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Assault Rifle, Large Amounts of Meth and Marijuana Confiscated After Traffic Stop on Highway 15

By Marlana Smith and Echo Menges Police confiscated nearly one-quarter-pound (over 100 grams) of methamphetamine, nearly one-quarter-pound (over 100 grams) of marijuana, an assault rifle with three magazines and hundreds of rounds of ammunition during a traffic stop at the Sinclair Express gas station State Highway 15 in Shelbina. A Lakenan, MO, couple was arrested…

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MDC Hosts Mandatory Chronic Wasting Disease Deer Testing on Opening Weekend of Rifle Season, NEMO Locations and Times Included

MDC – If you harvest a deer from certain counties in the CWD Management Zone during Nov. 10 or 11, 2018, you must take your deer — or the head with at least 6 inches of the neck in place — on the day of harvest to one of the following CWD sampling stations listed…

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Driver Examination Stations Close For November Holidays

  The Missouri State Highway Patrol would like to remind the public that driver examination stations throughout the state will be closed on the following holidays in November 2018:   Monday, November 12, 2018, in observance of Veterans Day. Normal operations will resume on Tuesday, November 13, 2018.   Thursday, November 22, 2018, and Friday,…

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Clarence Police Dog Receives Protective Vest

Clarence Police Department’s K9 Hera has received a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. The vest was sponsored by a fundraiser hosted by Bryn Nowell, blogger of “A Dog Walks into a Bar” and embroidered with the sentiment “Gifted by BlogPaws Community.” Vested…

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Share Your Favorite Fall Photo With Us on Facebook, We Will Publish Some of Them In ALL of Our Newspapers Next Week!

This is one of the most beautiful years for fall color in recent recollection. We would love it if you would share your favorite fall photo on the nemonews.net Facebook page so followers near and far can enjoy some of the most beautiful sights Northeast Missouri has to offer. Be sure to share it in…

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Clarence Man Faces Multiple Charges In Shelby And Monroe County

By Marlana Smith A Clarence man faces multiple charges in Shelby and Monroe County, after taking law enforcement on a chase. According to the probable cause statements written by Shelby County Sheriff’s Deputy Chris Ehrenreich, and filed in Shelby and Monroe counties, on Friday, October 5, at 8:30 p.m., a traffic enforcement stop was attempted…

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VOTERS TAKE NOTICE! Federal Judge Finds Department of Revenue Violated Federal Election Law, Secretary of State’s Office Notifies Missourians by Mail

    Jefferson City, Mo. — A federal judge found that the Missouri Department of Revenue violated the National Voter Registration Act, commonly called the “Motor Voter” law, by not providing all Missourians who changed their mailing address on driver or non-driver licenses an opportunity to also change their voter registration. Around Aug. 1, 2017, the department…

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Shelbina Police Department Honors Benn For Service

By Marlana Smith   The Shelbina Police Department honored Vanessa Benn, who recently retired from the Shelby County Sherriff’s Department and as a 911 dispatcher, was presented with a Meritorious Service Award, on Thursday, September 13, at the Shelbina Police Department by City Marshal Jerry Fenton. The certified stated impart, “During her career she served…

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Four Items Of Property Stolen In Leonard

By Marlana Smith   Two residents were affected by theft on Thursday morning, August 30, at 3:30 a.m., in Leonard. Jim and Donna Belt, had a 1996 220 Bayou Kawasaki four wheeler stolen from their home. Jim said, “It [four wheeler] was under a carport just 25 yards behind [west] my house. The four wheeler…

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