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Eureka Leader - Dec. 24

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De Soto officials agree to limit city’s shooting range
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De Soto officials agree to limit city’s shooting range

  • By Teresa Inserra
  • Sep 19, 2025
  • 4 min to read

De Soto officials plan to limit the use of the city’s shooting range after a few residents complained about how frequently it is used. Police …

De Soto’s graffiti ordinance prohibits minors from buying spray paint
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De Soto’s graffiti ordinance prohibits minors from buying spray paint

  • By Teresa Inserra
  • May 13, 2025
  • 1 min to read

De Soto city officials have adopted an ordinance to deal with graffiti, which is starting to become a problem in the city.

De Soto’s new budget includes $2 million for Amtrak platform
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De Soto’s new budget includes $2 million for Amtrak platform

  • By Teresa Inserra
  • Nov 9, 2024
  • 4 min to read

Funding for the Amtrak platform is included in the $16,744,515 budget the De Soto City Council recently approved for the new fiscal year, whic…

De Soto prepares for upcoming Big Boy’s visit
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De Soto prepares for upcoming Big Boy’s visit

  • Teresa Inserra
  • Sep 10, 2024
  • 3 min to read

De Soto city leaders and business owners are busy making plans for Thursday, Sept. 12, when the world’s largest operating steam locomotive com…

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De Soto to buy four more homes to be demolished for flood prevention
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De Soto to buy four more homes to be demolished for flood prevention

  • By Teresa Inserra
  • Aug 25, 2024
  • 2 min to read

The city of De Soto will soon purchase and demolish four flood-prone homes, using funds from the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.

Clarke Street overlay project beginning soon
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Clarke Street overlay project beginning soon

  • By Teresa Inserra
  • Jun 1, 2024
  • 1 min to read

Clarke Street soon will be repaved.

De Soto’s new Melkus Park pickleball courts open
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De Soto’s new Melkus Park pickleball courts open

  • By Teresa Inserra
  • May 21, 2024
  • 2 min to read

When it comes to happenings around De Soto, City Manager Todd Melkus is rarely caught off guard.

De Soto agrees to sell land to housing developer
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De Soto agrees to sell land to housing developer

  • By Teresa Inserra
  • May 7, 2024
  • 3 min to read

De Soto city officials have agreed to sell 53.76 acres of undeveloped land along Vineland School Road to developer Platinum One Properties in …

De Soto accepts bids for sewer, stormwater projects
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De Soto accepts bids for sewer, stormwater projects

  • By Teresa Inserra
  • Apr 9, 2024
  • 1 min to read

De Soto city officials have agreed to buy a fine screen for its wastewater treatment plant and hire a contractor for a stormwater project on H…

FEMA allocates funds for first De Soto flood buyouts
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FEMA allocates funds for first De Soto flood buyouts

  • By Teresa Inserra
  • Feb 18, 2024
  • 2 min to read

Nearly half a million dollars in federal funds have been allocated to buy out a handful of flood-damaged homes in De Soto.

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