'Altered' fireworks discovered, disposed of near Petro truck stop

You never know what you might encounter when you’re out walking your dog.

West Plains resident Michelle Grimmett experienced this first hand late July 4 when she discovered what looked like some type of explosive device while out walking her dog near her home on South Thomas Mallen Road not far from the Petro truck stop. Grimmett said as she was passing the Inland Power and Light substation she noticed something suspicious lying in the facility’s dirt entryway.

Instead of investigating, Grimmett went home and called Crime Check, then went back to the substation to make sure no area children sp...