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By JENNIFER HALL St. Joseph News-Press To say that Frank Flesher was passionate about the National Military Heritage Museum would be an understatement. The St. Joseph man spent countless hours campaigning for the betterment of the museum and most of his days in the building at 701 Messanie St. The retired lieutenant colonel died Sunday at Heartland Regional Medical Center.

Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Ashland United Methodist Church and interment ST. JOSEPH, MISSOURI 168TH YEAR TUESDAY JANUARY 15, 2013 NO. 266 75 MAIN NUMBER 816-271-8500 INSIDE Classi TODAY HIGH: LOW: Find us on Nixon sworn in to second term, calls for cooperation By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.

Gov. Jay Nixon recalled bloody history in the Civil War during his inaugural address Monday while encouraging Democrats and Republicans in charge of the politically divided government to come together for the common good. Nixon took the oath of of- ce for a second term shortly after noon with his hand on a family Bible and his wife and two sons at his side in a chilly outdoor ceremony at the Capitol. It was the climax of a full day of events that began with a worship service and was concluded with an inaugural ball. Nixon, a Democrat, will be working with largest Republican legislative majorities since the Civil War era.

Yet he said partisan tensions even come close to what existed during that time, when Missouri had two capitols, two governors and two rival state ags. Military museum founder dies at 80 IN MEMORY By MARSHALL WHITE St. Joseph News-Press SAVANNAH, Mo. Vance Gossett presented a stoic face Monday as Judge Weldon Judah sentenced him to two life terms in prison. Andrew County Prosecutor Steven Stevenson originally charged Mr.

Gossett with rst-degree murder, armed criminal action, robbery and two felony second-degree murder charges for allegedly killing Kenneth D. Wilson Jr. in April 2012. In a plea bargain, Mr. Gossett, 42, entered guilty pleas to second- degree murder and felony robbery in November.

In return, the state agreed to recommend two life sentences and dismissed the rst-de- gree murder, the other second-degree murder and armed criminal action charges. Gossett is a poster child for when one chooses to take the road of drug Mr. Stevenson said. The prosecutor said the defendant let a petty argument get out of hand and become a vicious murder. Mr.

Gossett hit Mr. Wilson twice in the head with a crowbar, then he repeatedly stabbed Mr. Wilson and left a frenzy of super- cial stab wounds, Mr. Stevenson said. Mr.

Gossett also stole Mr. cell phone and ATM card, the prosecutor said. Next, the defendant poured gasoline on the body and set it on re. the exclamation point to this terrible crime is that the mother had to be the rst one to nd Mr. Stevenson said.

Vance Gossett Frank Flesher Corn growers hear bad news on drought By RAY SCHERER St. Joseph News-Press With drought still fresh in mind, Northwest Missouri corn growers received sobering updates Monday on outlooks for the upcoming growing season. The regional district of the Missouri Corn Growers Association held a winter meeting at the St. Joseph Ramada Inn, covering such topics as weather forecasts and market prospects for their crops. Ag meteorologist Bryce Anderson of DTN cautioned producers not to expect any positive changes in weather patterns this year.

you think going through some history here, we certainly Mr. Anderson said, referring to some early comparisons with drought years in the 1930s and 1950s. Coca-Cola to address obesity for the rst time Details in SPORTS Chiefs introduce new GM Dorsey Details in BUSINESS File Photo St. Joseph News-Press Frank Flesher stands on top of one of the Huey helicopters at the Military Heritage Museum in 1998. Associated Press Gov.

Jay Nixon waves after being sworn in to a second term in of ce Monday in Jefferson City, Mo. Gossett sentenced to two life terms Please see Page A5 Associated Press New Kansas City Chiefs general manager John Dorsey leaves the stage after an NFL football news conference on Monday in Kansas City. Woman in need of transplant receives overwhelming support Details in LIFE Please see Page A5 Please see Page A3 Please see Page A3.