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Lebanon: 2040 residents want more variety, entertainment in city
More retail and entertainment options are needed in Lebanon, according to results found during work on the city new comprehensive plan known as Lebanon Plan 2040. The Lebanon City Council heard a progress report on the plan during its work session Monday night. Shelby Ferguson, project manager for Olsson Studios, reported on what the surveys conducted for the plan have revealed. Ferguson said residents can review the full draft of the plan and leave comments at lebanonmoplan2040.com. Comments are invited during the public review period that runs from April 24 through May 1. For more on this story, see Wednesday's LCR.
911 lines restored in Laclede County after lightning strikes
UPDATE 9:01 PM – The Laclede County Sheriff’s Office says their 911 lines are back up. The Lebanon Rural Fire Protection District added that crews are still trying to recover Lebanon Police Department phone lines and that residents should call 417-533-7497 or *55 if there are still any issues. Original Story: LACLEDE COUNTY, Mo. — […]
Ft. Leonard Wood to return 24/7 access to South Gate after assessment
FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. — After announcing changes to gate times back in December, Fort Leonard Wood staff decided to reopen the South Gate for 24 hours a day, seven hours a week. According to the U.S. Army Fort Leonard Wood Facebook page, staff has decided to have the South Gate open 24/7 and the […]
Man being pulled in parachute sent to hospital after accident
A man sustained serious injuries while being towed behind a vehicle while in a parachute Saturday in Worth County. The accident happened at about around 5:15 p.m. three miles northeast of Grant City, Missouri. Jacob W. Dickinson, 37, of Fort Collins, Colorado, was being pulled by about 110 feet of rope attached to an ATV driven by Cael D. Schmitz, 21, of Lebanon, Missouri, on a private grass runway when the tow rope snapped, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report.
Miller County man to serve probation for drug possession
MILLER COUNTY, Mo. — A man from Kaiser, Missouri will serve five years of probation after attempting to flush nearly 1,000 fentanyl pills down a jail toilet. Bryant Davis was charged in June 2023 with one felony county of possession of a controlled substance. A second felony charge of delivery of a controlled substance was […]
Bass Pro eliminates jobs at several Tracker plants in the Ozarks
LEBANON, Mo. (KY3) - Bass Pro eliminate jobs this week at its Tracker boat plants across the Ozarks. The company reduced staff by 85 positions at the Lebanon plant and 70 positions at its Flippin, Ark., plant. And in Bolivar, Mo., Bass Pro reduced staff at that plant by 21 positions.
City applies for sidewalk grant
The City of Lebanon is applying for a grant to install sidewalks from Ivey and Elm to Morgan Road. The City Council approved a resolution for the Transportation Alternatives Program grant application for the approximately 1,600 linear feet sidewalk at its meeting Monday night. For more on this story, see Wednesday's LCR.
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