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Missouri lawmaker used a Bingo spinner to prove a point. His colleagues didn’t love it

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State Rep. Scott Cupps strolled into a Missouri Capitol hearing room wearing a sport coat made of old quilts and toting a hand-cranked Bingo ball spinner. The jacket was a gift from friends back in his Shell Knob district, commissioned by his grandmother’s old quilt club. The Bingo spinner, procured from “the nuns at St. Mary’s Hospital” in Jefferson City, was how Cupps planned to decide which bills would take another step toward becoming law — and which would continue to languish. Cupps…
Jason Hancock

R.P. Lumber Set To Acquire Aldrich Home Center of Powell, Wyoming

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EDWARDSVILLE – R.P. Lumber Co., Inc. has announced the acquisition of Aldrich Home Center in Powell, Wyoming, with the deal set to close on April 11, 2025. Located at 115 E. Park St., Aldrich Home Center is a family-owned hardware store and lumberyard that has been an integral part of the Powell community for decades. This will be the Midwestern chain’s third location in the Equality State and first in Park County. Renowned for its wide selection of tools, paint, and building materials, the store has long been a trusted resource for both professional tradesmen and DIY homeowners. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Aldrich Home Center was originally founded in 1949 as Aldrich Lumber, and in 2001, Ken VanGrinsven purchased the business after working there for 18 years. For the past few years, Ken and his wife, Jan VanGrinsven, have been looking for a successor to continue the legacy of the business and secure their retirement. “When we met with R.P.

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