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125 YEARS AGO: 1899 A warm stove is a pleasant roommate these chilly mornings. The first frost of the season has arrived.

As the leaves begin to change and temperatures start to drop, it’s time to start thinking about preparing your home for the cooler months. With a few simple steps, you can ensure your haven of comfort stays warm, inviting and energy-efficient throughout fall and winter.

LIBERTY — Clay Lozier, 78, passed away Aug. 23. He spent years dedicated to Liberty, serving on the Historic Downtown Review Commission and the Liberty Parks and Recreation Board. He served on the parks board since 2012.

LIBERTY — Retired Master Sgt. William Ponder said his time in military service as a Marine proved to be instrumental in his second career of hotel security, helping protect presidents and other dignitaries.

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GLADSTONE — A 22-year-old man faces a first-degree sexual misconduct charge after Gladstone police arrested a suspect for allegedly exposing himself to a woman in a public park. “Over the weekend, officers responded on multiple incidents regarding a suspicious subject at Hobby Hill Park.

Starting this month, please support your local student athletes each week by voting for your favorite hometown sports stars in the Courier-Tribune’s new Athlete of the Week program. An online voting contest will collect nominations of students who had outstanding accomplishments in their sport the previous week.

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SMITHVILLE — Volunteer drivers are needed for the Smithville MealsonWheelsprogram on Fridays in September, December and for the upcoming months of March and June. The time commitment is around 90 minutes to two hours one day per week during these assigned months.