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Let it blow!

Gordon Bennett, 8, of Wheaton, blows a handful of dry snow, part of the more than 7 inches fell Feb. 19-20 in Barry County.
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Local podcaster gives deets on jobs

Motivated by an urge to help his sons find suitable career paths, a Cassville man has launched a biweekly podcast focused on jobs. Tim Hendrix, producer of The Jobs Podcast, grew up in the four-state area and went to college in San Diego, met his wife in Colorado and moved to Blue Eye in 2004, then Cassville 6 years ago.
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Good deed recognized

On Feb. 19, the Barry County Judicial Center was closed due to hazardous road conditions and dangerously cold temperatures. During this time, a family noticed that the sidewalks had not been cleared and took it upon themselves to assist.
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Angling for Sa-TROUT-day

An eagerly-awaited harbinger of Spring arrives Saturday — the opening of catch-and-keep trout season at Roaring River State Park. Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe will be on hand to shoot the Opening Day gun at 6:30 a.m., a time-honored, ceremonial tradition, usually performed under less-than-optimal temperatures.
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