Isabella News

Missouri shoppers would get a tax break under a bill given initial House approval. via Joplin Globe

“Until we understand what the board's direction is and what projects they elect to undertake”

Submitted by Michael McSorley on April 16, 2008 - 1:18pm. It came down to two firms for the city of Lake Ozark. via KRMS-AM Osage Beach

“I don't believe money has come up”

When the state of Missouri closed the Nevada State Hospital in the early 1990's they gave the Bowman Building to the Nevada R-5 School District. via Nevada Daily Mail/Sunday Nevada Herald

“Sometimes you do more damage to the limbs by covering because you can break them”

An April freeze that wiped out the area's peach and apple crops last spring is back this year, but it is not expected to cause nearly as much damage. via Springfield News Leader

“The new Springfield-Branson National Airport midfield terminal will bring the region a new level of airline convenience and security”

Missouri Senator Christopher 'Kit' Bond and southwest Missouri Congressman Roy Blunt announced today the Federal Aviation Administration has approved a $5 million discretionary grant for phase 5 of construction ... via Springfield News Leader

“We're managing releases of water to minimize flood damage to the best of our ability”

State emergency management was on alert to respond to any flooding resulting from up to 6 inches of rain forecast for parts of southern Missouri through Friday morning. via Southeast Missourian

“We want to show them what we're good at and what we train for and what our response will be collectively, not just Highway Patrol, sheriff's department, Nixa, Ozark, whoever it is.”

Preparing for a disaster was the focus of a training symposium today in Ozark. The goal was to make your children safer if violence ever strikes while they're at school. via OzarksFIRST.com

“The ones who do are those mainly that live along the river ... and that's minimal.”

Congressman Roy Blunt and emergency officials toured areas of southwest Missouri ravaged by recent floods and met with the regional FEMA director Wednesday. via Springfield News Leader

Nixa - Inman sixth grader Cooper Ledford has been awarded first place in the Elks Lodge Americanism Essay Contest, themed What is an American, for the state of Missouri. via Springfield News Leader

Missouri Gov. Matt Blunt ordered eight joint federal and state damage assessment teams to start collecting property damage information from people and businesses with flood damage in 41 counties. via KSDK-TV Saint Louis

Dozens of counties across the southern half of Missouri are struggling to recover as flood waters recede and the damage becomes obvious from this week's flooding. via OzarksFIRST.com

“It's usually 100 yards across (the river)”

In Christian County, emergency workers rescued a woman and a dog from a van stranded on Missouri 125 Wednesday morning. via Springfield News Leader

Flash Flood Warning remains until noon today for these counties in southwest Missouri: Dent, Douglas, eastern Christian, Howell, Oregon, Ozark, Phelps, Pulaski, Shannon, southeast Camden, southeast LaClede, ... via OzarksFIRST.com

“This new roller coaster is close to the size of the Screamin”

The warm-weather months are upon us and summer's on its way. Time to let the good times roll. via Springfield News Leader

Legal Services of Southern Missouri will hold a Board of Directors meeting on Friday, March 28, 2008. via Suntimes News

“Our goal is to create one enormous event with energy and excellence, showcasing opportunities at Evangel to youth groups that attend”

Evangel University will host more than 600 guests from across the country this weekend for what's being dubbed "EU:24," a new recruitment experience, which kicks off at noon on Friday. via Springfield News Leader

“Most of the schools who have a winter guard or drum line are here today.”

Ozark -- Ozark High School was swarming with students from all over southwest Missouri on Saturday as 41 units --15 drum lines and 26 winter guards --competed in the Winter Guard and Drum Line Festival. via Springfield News Leader

“Ozarks Food Harvest is proud of these Boy Scouts, who every year help put food on the tables for families in our area that need support, while discovering the value of helping others”

Southwest Missouri Boy Scout and Cub Scout units will collect food donations from community neighborhoods Saturday to benefit Ozarks Food Harvest and the more than 41,000 people the food bank reaches monthly. via Springfield News Leader

“We're certainly happy that its been sent on to Washington, D.C.”

In a Friday afternoon move, Missouri Gov. Matt Blunt has asked President George W. Bush to approve a disaster declaration for public assistance in some 18 Missouri counties as a result of the February ice ... via Daily Statesman

The Winter Storm Wa rning remains in effect for southwest Missouri until 6:00 pm tonight for these counties: In Missouri: Maries, Pulaski, Phelps, Laclede, Dent, Greene, Webster, Wright, Christian, Douglas, ... via OzarksFIRST.com