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July 8, 2020
UPSP 213-200 Vol. 156, No. 7
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TWICE AS MUCH AS THE FIRST Coronavirus Update Confirmed Cases to Date
Grundy County..... (+1 this week) 20 Daviess County.....(+2 this week) 11 Caldwell County... (+3 this week) 12 Gentry County...... (+5 this week) 63 Livingston Co. .....(+14 this week) 21 Dekalb County...... (+3 this week) 15 Harrison County... (+5 this week) 19 Clinton County...... (+4 this week) 29
Missouri 24,629 cases, 1083 deaths
Statewide change (7 days): +8.3%
Source: Missouri DHSS and also the Daviess Co. Health Dept. at 11:30 a.m. July 8
USA: 3.05M confirmed cases, 918K recoveries, 133K deaths Worldwide: 11.8M cases, 6.42 recoveries, 544K deaths
Source: Wikipedia; Daily situation reports available via the World Health Organization.
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Treasury, IRS extend filing deadline and federal taxes regardless of amount owed The Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service announced earlier this year that the federal income tax filing due date is automatically extended from April 15, 2020, to July 15, 2020. Taxpayers can also defer federal income tax payments due on April 15, 2020, to July 15, 2020, without penalties and interest, regardless of the amount owed. This deferment applies to all taxpayers, including individuals, trusts and estates, corporations, and other non-corporate tax filers as well as those who pay selfemployment tax. Taxpayers do not need to file any additional forms or call the IRS to qualify for this automatic federal tax filing and payment relief. Individual taxpayers who need additional time to file beyond the July 15 deadline, can request a filing extension by filing Form 4868 through their tax professional, tax software or using the Free File link on IRS.gov. Businesses who need additional time must file Form 7004. The IRS urges taxpayers who are due a refund to file as soon as possible. Most tax refunds are still being issued within 21 days. “Even with the filing deadline extended, we urge taxpayers who are owed refunds to file as soon as possible and file electronically,” said IRS Commissioner Chuck Rettig. “Filing electronically with direct deposit is the quickest way to get refunds. Although we are curtailing some operations during this period, the IRS is continuing with mission-critical operations to support the nation, and that includes accepting tax
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Second Harvest Community Food Bank of St. Joseph served 193 families/600 individuals during a Fresh Mobile Pantry at the Seventh Day Food Bank in Gallatin held on June 30. This was the second Mobile Pantry at Seventh Day and was twice as successful as the first. The Daviess County Food Bank is housed within the Gallatin Adventist Community Services Center located at 1210 Willow Street. The food drop was used because Second Harvest had an excess of produce and was a one-time event. For the food drop, there were no income requirements and no area residential requirements. The Food Bank will be brought back inside the building on July 14. The free room is not yet open. Free things will be moved outside on the Food Bank/Willow Street side. Visit the Seventh Day webpage at http://foodbankdaviess-county.net.
Absentee balloting now underway The upcoming Primary Election may still be weeks away, but absentee voting during this time of pandemic is already started. The last day to mail out an absentee ballot in Daviess County is July 22. One decision of local importance will be determined by those choosing a Republican ballot. The only declared candidates for Sheriff of Daviess County all appear on the Republican ballot: Kyle Cornett of Pattonsburg, Larry Adams Jr. of Jamesport, and Tyler Miller of Pattonsburg. Whoever wins the nomination in the Aug. 4 primary will have no Democrat opponent declared for the November election. Another Primary decision with local impact is the office of
county assessor. Republicans Aaron Piburn of Winston and Joshua Ty Lisle of Jamesport will face off Aug. 4, with the winner advancing to challenge incumbent Democrat Sally Black in November. There are no other local decisions in the Primary. The position of Second District Commissioner will be decided in the General Election, however, with incumbent Republican Wayne Uthe facing Democrat challenger Greg Houghton in November. State Representative J. Eggleston of Osborn, Republican, will also see a race in the General Election, against Mindi Smith of Union Star, a Democrat. Any voter may vote absentee mail ballot by stopping by or call-
ing the Daviess County Clerk’s office for an application. The Missouri legislature has established some different rules for absentee ballots for elections in both August and November due to the coronavirus pandemic. More details about absentee voting as well as sample ballots were printed in last week’s newspaper edition. Voters must choose a party ballot to cast a vote: Republican, Democrat, Green, Constitution, Libertarian or Non-Partisan (amendment only). Not all county races appear on every ballot. On Aug. 5 voting in Daviess County will be conducted at five polling places located at Gallatin, Jameson, Jamesport, Pattonsburg and Altamont.
Bruno the Bear becomes a celebrity as he enters into Missouri In the image from the Illinois State Police on June 29, a bear is shown crossing a highway. “Smokey the Bear ‘Bruno’ crossed I-72 at milepost 23 in Pike County, near Barry, IL at approximately 3:05 pm today,” the department said. The bear named “Bruno” by social media was sedated and transported to safety on Sunday by MDC staff. The adult male bear who attracted public attention and was christened “Bruno” by social media has been sedated and transported to suitable habitat outside the urban area, according to the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC). The bear is suspected to have traveled from Wisconsin, through Illinois, and into Missouri. He was first spotted in the Show-Me-State near Elsberry on June 30, after which he made his way into St. Charles County. MDC staff received reports of the bear as he continued to travel through Missouri. MDC conservation agents say the bear appeared within the city limits of Wentzville the morning of July 5 and cornered himself just north of I-70 and near I-40/61. MDC Protection Captain Scott Corley credited the St. Charles County and Wentzville Police Departments for their as-
sistance in the situation and in managing the crowd of more than 400 onlookers who gathered at the scene. “The bear found itself in a tough spot, stuck by several major roadways,” said MDC State Furbearer Biologist Laura Conlee. “Due to the proximity to the roadways, coupled with the busy travel day, MDC staff determined the bear had little chance of safely leaving the area on its
own. In the interest of public safety and the bear’s safety, MDC staff made the decision to immobilize the bear and transport it to a nearby area of suitable bear habitat outside this urban corridor.” MDC staff specially trained in wildlife handling successfully sedated the bear. The bear’s condition was monitored by MDC’s State Wildlife Veterinarian Dr. Sherri Russel. The bear was safely trans-
ported to an area of suitable habitat outside the urban area and was released unharmed when he awoke. MDC does not generally immobilize dispersing bears and will only take this action as a last resort. Given the bear’s location and safety considerations, staff on scene determined this was necessary and the situation allowed for it to be done. “MDC thanks local law enforcement for their assistance in managing the large crowd of interested onlookers and for assistance with the bear,” Conlee added. “Given the bear’s location and crowd, this assistance was critical to the success of this situation.” Although this bear’s movements are a bit out of the norm, bears can traverse large distances and MDC frequently receives reports of bears throughout the southern half of Missouri where MDC estimates there are between 540-840 bears. Missouri’s bear population is growing approximately 9% annually. Dispersing bears have appeared in the St. Louis area before, a trend that is likely to continue with the growing bear population. The bear attracted extensive attention on social media for a combined total of more than 120,000 followers.
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