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The dialogue about fluoridation in Independence grew louder Monday night. Six speakers lined up after the Independence City Council meeting to discourage the idea of raising the level of fluoride in the city’s waterand urged council members to do their own research on the question. “There are no benefits, only risks for infants,” said Clayton […]

With scientific and emotional appeals on both sides, the fluoride issue is proving to be one of the biggest topics of discussion in the city of Independence. At Monday’s meeting of the Independence City Council, six speakers against fluoride brought science and emotion to the podium to shed more light on their side and predict […]

In November the public will have a chance to put its money where its mouth is. Independence City Council resolved Monday to open up the fluoride debate at a public hearing. Council Member Jason White suggested the city appoint a health advisory board on fluoride and begin sifting through the information on both sides of […]

Opposition to fluoride has found a stronghold in Oak Grove, one of the 11 area wholesale buyers that depend on Independence for drinking water. Just west of Oak Grove, Grain Valley leaders passed a resolution in support of fluoride. Blue Springs Mayor Greg Grounds said he personally preferred adding the chemical, though his city and […]

A local task force is ready to rally for Independence to put its money where its mouth is. The group is petitioning the city for a higher amount of fluoride in the public water system. “The main reason we’d like to have fluoride in the water is it prevents dental disease,” said task force chairman […]

CAMDENTON, Mo. (AP) — Missouri 5 south of Camdenton was closed because of a hazardous chemical spill Friday, authorities said. Barrels of the chemical fluorosilicic acid were on a semi-truck, the Camdenton County Sheriff’s office said. Between six and eight of the barrels spilled Friday five miles south of Camdenton, but authorities said they weren’t […]

If Ozark aldermen follow the results of Tuesday?s nonbinding vote on fluoridation, the chemical won?t be added to the city?s water supply. With 5 of 5 precincts involved in the election reporting, the final unofficial vote was: Yes 1,925 No 2,818 As the deciding votes from the West Finley precinct were tallied just after midnight, […]

OZARK ? The fate of fluoridation of the city?s water will be up to the voters, Ozark aldermen decided Monday night. That decision came after nearly 100 people wearing stickers proclaiming ?When In Doubt, Keep It Out? crowded into the board chamber. That turnout, prompted by Citizens Advocating Pure Ozark Water, came two months after […]

STE. GENEVIEVE, Mo. – Voters on Tuesday rejected a proposal to fluoridate the city’s water system, 54 percent to 46 percent. Although the proposal was in a nonbinding referendum, members of the city’s Board of Aldermen expect to vote on the issue in coming weeks. How the board will vote is still in question, however. […]

The truth is out there. Just ask any faithful fan of television’s “The X Files.” Or, better yet, ask former Ste. Genevieve mayor Mike “Buck” Jokerst, who has used information obtained on the Internet in a campaign against fluoridating that town’s drinking water. “The pro-fluoride people today never counted on the truth being so easy […]