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Looking back on Lathrop baseball’s historic run to the first district championship in program history. || PAGE A8
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A Kansas City man is being held in connection to a shooting death in Lake Arrowhead over the weekend. In a press release, the Clinton County Sheriff’s Department announced that the suspect, Ammon Preston, 33, of Avondale, Mo., was being held. It was later announced that Preston faces charges of second degree murder, armed criminal action and two charges of assault (second and third degree). He’s being held on $500,000 cash-only bond. According to the press release, authorities from the sheriff’s department were dispatched to the beach at Spring Lake on SE Mohawk Drive in Lake Arrowhead at approximately 9:25 p.m. on Saturday, June 24, on a report of an
A veteran and former school board member, Plattsburg’s Keith “Grumpy” Felts passes away at 72. || PAGE A5
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Man killed in shooting at Lake Arrowhead by brett adkison
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Sarah Davison and High Road entertained a great crowd at the performing arts center on Friday might. || PAGE A12
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CLINTON COUNTY EXTENSION
Some of the region’s brightest young 4-Hers and future agricultural leaders descended on the Scott Adam Livestock Pavilion in rural Plattsburg on Monday and Tuesday to show their best sheep, swine, goats and more during the annual 2023 Clinton County Fair. While all of the kids showed well, some of their partners - like the two goats above - were a bit stubborn. brett adkison | the leader
Fireworks displays, bike parades and festivals throughout Clinton County It’s officially fireworks season in Clinton County! For nearly 50 years now, the Hartzell family in Plattsburg has been producing the local fireworks display at Perkins Park, and 2023 will be no different. Spectators will get to witness the
aerial display of artwork on Tuesday, July 4 – a tradition started by the late “Rocketman,” Crazy Jimmy Hartzell, and continued by his family to this day. The show is funded through donations to the cause, plus the sale of fireworks at the Hartzell
and Sons Construction (1103 W. Clay Avenue) in Plattsburg. So remember, when you go to purchase your favorite arsenal, doing so at Hartzell and Sons puts that money right back into the show! The Lathrop Fire Department will be
shooting off their annual Fourth of July fireworks display at dusk on Tuesday, July 4, at the Lathrop Antique Showgrounds. Always a crowd pleaser, the show is funded entirely through generous donations from the community, and those ||Continued on A2
Bigfoot Sighting It wasn’t your normal weekend at Dennis Sneed Ford south of Gower, as visitors were treated to some fun festivities, headlined by the world’s most famous monster truck - BIGFOOT! People got an up-close look at the massive machine before it took to a nearby field to crush cars and entertain the crowd. Bigfoot has been wowing audiences since its inception in Missouri in the 1970s. brett adkison | the leader
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LATHROP
Council approves budget, park seats by brett adkison leader editor
The Lathrop City Council approved the city’s budget for the 2023-2024 fiscal year last week. The council approved a $3.9 million overall expense budget during its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, June 20, at Lathrop City Hall. That’s against projected revenues of $3.72 million overall and a reserve of approximately $857,000. Like many other entities, the city is getting ready to close out its 2022-2023 fiscal year on June 30. In the general fund, the city projects to finish the year with $1.37 million in expenses against $1.197 million revenues. In the park budget, the city spent $876,041 against $823,545 in revenues. The water fund had $745,871 in expenses with $685,234 ||Continued on A2