April 2022

Marceline Electric Department Passes 5-year EPA Test

Last week, it was announced that the Marceline Electric Department passed the 5-year EPA emissions performance test on all four generators. The EPA’s Clean Air Act mandates that these engine generators emit a 70% carbon monoxide reduction from engine to stack outlet -or- be at, or under, 23 parts per million carbon monoxide at the stack outlet. All four engines passed both, exceeding 70% CO reduction AND being under 23 ppm at the stack. Testing is performed every five years if the engine generator operates less than 100 annual calendar hours, or every three years if 100 annual hours is exceeded.

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Brookfield Firefighter To Be Honored

Firefighter George Shoemaker, with the Brookfield Fire Department died in the Line of Duty June 10, 1942 from injuries received the prior day from falling from a ladder while fighting a roof fire. The public is invited to remember Firefighter Shoemaker at the upcoming Fire Fighters Memorial Service at 9 p.m., May 14 for a candlelight service and at 10:30 a.m., May 15 at the Firefighter Memorial site in Kingdom City.

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Around Linn County

NOMO hosting Sedalia Visual Arts exhibit, reception The North Missouri Arts Council (NOMO) is hosting an exhibition of work by members of the Sedalia Visual Arts Association. A public reception for the artists will be held on Friday, April 29, from 5 - 7 p.m., at the gallery at 111 S.

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Spain’s Alcaraz Youngest Into ATP Men’s Top 10 Since Nadal In 2005

LONDON (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz moved up to No. 9 in the ATP rankings on Monday, a little more than a month before he turns 19, making him the youngest man to break into the top 10 since Rafael Nadal did it exactly 17 years ago. Alcaraz rose two spots after winning the Barcelona Open on Sunday. He beat Pablo Carreño Busta 6-3, 6-2 in the final.

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State’s MLB Teams Began Week First, Last

Although it easily could have changed since Monday’s press deadline for this article, Missouri’s Major League Baseball teams commenced the week with exactly opposite records and at opposite poles in their respective leagues’ Central divisions. Having headed into last Thursday’s homestand finale with Minnesota at .500 (5-5) and looking for a sweep of a 3-games series with the Twins, the Kansas City Royals not only didn’t get that accomplished, but then went to Washington (state) and got swept themselves by Seattle, including a 5-4 loss in 12 innings Sunday. Consequently, KC came back to the midwest for the current 3-games set with the White Sox in Chicago that continues this evening with Zack Greinke (0-1, 2.25 earned run average) facing Chicago righthander Dylan Cease (2-1, 3.38) and is due to conclude tomorrow afternoon with Royals righty Brad Keller (0-2, 2.55) going against fellow portsider Michael Kopech (0- 0, 0.64) in last place in the American League Central at 5-9. That, however, was only two games back of the firstplace Twins.

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