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The Dent County Fire Protection District Board of Directors held a Tax Levy and their August meeting last Thursday evening at the fire station. After approval of the agenda and the minutes from the previous meeting, the financial reports were reviewed. Bills were then reviewed and approved and the reports showed that as of July 31, 2014, 39.8% of the budget has been spent with 95.7% of the budget being received. For the same time last year 52.3% of the budget had been spent with 92.4% having been received. The calendar review showed August 27^th as the new date for the audit. In the monthly reimbursement report it showed that a total of 17 calls came in for the month of June. Calls included: three for structure fires, three to create landing zones, four first responder calls, two motor vehicle calls, two calls for mutual aid, one haz-mat call, one fire alarm call, one call for a meeting, one call for training and one other call. As of the end of June 2014 the calls to date were 211. As of the same time period for 2013 there were 184 calls with a total for the year of 316. In old business there was a new revision of the reimbursement policy presented to the Board for review. The reimbursement policy and the building use policy were both tabled to review along with all policies. During new business, the total assessed valuation for the district is $94,400,453. After discussion and review, a motion was made and carried to set the tax levy rate to $0.2315 from the current rate of $0.2306 per $100 assessed valuation. Chief Nash then reported to the Board that the department was in need of a new turn-out gear. The current gear is worn out and has reached it’s expiration date. After discussion a motion was made to purchase 4 new sets of gear each year with the Board looking at the cost of gear each year to determine that the budget would handle it. Chief Nash then reported on the ISO audit. The District did well on the audit and the ISO rating was lowered from a 6 to a 5 missing a 4 rating by only 6 points. The new rating will go into effect in November. Nash then discussed capitol improvement plans to correct this in the next few years. This would include, among other items, adding another Engine for the department along with more training of Fire Fighters and Officers. The Board then set their next meeting for September 2^nd at the fire station beginning at 6:00 pm and the meeting was then adjourned.

The Salem Police Department released their reports. On Thursday, August 14^th at 2:50 in the afternoon, an officer was detailed to the Show Me Storage Units located on West International in reference to a unit that had been broken in to. That investigation revealed that someone took the lock off of the unit door and went through the belongings. The lock, which is valued $15, appears to be the only thing missing. Later that day at 7:44 pm, an officer was dispatched to the Casey's General Store at the intersection of Franklin and Macarthur in reference to a theft of fuel. The investigation revealed that the driver of a red Chrysler Sebring pumped $33.73 in fuel and left without paying. Later that night at 8:17, an officer was contacted at the Salem Police Department in reference to a theft from two Show Me Storage units located on West International. That investigation revealed that someone entered two different units and took property valued at $900. On Friday, August 15^th at 8:28 pm, an officer was detailed to Dollar General in reference a shoplifter. The investigation revealed that a 27-year old Salem female had stolen merchandise valued at $76.00. She was arrested, issued a summons to appear in court, and released. On Saturday, August 16^th at 3:25 in the afternoon, an officer was contacted at the Salem Police Department in reference a storage unit that had been broken into at Classic Joyride Storage Units.  Investigation of the report revealed a person or persons unknown took items valued $4180.00 from a storage unit.  Anyone with any information regarding the theft reports or theft of fuel report, which are still under investigation, is asked to contact the Salem Police Department by calling 729-4242.

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The Salem Lady Volleyball Tigers fell to St. James on Tuesday in three sets in their season opener. Salem took the first match 25-15 before dropping the next two 11-25 and 16-25. Salem will play at Bunker on Thursday.

Ike Davis belted a pinch-hit, three-run homer in the eighth inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates took down the St. Louis Cardinals, 5-2, on Tuesday. Cardinal starter Lance Lynn gave up six hits and walked three in six innings but limiting the Pirates to just a pair of runs. The Cardinals and Pirates play again today and you can hear it on KSMO starting at 11:00.

Alex Gordon belted a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth to give the Kansas City Royals a dramatic 2-1 win over the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday. Kansas City bounced back from an 8-1 drubbing at the hands of the Yankees on Monday and remained 1 1/2 games ahead of Detroit in the AL Central. The Royals and Twins play again tonight.

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