🌱 De Soto-area suspect held in Hillsboro jail on child abuse charges
Hillsboro, Missouri Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning to you Hillsboro! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- De Soto-area suspect held in Hillsboro jail on child abuse charges
- How a Hillsboro wrestling academy helped launch a college coach’s career
Also on today's calendar: Paul & Mike – Wild Sun Winery and Brewery....
Today's riddle: What did the snail say when he hopped on the tortoise's back for a ride? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Humid with a stray t-storm, with a high of 84 and low of 70 degrees.
- Sunday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 81, low: 72.
- Monday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 82 and low of 71 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• De Soto-area man allegedly attacks child, deputy (myleaderpaper.com) — A man from south of De Soto faces felony child abuse and attempted escape charges and is being held without bond at the Jefferson County Jail in Hillsboro. Deputies say he assaulted a child in a home, then tried to flee a patrol car and allegedly kicked a deputy while they worked to restrain him. 
• Northland Taps Storm Booe to Lead Men's Wrestling Program (nwcaonline.com) — A new college wrestling coach in Minnesota has direct ties to Hillsboro through his years coaching at Thoroughbred Wrestling Academy, where he helped develop many successful high school and national-level athletes. His move highlights how Hillsboro’s wrestling community is feeding talent into higher-level programs while emphasizing character, discipline, and opportunity for young wrestlers.
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🗞 Nearby News
De Soto
- The Missouri Primate Foundation and Chimparty operate south of Festus (myleaderpaper.com)
- Foundation doles out first round of grants (myleaderpaper.com)
- Baseball Recap: De Soto Comes Up Short (maxpreps.com)
Festus
- Voters Abandon Party Loyalty Over Data Centers (libertynation.com)
- EUREKA SPORTS UPDATE: Samuelson sets Class 5 state record at MSHSAA track and field championships (myleaderpaper.com)
- We've seen the data center hysterics before (washingtonexaminer.com)
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