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 Martin issues legislative report

Legislative Accomplishments: Missouri 2025 SessionFrom the Office of State Representative John Martin – District 44Missouri’s 2025 legislative session has delivered on several key priorities. Below is a summary of legislation that has been passed by the General Assembly and signed into law by Governor Mike Kehoe—reflecting strong support for public safety, infrastructure, education, agriculture, and responsible tax reform.

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Pastor's Desk: Why Do Bad Things Happen to Good People?

For someone still young in the faith, a common thought process is, “Okay, now that I’ve committed my life to Christ and have been baptized, I’ve got all the hard stuff out of the way! The rest of life will be a piece of cake!” Now, how quickly does reality set in? With time, that young Christian learns that service to Christ means more than showing up to church on Sunday morning. This is when the advanced trait of perseverance (2 Pt.

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Centralia Hurricanes host. Mexico & Boonville, June 17 at the Centralia Pool

RESULTS, CENTRALA VS. MEXICO & BOONVILLE, JUNE 17Event 3    Mixed 8 & Under 100 SC Meter Freestyle Relay  Team     Relay1  CENT  A  3:04.441) Hancock, Gilbert M8  2) Starks, Adley W73) Smith, Marlow M7  4) Willett, Julia W6 Event 5    Mixed 9‑10 100 SC Meter Freestyle Relay2  CENT  A  1:35.191) Lucas, Cooper M10  2) Sharp, Ivy W93) Wainscott, Lexi W10  4) Forsee, Paisley W104  CENT  B  3:32.171) Clayton, Briar W9  2) Kinkead, Elliana W53) Forsee, Gannon M6  4) Smith, Marlow M7 Event 6    Girls 9‑10 100 SC Meter Freestyle Relay1  CENT  A  2:06.891) Kaiser, Kataleena 9  2) Willett, Aria 93) Carper, Willow 9  4) Guile, Hazel 9 Event 7    Mixed 11‑13 200 SC Meter Freestyle Relay1  CENT  A  2:30.091) Ludwig, Henrik M13  2) Rhodes, Hudson M133) Starks, Traecen M13  4) Gibbons, Stetson M122  CENT  B  3:35.831) Bradley, Hayden M12  2) Starks, Kamden M113) Dimmitt, Cooper M13  4) Grenke, David M123  CENT  C  4:01.591) Carey, Carter M12  2) Eggemeyer, Ollie M113) Watermann, Rennyck W11  4) Watermann, Roryck W11 Event 10    Women 14‑18 200 SC Meter Freestyle Relay2  CENT  A  2:43.281) Crosby, Kadance 14  2) Lawson, Bella 133) Crosby, Kendal 16  4) Timpe, Jillian 14 Event 19    Boys 100 SC Meter Backstroke11 Watermann, Roryck CENT 1:28.8912 Watermann, Rennyck CENT 1:39.50 Event 22    Girls 6 & Under 25 SC Meter Backstroke2  Willett, Julia  CENT  58.00 Event 23    Boys 7‑8 25 SC Meter Backstroke2  Smith, Marlow  CENT  56.51 Event 26    Girls 9‑10 25 SC Meter Backstroke1  Forsee, Paisley  CENT  23.782  Wainscott, Lexi  CENT  25.514  Sharp, Ivy  CENT  28.226  Guile, Hazel  CENT  30.847  Carper, Willow  CENT  32.839  Kaiser, Kataleena  CENT  34.0310  Clayton, Briar  CENT  42.0711  Willett, Aria  CENT  45.96 Event 27    Boys 11‑12 50 SC Meter Backstroke2  Gibbons, Stetson  CENT  56.953  Carey, Carter  CENT  1:11.18 Event 28    Girls 11‑12 50 SC Meter Backstroke5  Rhodes, Preslee  CENT  57.139  Auck, Evelyn  CENT  1:09.15 Event 29    Boys 13‑14 50 SC Meter Backstroke2 Rhodes, Hudson CENT 55.69 Event 30    Girls 13‑14 50 SC Meter BackstrokeCrosby, Kadance CENT 50.40 Event 32    Women 15‑18 50 SC Meter Backstroke3  Crosby, Kendal  CENT  55.02 Event 33    Boys 6 & Under 25 SC Meter Freestyle2  