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Malden, Mo. - At Monday's city council meeting, Councilwoman Donna Prenger challenged the residents and other members regarding the Malden Dog Pound. Acoording to Prenger, the pound is old and in a state of disrepair. "The water [at the pound] is sandy," she said and can't be used to disinfect the animals nor is it good for providing them water. Pranger said "The ASPCA [American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals] said they could get the money (for upgrades and renovations) here at no cost to us." Pranger believes that there are people "who would volunteer to go out there" and work, she told the council. The pound is currently closed and the city has no humane officer on staff. Pranger

Kim Musser's artwork is on display at the Tinnin Fine Arts Gallery on the campus of Three Rivers College from August 11 - 28, 2014. An artist meet-and-greet has been scheduled for August 21, from 6pm to 7pm. The centerfold of the SEMO TIMES August 21, 2014, issue features the work of Kim Musser.

New Madrid, Mo. – Today, the Public Service Commission delivered what is expected to be a fatal blow to the area’s largest employer, Noranda Aluminum, by denying a compromise rate adjustment that would have kept the plant in business. The commission, made up entirely of members along the I-70 corridor, sided with Ameren UE in stating that the loss of 1,000 jobs in the poorest part of the state was not worthy to take action on. “This is a very, very difficult public policy decision and the impact would be felt statewide. Noranda failed to show that their current rate is causing a crisis of liquidity. I hope the parties can continue to work together to solve this issue,” said

County Commissioner's meeting.  From left to right: Jim Hager (Field Spotter Coordinator), Frankie Casteel (Communications director at Sheriff’s office), Rick Shanklin (Warnings Coordinator - NWS - Paducah), Jeff Shawan (Butler County EMA Director) and Craig Meador (Director of PBSWRT)  ​ Poplar Bluff, Mo. - Craig Meador and Jim Hager, of the Poplar Bluff Severe Weather Response Team, have been chosen by the National Weather Service office in Paducah, KY, to be their ambassadors representing storm spotters from the entire Paducah Region at their open house being held at the NWS Office on September 20th. In a phone interview today Meador said, "I consider it a great honor that the weather service has chosen our team out of the entire area to represent the

KENNETT, Mo. - Jim Baker of Kennett is proud of making music. He's even more proud of the friendships forged within The Usual Suspects, a rockin-blues-based outfit that has performed live and in the studio since 2003. The band performs its annual no-holds-barred shindig at 5 pm Saturday at BB King's nightclub on Beale Street at Memphis. As talented as the group might be, Baker said the band evolved from humble beginnings. "We got a call in 2003 from Chris Drokes," the guitarist told SEMO TIMES Wednesday. "He needed a band for the Little River Festival there in Hornersville." The band recruited lead guitarist Dunk Carter, "born and raised in Kennett," Baker said. "We went down and played the festival