Prosecutor to host county ‘listening posts’

Robert Rice Nodaway County Prosecuting Attorney

Nodaway County Prosecuting Attorney Robert Rice has announced plans for hosting a series of community “listening posts” later this month.

Rice said the events are designed to give county residents a chance to ask questions about issues affecting them personally or pertaining generally to the prosecutor’s office and criminal justice system.

Specifically, Rice said he plans to discuss bad-check prosecution and initiatives designed to assist and support crime victims. Those efforts include the recent hiring of a victims’ advocate assigned to assist crime victims on a number of fronts across much of the 4th Judicial Circuit.

Listening post dates and locations are given below:

Thursday, Oct. 13 — 8 a.m. in Elmo next to the American Legion Building; 9:30 a.m. in Clearmont next to the post office; 11 a.m. in Burlington Junction next to the American Legion building; 12:30 p.m. in Pickering next to the Community Building; 2 p.m. in Hopkins next to the Community Building; and 4 p.m. in Skidmore next to City Hall.

Friday Oct. 14 — 8 a.m. in Parnell next to American Legion building; 9:30 a.m. in Ravenwood next to the Community Building; 11 a.m. for residents of Conception, Conception Junction, and Clyde next to the American Legion building in Conception Junction; 1:30 p.m. in Barnard at Fourth and Depot streets; and 3 p.m. in Graham next to the Lions Club building.

“I continue to aggressively pursue bad check writers,” Rice said of the topics he plans to address during the countywide tour. “Also, crime victims are guaranteed notification rights and participation in the Missouri criminal justice system, and I am an advocate for crime victims’ rights.

“I hope people will attend one of my listening posts so I can answer their questions and talk about the services my office offers to protect law-abiding citizens.”