Forsee, Gannon  CENT  40.31 Event 34    Girls 6 & Under 25 SC Meter Freestyle  Willett, Julia  CENT  54.643 Kinkead, Elliana CENT 1:24.31 Event 35    Boys 7‑8 25 SC Meter Freestyle2  Eggmeyer, Shepard  CENT  33.463  Smith, Marlow  CENT  33.814  Hancock, Gilbert  CENT  38.8 Event 36    Girls 7‑8 25 SC Meter Freestyle4 Starks, Adley CENT 40.35 Event 37    Boys 9‑10 25 SC Meter Freestyle2 Lucas, Cooper CENT 31.83 Event 38    Girls 9‑10 25 SC Meter Freestyle8  Carper, Willow  CENT  31.659  Kaiser, Kataleena  CENT  36.7510  Willett, Aria  CENT  38.9411  Clayton, Briar  CENT  40.07 Event 39    Boys 11‑12 50 SC Meter Freestyle1  Gibbons, Stetson  CENT  41.532  Bradley, Hayden  CENT  47.973  Eggemeyer, Ollie  CENT  53.004  Carey, Carter  CENT  55.835  Starks, Kamden  CENT  56.386  Grenke, David  CENT  1:05.09 Event 40    Girls 11‑12 50 SC Meter Freestyle4  Rhodes, Preslee  CENT  43.406  Hancock, Sadie  CENT  47.97  9  Auck, Evelyn  CENT  55.1412  Watermann, Roryck  CENT  1:01.28 Event 41    Boys 13‑14 50 SC Meter Freestyle2  Starks, Traecen  CENT  35.463  Rhodes, Hudson  CENT  36.945  Ludwig, Henrik  CENT  39.766  Dimmitt, Cooper  CENT  52.39 Event 42    Girls 13‑14 50 SC Meter Freestyle1  Lawson, Bella  CENT  37.46  2  Timpe, Jillian  CENT  39.343  Crosby, Kadance  CENT  41.354  Guile, Hazel  CENT  52.345  Lucas, Paityn  CENT  53.33 Event 44    Women 15‑18 50 SC Meter Freestyle2  Davenport, Cora  CENT  47.653  Crosby, Kendal  CENT  48.81 Event 49    Boys 7‑8 25 SC Meter Butterfly1 Smith, Marlow CENT 37.14 Event 52    Girls 9‑10 25 SC Meter Butterfly3  Sharp, Ivy  CENT  34.13 Event 59    Boys 100 SC Meter Freestyle3  Ludwig, Henrik  CENT  1:32.84 Event 60    Girls 100 SC Meter Freestyle2  Lawson, Bella  CENT  1:28.06 Event 63    Boys 7‑8 25 SC Meter Breaststroke1  Hancock, Gilbert  CENT  35.85 Event 65    Boys 9‑10 25 SC Meter Breaststroke1  Lucas, Cooper  CENT  41.56 Event 66    Girls 9‑10 25 SC Meter Breaststroke1  Forsee, Paisley  CENT  26.652  Guile, Hazel  CENT  32.454  Wainscott, Lexi  CENT  34.966  Sharp, Ivy  CENT  36.907  Kaiser, Kataleena  CENT  45.888  Carper, Willow  CENT  47.02 Event 67    Boys 11‑12 50 SC Meter Breaststroke1  Grenke, David  CENT  56.782  Bradley, Hayden  CENT  1:02.263  Starks, Kamden  CENT  1:08.96 Event 68    Girls 11‑12 50 SC Meter Breaststroke2  Rhodes, Preslee  CENT  58.504  Hancock, Sadie  CENT  1:00.275  Auck, Evelyn  CENT  1:03.127  Watermann, Roryck  CENT  1:15.789  Watermann, Rennyck  CENT  1:35.52 Event 69    Boys 13‑14 50 SC Meter Breaststroke5  Ludwig, Henrik  CENT  53.196  Dimmitt, Cooper  CENT  1:04.52 Event 70    Girls 13‑14 50 SC Meter Breaststroke1 Lawson, Bella CENT 1:00.092 Crosby, Kadance CENT 1:00.95  3  Lucas, Paityn  CENT  1:07.64 Event 72    Women 15‑18 50 SC Meter Breaststroke2 Crosby, Kendal CENT 58.40 Event 77    Mixed 11‑13 200 SC Meter Medley Relay2 CENT 3:42.961) Gibbons, Stetson M12 2) Grenke, David M123) Starks, Traecen M13 4) Rhodes, Hudson M13 Event 80    Women 14‑18 200 SC Meter Medley Relay3 CENT A3:14.391) Rhodes, Preslee 11  2) Lucas, Paityn 133) Hancock, Sadie 12  4) Auck, Evelyn 11 Hurricanes swimming action June 25 at Boonville Event #    3      Mixed 100 Free    Relay8 & Under    4:01.09  S  F    A Relay  Centralia Hurricanes  CENT    3      ‑‑‑  Gannon Forsee    (6)  Adley Starks    (7)  Julia Willett    (6)  Elliana Kinkead    (5) Event #    5      Mixed 100 Free    Relay 