Ambulance district approves two employee policies

Thursday, June 19, the Miller County Ambulance District approved the second reading of two employee policies.   The first policy dealt with paid holidays.   The district …

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Obituaries
Sharon Ruth Haughey
Sharon Ruth Haughey, age 65, of Sunrise Beach, Missouri passed away on June 14, 2025, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on November 20, 1959, in Watseka, Illinois; a daughter …
Jacqueline Thomas
Jacqueline Thomas, 76, of Camdenton, Missouri, passed away on June 19, 2025. Arrangements are under the direction of Allee-Holman-Howe Funeral Home.
Wesley Landes Beyer
Wesley Landes Beyer, 92, of Camdenton, Missouri, passed away on June 16, 2025. Arrangements are under the direction of Allee-Holman-Howe Funeral Home.
Tommy James Tomson
Tommy James Tomson passed away on June 12th, 2025. Arrangements are under the direction of Hedges-Scott-Millard Funeral Homes, 514  Highway 42, Osage Beach, MO 65065 (573) 348-3232. Condolences …
Sandra Jean (Creason) Bench
Sandra Jean (Creason) Bench, age 87, of Eldon, Missouri passed away on June 3, 2025, in Osage Beach, Missouri. Arrangements are under the direction of Hedges-Scott-Millard Funeral Homes, 514 …
Sports
Youth World Series coming to Ballparks National and surrounding area ballfields
Beginning this week, Ballparks National in Macks Creek will be hosting the Youth World Series for the second year in a row, welcoming approximately 150 different baseball teams from across the United …
Durnin receives First Team All-State honors
Camdenton baseball’s Karson Durnin has added another postseason honor to his final season with the Lakers as he was recently named to the Class 5 All-State First Team.   Durnin, who …
Local junior golfers compete in MGA tournament in Moberly
Two local junior golfers recently tied for sixth place at a Missouri Golf Association (MGA) sponsored Missouri Junior Tour (MJT) tournament at Heritage Hills Golf Course in Moberly on Thursday, June …
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No country for old business owners: Economic shifts create a growing challenge for America’s aging entrepreneurs
Retiring is never easy – but for small business owners, today’s economic climate is making it even harder to step away.
A simulation of a set of synthetic galaxies.  Photons are sampled from these galaxies and have been simulated through the Earth's atmosphere, a telescope and a sensor using a code called PhoSim. John Peterson/Purdue
Astronomy has a major data problem – simulating realistic images of the sky can help train algorithms
To make a truly realistic fake picture of a galaxy, you can model exactly how light particles travel through the atmosphere and telescope to reach its sensor.
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Internet of Things devices are collecting an increasing amount of information, creating a web of data harvesting that ensnares people all around them.
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Where the world gambles: A deep dive into global gambling trends & online habits
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The renter suburb: Renters outnumber owners in 203 suburbs in largest US metros
Point2Homes reports that renters now outnumber owners in 203 suburbs across major U.S. metros, reshaping suburban living trends.
Higher Premiums and Fewer Options: What Employers Want You to Know About Hospital Pricing
(NAPSI)—Americans are struggling with rising healthcare costs, driven in large part by unchecked hospital pricing practices. When large hospital systems abuse their pricing power, local employers, …