September 2023

Wheaton schools receive $46K grant

The Wheaton school district has been awarded a portion of grant money offered through the USDA Healthy Meal Incentives for Schools program. According to the USDA, the district received $46,509, which it intends to use primarily for a new walk-in freezer, plus other items to be determined.

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Horsin’ around town

An uncommon call came into the Cassville Police Department on Monday morning — horse on the loose. The mild-mannered mare was spotted in the Cassville City Park just after 7 a.m., making her way south on the Greenway Trail to the Aquatic Center, where a bystander called the situation in. Cassville Police Officer Zack Thompson, pictured, led the horse into a baseball field using a dog leash, then blocked off exits with vehicles and nearby garbage bins to keep her contained.

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