Prosecutor schedules ‘listening posts’

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MARYVILLE, Mo. — Nodaway County Prosecuting Attorney Robert Rice will conduct his annual series of “listening post” public information sessions on Monday, Oct. 23, and Tuesday, Oct. 24.

Rice said citizens are welcome to attend the informal gatherings, held at various locations throughout the county, in order to ask questions or comment on matters related to the criminal justice system and the operation of his office.

The prosecutor said he intends to discuss available services for crime victims, including the role of the 4th Judicial Circuit’s victims’ advocate, as well as procedures for prosecuting bad-check cases and collecting restitution.

Listening post events will take place at the following times and locations:

• Monday, Oct. 23: 8 a.m., Elmo, next to the American Legion building; 9:30 a.m., Clearmont, next to the post office; 11 a.m., Burlington Junction, next to the American Legion building; 12:30 p.m., Pickering, next to the Community Building; 2 p.m., Hopkins, next to the Community Building; 4 p.m., Skidmore, next to City Hall.

• Tuesday, Oct. 24: 8 a.m., Parnell, next to American Legion Building; 9:30 a.m., Ravenwood, next to the Community Building; 11 a.m., Conception and Conception Junction, next to American Legion building; 1:30 p.m., Barnard, at Fourth and Depot streets; 3 p.m. Graham, next to the Lions Club building and The Smokehouse delicatessen on Jackson Street.

“I continue to work hard to aggressively prevent, prosecute and punish crime,” Rice said. “I believe a county official needs to be accessible to the voters, and I continue to go into all Nodaway County communities to help folks with their questions or concerns.

“I hope people will attend one of my listening posts so I can answer their questions or point them in the direction to resolve that issue or concern.”