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Howell County courts have issued a warrant for Michael Reiter, 54, of Muskego, Wisc. He is accused of calling the office of a Howell County judge. He would not give a reason to the secretary why he wanted to speak to the judge but was agitated and aggressive. The secretary put Reiter on...
The Howell County Commission has officially awarded a cleaning and restoration contract to MTS Contracting for the soft wash cleaning of the historic Howell County Courthouse. The project is scheduled to begin in early September 2025.
MTS Contracting, a respected historic preservation firm...
The United States Forest Service issued a press release responding to, “an Unauthorized Noncommercial Large Group Use Incident” in the area northeast of Thomasville. Known as the Rainbow Family Gathering, the Forest Service addressed an anticipated group of more than 400 congregating along County...
The Mountain View City Pool was closed to the public on Friday, July 4. A community resource was closed to the community on a federal holiday while unknown persons used it for an unauthorized private party.
Mountain View Mayor Charry McCann was notified of the reports of the unexpected...
The hunt is on for a city administrator as they Mountain View Board of Aldermen have held several meetings recently going over applications and interviewing applicants.
The board met on Tuesday, July 1 for a brief work session working on the personnel system-classifications, descriptions,...
A Willow Springs man is out on bond after Howell County Sheriff’s Deputies say he harassed a teen neighbor. In December 2024, Justin Miller, 39, was charged with brandishing a shotgun at the same victim, who was a minor at the time.
In June, Miller erected a cross on the edge of his...
A renewed tradition sprang to life this year as multiple groups cooperated to provide a free hot dog lunch with treats to the community in the American Legion park. First responders were also on hand to meet and greet including Eleven Point Fire Department, Willow Springs Fire Department, the...
This year’s patriotic program in the Star Theater featured twelve costumed educational speakers giving speeches about great figures in American history. At the beginning of the program, emcee Avery Parker recognized all the veterans present. The United States Army was the best-represented branch...
What began as a typical day for Joe Bogowith, a paramedic at TCMH, and Dillon Webb, an EMT-B at TCMH, in Mountain Grove on Saturday, May 10, quickly transformed into an unforgettable experience. Neither of them had ever delivered a baby before.
Lisa Manfredi, the mother of Marley Kerkhoff,...
Hollis Tidmore, MD, a board-certified general surgeon, has submitted his resignation from TCMH, effective July 9. Dr. Tidmore has been part of the organization since April 2022, providing both inpatient and outpatient general and vascular surgery services. Throughout his tenure, he has held...