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Rhode Named State Officer East Buchanan FFA member Gavin Rhode will serve as Missouri FFA Secretary. || PAGE A2
Lewis Hired to Coach Softball After playing Division I softball, Plattsburg grad Kelsie Lewis is on her way back home. || PAGE A7
Sheriff ’s Calls for Service See what calls for service the Clinton County Sheriff ’s Department recently fielded through dispatch. || PAGE A3
Community........A5 Opinion..............A4 Legals..............A10 Sports................A7
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School board turns down request for HS soccer by brett adkison leader editor
For the time being, girls soccer won’t be joining the list of athletic offerings at Plattsburg High School. The Clinton County
R-III Board of Education voted Wednesday, April 17, to decline a proposal to add girls soccer as a spring sport at the high school. The vote was split, 4-3, with Katie Arnold, Nick Wade, Greg Harris and
Travis Day voting against the measure. John Thiessen, Danny Parra, and Michael Burton voted in favor of adding soccer. Upwards of 40 people attended the meeting Wednesday, with most in
support of adding soccer. That included numerous youth athletes clad in their Plattsburg soccer kits. Plattsburg Athletic Director Hunter Adkins presented information about the proposed soccer pro-
TAKING FLIGHT
The high school track season is hitting its stride, with all three local schools competing at the Cameron Invite last Tuesday, April 16. Led in part by senior Trevor Klein (right), the East Buchanan Bulldogs were once again dominant, winning the team championship by more than 40 points (Chillicothe was second on the day). The Lady Bulldogs also had a strong day, finishing third in their team standings. For more on the event, including results for Plattsburg and Lathrop, be sure to turn to page A8 of this edition of The Clinton County Leader.
gram and what it would require. Adkins said he was in favor of adding soccer, believing that the current group of athletes would give them the best chance of building momentum for the
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CITY
Lathrop Council Approves Increase by brett adkison leader editor
Lathrop residents will soon notice a small increase on their monthly water bills. The Lathrop City Council voted Tuesday, April 16, to increase both the water and wastewater rates by approximately five percent. City Administrator Bob Burns said that the increase helps cover an uptick in costs and an increase from the Lathrop’s water provider, the City of Kansas City. The minimum monthly charge for the first thousand gallons rose from $12.75 to $13.39, with each 1,000 gallons thereafter costing $10.77. The monthly wastewater minimum charge went from $16 up to $17, with each 1,000 gallons thereafter costing $8.60. North Ward Alderman Porter Hensen and South Ward Alderman Donnie Quinn were sworn in for new terms, having run uncontested in the municipal election earlier in April. Quinn was appointed as the
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District to use ball field during construction by jim bonebrake leader reporter
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During the Gower City Council meeting on Monday, April 8, the council signed off on an agreement with the East Buchanan School District for use of the T-ball field at Heritage Park. The school district would like to have dirt work done to the area so it can be used for a football practice field while construction takes place at the new middle school (where
the former practice field was located). The council’s approval is contingent on the school board’s approval of the agreement. Under old business, Mayor Ken Pike shared with the council that MOKan Regional has submitted a preliminary plan to determine the needs and best course of action when it comes to pedestrian crossings on 169 Highway. He also reported that
Mo-Kan is looking into the Clinton-Smith intersection near 169 Highway, and whether a roundabout could be used to slow traffic. He also reported on the ongoing MoDOT Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) project; due to weather and supply issues, the start date will be delayed a week or so. The council accepted the April election results that saw Paul Pottier and William Stallard both run-
ning unopposed for their respective council seats. Both aldermen were sworn in between the first part of the council meeting and start of the new council meeting at 7:30 p.m. During the second part of the meeting, the council accepted a bid for the second phase of the Gregory Project submitted by Legacy Underground for $89,558. ARPA funds will provide $12,000 and the remainder will come from
the city’s capital improvement funds. The bid from Approved Asphalt for wedging at $180 per ton and chip and seal for streets at $26,250 were also accepted unanimously by the council. Mayor Pike reported to the council that United Fiber has agreed to charge $50 a month for internet access at the maintenance barn. This is a reduction ||Continued on A2