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Jefferson County Leader - Jan. 22

Jefferson County Leader - Jan. 22

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De Soto city councilman charged with rape, sodomy
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De Soto city councilman charged with rape, sodomy

  • By Leader staff
  • 4 hrs ago

Daniel “Todd” Mahn, a De Soto City Council member and owner of Mahn Funeral Home and Mahn Cemetery and Mausoleum, has been charged in Jefferso…

Highway Patrol investigates criminal allegations against De Soto councilman
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Highway Patrol investigates criminal allegations against De Soto councilman

  • By Leader staff
  • Nov 20, 2024

Local and state authorities have confirmed that De Soto City Council member Todd Mahn is being investigated by the Missouri Highway Patrol Div…

De Soto Car Cruise scheduled to be held Aug. 5
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De Soto Car Cruise scheduled to be held Aug. 5

  • By Teresa Inserra
  • Aug 2, 2023

This year’s annual De Soto Car Cruise on Saturday, Aug. 5., will include free admission to a showing of the 1977 classic comedy film “Smokey a…

VOTERS GUIDE: Five candidates, including current mayor, seeking two seats in De Soto City Council
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VOTERS GUIDE: Five candidates, including current mayor, seeking two seats in De Soto City Council

  • Mar 16, 2023

Five people are seeking a pair of three-year terms on the De Soto City Council in the April 4 election.

Darrel W. Girardier, 92, De Soto
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Darrel W. Girardier, 92, De Soto

  • Apr 21, 2019

Darrel W. Girardier, 92, of De Soto died April 18, 2019, at St. Joe Manor in Bonne Terre. Mr. Girardier worked for the Missouri Pacific Railro…

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VOTERS GUIDE: De Soto proposal would increase sales tax revenue for police, fire
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VOTERS GUIDE: De Soto proposal would increase sales tax revenue for police, fire

  • By Gordon Bess
  • Mar 31, 2019

De Soto city voters will be asked April 2 to approve a 1-cent sales tax to improve public safety.

Dog found bound and dumped in ditch is reunited with owner
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Dog found bound and dumped in ditch is reunited with owner

  • By Kim Robertson
  • Feb 15, 2019

The dog found bound and dumped in a ditch Saturday has been reunited with its owner – Kaitlynn Kofron of Barnhart, who lives a few doors down …

What's doing -- Car cruise before the eclipse
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What's doing -- Car cruise before the eclipse

  • Aug 18, 2017

With the Great American Eclipse on the horizon on Monday, there will be a number of lead-up activities over the weekend.

U.S. HOUSE DISTRICT 8: De Soto’s Mahn seeks to oust Smith for GOP nod
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U.S. HOUSE DISTRICT 8: De Soto’s Mahn seeks to oust Smith for GOP nod

  • Jul 22, 2016

Jason Smith faces plenty of obstacles in his bid to return for a third term in representing District 8 in the U.S. House of Representatives.

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