for employee recruitment & retention; and parking, road & infrastructure improvements.
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Turnout to vote

Usually, the voter turnout is low during the mid-term elections. However, this midterm election has shown an uptick in voters at the polling sites in Marion County.
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MCQC considers legislation

The Marion County Quorum Court met Tuesday, October 11 in the Marion County Courthouse to discuss 16 proposed ordinances, hear reports from elected officials and committees. Justices Brady Madden, Claudia Brigham, Mike Scrima, Wesley Shipman, Rick White, Joyce McCalla, James Underwood and Marty Nickels were in attendance. Justice Talon Vancuren and Judge John Massey were absent from the meeting.
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First 9 Weeks Honor Roll

At Yellville-Summit Elementary would like to congratulate students from the elementary school that have achieved the highest grades in the school. The first semester is sometimes the hardest because students are coming back to school after being out of school for the Summer after going through the “Summer Slide”.
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Fall Tips for Yards and Gardens

It is that time of year when we think we are done with our garden or possibly the dreaded leaves and what do I do with them problem arises. Leaves will be discussed in a later article, so this article will be more of a general discussion of yard and garden work that can be done in the fall.
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