Cuba Free Press

Cuba Free Press Reporting the news and events in and around Cuba, MO.

Editor - Rob Viehman
Publisher - Rob Viehman
Advertising - Dailene Forbes

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07/06/2025

Preliminary Tangle Creek Park plans presented to council

Preliminary plans for the expanded development of Tangle Creek Park, which is where the Cuba Municipal Pool is located, were presented to the Cuba City Council during a meeting on June 17. Approval was given to begin some upgrades in working to get the new playground there handicapped accessible.

Cameron Schweiss, of Archer-Elgin Engineering, presented the council with two plans with two subjective designs for a master layout and future planning and budgeting. Schweiss stated that there was concern about Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessibility to the new playground equipment and more surveying is needed to determine the most economical ADA parking and layouts.

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07/05/2025

Cuba board announced personnel moves

The Cuba School Board approved several personnel changes during the executive session portion of its regular meeting on June 19. The board also heard a brief 2024-25 budget update and set its next meeting.

A longtime former employee, who is retired, was hired to return as a coach next year. Beth Kight was approved to be the head cross country coach.

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07/04/2025

July features more Summer Reading at the Library

Summer Reading is in full swing at the Crawford County libraries in Cuba, Bourbon and Steelville with more fun reading challenges, activities and events planned this month. This year’s Summer Reading theme is “Color Our World.”

The summer reading challenge is open to all ages and provides readers with a chance to earn prizes (while supplies last) for simply enjoying some good books. There are two levels that can be completed, with prizes awarded for each. The program kicked off on June 2 and must be completed by July 31. Simply go to your local library branch and ask to sign up to participa

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07/04/2025

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Warden Publishing purchases Three Rivers Publishing, plans to continue locally focused newsGenerational newspaper publis...
07/02/2025

Warden Publishing purchases Three Rivers Publishing, plans to continue locally focused news

Generational newspaper publishers Dennis and Connie Warden and their son Jacob Warden are proud to announce their June 26 purchase of the Three Rivers Publishing publications — Cuba Free Press, Saint James Press and Steelville Star-Crawford Mirror — from former owner Robert Viehman.

https://www.threeriverspublishing.com/TRP3/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=55294:warden-publishing-purchases-three-rivers-publishing,-plans-to-continue-locally-focused-news&catid=27:cuba-news&Itemid=200119

Endangered Silver Advisory CANCELED - She has been found and is safe.State of Missouri Endangered SILVER Advisory The Cu...
06/20/2025

Endangered Silver Advisory

CANCELED - She has been found and is safe.

State of Missouri Endangered SILVER Advisory

The Cuba Police Department has issued an Endangered SILVER Advisory for a missing adult that occurred at Victorian Manor, 901 Highway DD, Cuba, Missouri at 09:30 AM on 06/20/2025.

The endangered SILVER advisory missing adult is:
Marilyn Arlene Stewart, a white female, age 88. She is 5 feet and 1 inch tall and weighs approximately 135 pounds. She has gray hair, blue eyes, and wears glasses. She was last seen wearing an unknown-colored shirt, black pants, and has a walker.

Diagnosed Medical Condition: Vascular dementia

Brief circumstances regarding the Endangered Silver Person:

Marilyn Stewart was last seen at approximately 09:00 - 09:30 AM on 06/20/2025. When staff checked in her room at 10:00 AM they discovered she was missing.


Anyone seeing the missing person, or anyone having any information related to the endangered missing person should immediately dial 911 to contact the nearest law enforcement agency or call the Cuba Police Department at 573-775-4911.

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