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Net Vision Communications announced it will bring high-speed fiber Internet to Dallas and Hickory counties.
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3/8/23
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Natasha says …
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3/8/23
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Missouri’s growing population of black vultures has led to increasing attacks on vulnerable livestock. Black vultures often inflict damage to the eyes and tongues of young livestock, kill and feed on domestic fowl and scar animals that survive.
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3/8/23
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Peter Cottontail’s Egg Angels are busy planning the Buffalo Easter Egg Hunt. When planning holiday activities, mark the calendar for 9 a.m. April 1 at the Dallas County Community Park soccer fields.
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By Joy Beamer
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2/15/23
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Bison Infused cannabis lab runs two shifts at its southern Dallas County location. The business employs about 25 workers who live or work in a 30-mile radius, bringing jobs to Dallas County. These workers either have a personal success story or have seen friends and family use medical cannabis to improve their quality of life.
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By Joy Beamer
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2/15/23
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Inflation reached nearly 9 percent at one point during 2022, although it recently dropped to below 7 percent, but it’s been much worse for the agriculture industry in Dallas County and across the nation. The three F’s — fuel, fertilizer and feed — all took major hits during the past year with chemical costs rising 24 percent and fuel increasing 44 percent.
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By Paul Campbell
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2/15/23
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The Beau Fournier Memorial Fund is hosting the Mom Prom 2023 from 5 to 10 p.m. March 4 at The James, off the square in Buffalo. Ladies 21 and older are invited for a Roaring ’20s-themed fun night out with friends to let loose and enjoy a night of dancing, music and refreshments. In addition, organizers encourage participants to “promposal” best friends and have a night out together.
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2/8/23
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Rachel Badgett, a 17-and-a-half-year employee at the Dallas County Health Department, told the chamber members that health is hard to sell at February’s chamber meeting. She also represents the Live Well Alliance, the Shape Up programs and Healthy Eating.
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By Joy Beamer
joyb@buffaloreflex.com
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2/8/23
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“Why would you want to do a story about me?” asked Alexis Beamer. “I’m just a normal kid, nothing special.”
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BY STEVE JOHNSON
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2/8/23
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Dr. Arthur Mallory, son of D.A., was interviewed for this profile, remembering his father’s works and life. He explains that he enjoyed having D.A. Mallory for every breakfast and dinner growing up. They ate and drank school philosophy. He spent hours in the car attending meetings and listening to D.A.’s pearls of wisdom. They were father and son, moreover, good friends.
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By Joy Beamer
joyb@buffaloreflex.com
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2/8/23
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What was the last movie you saw, and what did you think of it?
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2/8/23
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Some Southern Dallas County Fire Protection District firefighters assisted Jan. 24 on a commercial chicken barn fire in the 2100 block of East 552nd Road, just south of Tin Town.
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2/1/23
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This winter marks the 19th year that Eric Otterness’ voice is being heard on the public address system at Buffalo High School basketball games, and next fall will be the 20th for football. Over the years he has added new approaches, such as more play-by-play description and doing podcasts for people at home.
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By Paul Campbell
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2/1/23
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Is a legacy the things one leaves behind? Or, is legacy about the lives one touched and changed during a lifetime?
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By Joy Beamer
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2/1/23
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Wesley Tucker, University of Missouri Extension field specialist in ag business, shared some good news with members of the Dallas County Cattlemen’s Association at the group’s Jan. 10 meeting. The 70 members and guests met at the O’Bannon Community Center in Buffalo to kick off the group’s membership meetings for 2023.
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1/25/23
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What was your first job?
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1/25/23
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Revving up for spring, Dallas County Speedway will be opening for the 27th year. The dirt racetrack is one of the top three in Missouri and the longest continuously running track. Scotty Allen spoke at a recent Buffalo Rotary meeting, telling the story of the racetrack and father, Bill Allen, who started racing in 1959.
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By Joy Beamer
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1/25/23
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Gina Buxton is Buffalo High School’s band director. She is also the band director at Buffalo Prairie Middle School. She has been teaching students how to make harmonious sounds with their choice of instruments at Buffalo for 18 years. Recently she was recognized by her peers as an exceptional music educator with the prestigious John East “Spirit of Orpheus” Award.
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BY STEVE JOHNSON
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1/25/23
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OATS Transit’s Southwest Region is announcing a fare increase that will take effect in February 2023 as part of its efforts to help offset the increased operating costs. The fares are necessary to maintain current levels of service and will directly impact the company’s operating budget. The new fares (one-way) will include the following:
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1/24/23
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Publishing news and opinions can be a dangerous business. It was particularly so when Alexander W. “Kit” Carson founded the Joplin News in 1877. Irate readers could be very unpredictable, as he quickly learned. Yet that didn’t stop him from publishing his daily newspaper.
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BY BILL CALDWELL
Reprinted with permission from The Joplin Globe
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1/18/23
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Everything in an individual’s path shapes the next step of this life on earth. Richard Waters looks back, seeing the steps God had planned would bring him to this celebrated day where he was ordained for ministry by the Dallas County Association of Southern Baptists.
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By Joy Beamer
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1/18/23
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What was the last movie you saw, and what did you think of it?
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1/18/23
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The Buffalo Board of Aldermen met Monday, Jan. 9, for its regular monthly meeting, and the main discussion for the evening was repairing the roof of the downtown fire station on Benton Street and water tower repairs.
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1/11/23
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A new year brings new management to the Dallas County Area YMCA. Brandi Udelhoven will be the overseer for Dallas County and Lebanon YMCAs. She lives in Long Lane on a 700-acre farm with her husband and two children, who attend Dallas County R-1 Schools. At the Buffalo Area Chamber of Commerce’s January meeting, Udelhoven presented new classes, changes and philosophy.
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By Joy Beamer
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1/11/23
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Darrell Boyd is the captain of the Dallas County Sheriff’s Posse and Posse Rangers. He entered the field of law enforcement four decades ago and has experienced many things since he took his oath. His goal has always been to reach out a hand to help, especially to a misguided younger generation involved in drugs and crime.
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BY STEVE JOHNSON
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1/11/23
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