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Fishing for crappie with a master angler

Watching what seems to be a strange video game in the middle of a lake has become the norm for serious anglers. Blips on the Echomap Garmin Graph screen were actually tree stumps with a few limbs about 26 feet below the surface, covered with unusual lights.

Pulling the idols down off of their pedestals

At a friend’s urging, I once read a dystopian novel set in a post-apocalyptic era in which the civilized world, or, more precisely, the things about the world that made it civilized, had disappeared. History, philosophy, technology, and the knowledge bases on which they were founded, had all been destroyed.

Joseph Richard Riddell

INDEPENDENCE - Joseph Richard “Butch” Riddell, 71, of Independence, Missouri passed away on Saturday, January 29, 2022. A visitation will be held from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, February 8, 2022 at Royer Funeral Home, Grain Valley, Missouri. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Richards name, may be made payable to Adam Riddell for the continued care of his daughter, Elizabeth Washburn.

Mask mandate for schools on county agenda

Jackson County legislators on Monday could vote to require facemasks in schools, as a means of making schools safer and keeping them open. The measure is on Monday’s agenda with four sponsors.

The key role of a company’s registered agent

Among the checklist of issues in the formation of a corporation or a limited liability company is the identity of the entity’s registered agent. What is a registered agent? Well, in order to impart constitutionally sufficient notice to an individual about a legal proceeding that affects the individual’s rights, it is generally necessary to hand serve that notice, such as with a summons, a subpoena, or the like.

AREA VACCINATION SITES

All Missourians ages 5 and older (Pfizer vaccine) or 18 and older (Moderna or Johnson & Johnson vaccines) are eligible to receive COVID vaccines without charge. If you are seeking a third dose of Pfizer or Moderna, you should first talk with your health-care provider.

JACKSON COUNTY RESTAURANT INSPECTIONS

The Jackson County Environmental Health Division inspects sites where food is served outside independence and Kansas City. Recent inspection results in Grain Valley include: Country Oak Village: 101 Cross Creek Dr., inspected Jan. 7.