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Cameron will manage pool in-house going forward by jamey honeycutt leader publisher
The City of Cameron signaled a shift in operating procedure Monday as the contract with Midwest Pool Management was al-
lowed to expire and not be extended. City Manager Steve Rasmussen verified that shift Tuesday night in a phone call where he confirmed his belief that the
pool would be managed “in-house” in the 2025 pool year. In public participation during Monday’s meeting, citizen and park board member Julie Ausmus voiced her
Clinton Co. stays solidly Republican in Nov. Election leader editor
Though there was little on the line Tuesday of local importance, Clinton County residents turned out in droves to help decide state and national races. And locals continued to lean heavily toward the right. Former President Donald Trump earned an easy victory in Clinton County in the race for the US Presidency, as the Republican candidate outpaced Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democrat nominee, by a vote of 8,211 to 2,848. In 2020, Trump
earned 7,789 votes in Clinton County, and in 2016 he received 7,058 votes. Tuesday’s local turnout was right in line with recent elections. A total of 11,308 votes were cast in Clinton County, or 70.35% of registered voters. In 2020, 10,932 votes were cast (71.63 percent), and in 2016, 10,384 votes were cast (71.88 percent). Clinton County also voted overwhelmingly for incumbent Eighth District State Representative Josh Hurlbert (Rep.), who out-earned
in Cameron,” said Ausmus. The gist of Ausmus’s thoughts on the management of the pool was that things change and while the city could manage the pool in days gone by, things are
brett adkison | the leader
Improvements keep coming for downtown park leader editor
Last month, the City of Lathrop announced that it received a Land and Conservation Grant that will help fund a second round of improvements at Burns Memorial Park downtown. Residents could see construction on the project begin in the spring, though a timetable is still up in the air.
The ghouls and goblins were out in full force Thursday afternoon for Halloween, and they had plenty of options for fun. Both the Plattsburg Chamber of Commerce and Lathrop Chamber of Commerce organized Downtown Trick-or-Treats, which were well attended. (Above) Trick-or-treaters visit Gambino’s Pizza in Lathrop as part of the community’s downtown Halloween event on Thursday, October 31. (Left) The streets in downtown Plattsburg were packed Thursday afternoon with all of the hit costumes of the season . brett adkison | the leader
The matching funds grant is for $235,000, and Lathrop Park Board President Kendra Gagnon said that they have $235,000 in contributions, mostly from the Sunderland Foundation and the Goppert Foundation. In total, that $470,000 will fund the addition of a new bandstand, ADA-compliant
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different now with hiring and expenses. In her opinion, a management contract just made sense. “I was once in favor of pool management coming back
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opinions of pool management from the position of someone once charged to run the municipal pool. “I have a little experience in managing pools. I have done it for a long time
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Halloween fun and frights! See inside for more photo from Plattsburg and Lathrop this past Halloween || INSIDE
Moving on in district play Plattsburg, East Buchanan and Cameron each moved on to the district semifinals. || SPORTS
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