Stories from Monday, August 26, 2024

National and local organizations are making a difference in their communities and beyond. On Friday, the Dexter Elks donated shoes to Ezekiel’s Closet for foster children and foster families in Southeast Missouri. Ezekiel’s Closet is a charitable organization dedicated to improving the lives of foster children and foster families in Stoddard, Dunklin, Butler, and Scott counties. Founder Carrie Mosbey believes every kid deserves access to basic necessities...

Wyman “Rudy” Stewart, son of the late William Frank Stewart and Alma Bollinger Stewart was born Aug. 7, 1933, at Bloomfield, Missouri and departed this life Aug. 23, 2024 at his residence in Dexter, Missouri at the age of 91. Rudy was a veteran of the United States Army and was a resident of Dexter. ...