9‑10    2:25.51  S  F    A Relay  Centralia Hurricanes  CENT    1      ‑‑‑   NS    F    B Relay  Centralia Hurricanes  CENT        ‑‑‑      ‑‑‑  Kataleena Kaiser    (9)  Aria Willett    (9)  Marlow Smith    (7)  Gilbert Hancock    (8) Event #    6      Women 100 Free    Relay 9‑10    1:22.13  S  F    A Relay  Centralia Hurricanes  CENT    1      ‑‑‑  Tessa Brady    (9)  Ivy Sharp    (9)  Lexi Wainscott    (10)  Paisley Forsee    (10) Event #    7      Mixed 200 Free    Relay 11‑13    2:43.01  S  F    A Relay  Centralia Hurricanes  CENT    1      ‑‑‑  Traecen Starks    (13)  Hudson Rhodes    (13)  Henrik Ludwig    (13)  Hayden Bradley    (12) Event #    8      Women 200 Free    Relay 11‑13    3:37.47  S  F    A Relay  Centralia Hurricanes  CENT    1      ‑‑‑  Preslee Rhodes    (11)  Sadie Hancock    (12)  Roryck Watermann    (11)  Mae Decker    (11) Event # 15      Men 100 IM    13‑14 1:42.61S    F  Jensen Decker  CENT  1      ‑‑‑  5.76 Event # 22      Women 25 Back 6 & Under     50.92S    F  Julia Willett  CENT  2      ‑‑‑  ‑7.08 Event # 23      Men 25 Back    7‑8     1:00.22S    F  Marlow Smith  CENT  2      ‑‑‑  3.71 Event # 26      Women 25 Back    9‑10          23.86S    F  Tessa Brady  CENT  1      ‑‑‑  0.43          24.11S    F  Paisley Forsee  CENT  2      ‑‑‑  0.50          27.59S    F  Ivy Sharp  CENT  3      ‑‑‑  1.86          28.72S    F  Lexi Wainscott  CENT  4      ‑‑‑  3.21          35.43S    F  Kataleena Kaiser  CENT  5      ‑‑‑  1.40          48.33S    F  Aria Willett  CENT  8      ‑‑‑  2.37 Event # 28      Women 50 Back    11‑12     59.11S    F  Preslee Rhodes  CENT  1      ‑‑‑  2.12     1:30.96S    F  Roryck Watermann  CENT  3      ‑‑‑  2.07     1:41.69S    F  Rennyck Watermann  CENT  4      ‑‑‑  2.19      Event # 29      Men 50 Back    13‑14      54.31S    F  Hudson Rhodes  CENT  2      ‑‑‑  0.43 Event # 30      Women 50 Back    13‑14     50.11S    F  Kadance Crosby  CENT  1      ‑‑‑  ‑0.29 Event # 33      Men 25 Free 6 & Under     36.35S    F  Gannon Forsee  CENT  1      ‑‑‑  ‑3.96 Event # 34      Women 25 Free 6 & Under      57.90S    F  Julia Willett  CENT  3      ‑‑‑  3.26      1:26.97S    F  Elliana Kinkead  CENT  5      ‑‑‑  2.66 Event # 35      Men 25 Free    7‑8      32.98S    F  Marlow Smith  CENT  1      ‑‑‑  ‑0.83          36.26S    F  Gilbert Hancock  CENT  2      ‑‑‑  ‑2.62 Event # 36      Women 25 Free    7‑8      38.26S    F  Adley Starks  CENT  6      ‑‑‑  ‑2.09 Event # 38      Women 25 Free    9‑10     18.42S    F  Paisley Forsee  CENT  1      ‑‑‑  ‑0.17    20.69S    F  Tessa Brady  CENT  2      ‑‑‑  0.47    22.21S    F  Ivy Sharp  CENT  3      ‑‑‑  ‑0.24    23.98S    F  Lexi Wainscott  CENT  4      ‑‑‑  2.64   38.05S    F  Kataleena Kaiser  CENT  7      ‑‑‑  1.30   38.90S    F  Aria Willett  CENT  8      ‑‑‑  ‑0.04 Event # 39      Men 50 Free    11‑12     48.44S    F  Hayden Bradley  CENT  3      ‑‑‑  1.79     56.05S    F  Kamden Starks  CENT  6      ‑‑‑  ‑0.33     1:02.63S    F  David Grenke  CENT  8      ‑‑‑  3.09 Event # 40      Women 50 Free    11‑12    43.29S    F  Preslee Rhodes  CENT  1      ‑‑‑  ‑0.11    54.55S    F  Sadie Hancock  CENT  3      ‑‑‑  6.58    58.50S    F  Roryck Watermann  CENT  4      ‑‑‑  ‑2.63    1:05.11S    F  Mae Decker  CENT  5      ‑‑‑  ‑5.57 Event # 41      Men 50 Free    13‑14    34.78S    F  Hudson Rhodes  CENT  1      ‑‑‑  ‑2.16    37.20S    F  Jensen Decker  CENT  3      ‑‑‑  0.35    39.11S    F  Henrik Ludwig  CENT  5      ‑‑‑  ‑0.65   46.92S    F  Traecen Starks  CENT  6      ‑‑‑  11.46 Event # 42      Women 50 Free    13‑14    41.82S    F  Kadance Crosby  CENT  1      ‑‑‑  0.47 Event # 45      Men 100 Breast         1:58.54S    F  David Grenke  CENT  1      ‑‑‑  ‑1.86    2:17.48S    F  Hayden Bradley  CENT  3      ‑‑‑  3.56 Event # 49      Men 25 Fly    7‑8     43.61S    F  Marlow Smith  CENT  2      ‑‑‑  6.47 Event # 52      Women 25 Fly    9‑10     24.67S    F  Tessa Brady  CENT  1      ‑‑‑  0.62 Event # 59      Men 100 Free         1:22.70S    F  Jensen Decker  CENT  2      ‑‑‑  ‑1.32    1:33.79S    F  Henrik Ludwig  CENT  3      ‑‑‑  0.95    1:59.29S    F  Hayden Bradley  CENT  4      ‑‑‑  ‑‑‑      Event # 63      Men 25 Breast    7‑8    38.78S    F  Gilbert Hancock  CENT  1      ‑‑‑  2.93 Event # 64      Women 25 Breast    7‑8    39.46S    F  Adley Starks  CENT  1      ‑‑‑  ‑‑‑      Event # 66      Women 25 Breast    9‑10    26.82S    F  Paisley Forsee  CENT  1      ‑‑‑  0.17    31.69S    F  Tessa Brady  CENT  2      ‑‑‑  ‑1.60    35.23S    F  Ivy Sharp  CENT  3      ‑‑‑  ‑1.67    38.16S    F  Lexi Wainscott  CENT  4      ‑‑‑  3.20    49.17S    F  Kataleena Kaiser  CENT  5      ‑‑‑  3.29 Event # 67      Men 50 Breast    11‑12     55.87S    F  David Grenke  CENT  1      ‑‑‑  ‑0.91     1:02.28S    F  Hayden Bradley  CENT  2      ‑‑‑  0.02     1:06.70S    F  Kamden Starks  CENT  4      ‑‑‑  ‑2.26 Event # 68      Women 50 Breast    11‑12    57.20S    F  Preslee Rhodes  CENT  1      ‑‑‑  ‑1.30    1:03.44S    F  Sadie Hancock  CENT  2      ‑‑‑  4.17    1:11.86S    F  Mae Decker  CENT  3      ‑‑‑  ‑‑‑         1:14.51S    F  Roryck Watermann  CENT  4      ‑‑‑  ‑1.27    1:31.56S    F  Rennyck Watermann  CENT  5      ‑‑‑  ‑2.96 Event # 69      Men 50 Breast    13‑14    46.11S    F  Traecen Starks  CENT  1      ‑‑‑  ‑1.23    48.85S    F  Jensen Decker  CENT  2      ‑‑‑  0.57    52.28S    F  Henrik Ludwig  CENT  3      ‑‑‑  1.97    53.69S    F  Hudson Rhodes  CENT  4      ‑‑‑  0.92 Event # 70      Women 50 Breast    13‑14     56.03S    F  Kadance Crosby  CENT  2      ‑‑‑  ‑3.70 Event # 76      Women 100 Medley    Relay 9‑10    1:51.45  S  F    A Relay  Centralia Hurricanes  CENT    1      ‑‑‑  Paisley Forsee    (10)  Ivy Sharp    (9)  Tessa Brady    (9)  Lexi Wainscott    (10) Event # 77      Mixed 200 Medley    Relay 11‑13    3:40.17  S  F    A Relay  Centralia Hurricanes  CENT    1      ‑‑‑  Hudson Rhodes    (13)  Henrik Ludwig    (13)  David Grenke    (12)  Traecen Starks    (13) Event # 81      Men 200 Free            3:23.18S    F  Jensen Decker  CENT  1      ‑‑‑  ‑‑‑         .

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City of Centralia taking new steps in tree situation

The first steps of Centralia City Halls’ plan to deal with the surfeit of dead, dying and diseased trees, Ash and other breeds, is moving forward.Centralia City Administrator Tara Strain has confirmed the city has retained Braik’s Tree Care to undertake the initial part of the project. Braik’s, Strain said, has contracted workers to inventory all trees on city property and city rights-of-way.Per a city new release the city “has begun a citywide tree inventory to help us better understand and care for the trees located on city-owned property and in the public right-of-way.

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