2018 4-H Hall of Fame Inductees

Fifty inducted into 2018 Missouri 4-H Hall of Fame

“Making the best better” for generations of Missouri 4-H club members, 50 volunteers joined the Missouri 4-H Hall of Fame on Aug. 18 at State Fair Community College in Sedalia. Inductees from 38 counties established a legacy totaling 1,318 years of service to 4-H. More than 250 family members and friends attended the 12th annual […]

Grand River Networks

GRM Networks board of directors re-elected

Several GRM Networks directors were re-elected at an annual meeting Wednesday morning. Those directors were John McCloud of Spickard, Allan Mulnix of Bethany, and Kyle Kelso of Weldon, Iowa all who will serve three-year terms. The board also elected officers including Gregg Davis of Chula elected as president; Mark Yungeberg of Princeton as vice president; […]

Republican Party news graphic

Grundy County Republican Central Committee elects officers

The Grundy County Republican Central Committee elected officers and appointed individuals to fill vacancies at its biannual reorganization meeting Tuesday evening. Joe Brinser was elected as Chairman who replaces Gary Black. Jill Eaton was elected as secretary, who replaced Diane Lowrey. Black and Lowrey did not file for re-election to the committee.  Becky McDonald recognized Black […]

Laredo R-7 School

Laredo Board of Education approves bus purchase

The Laredo R-7 Board of Education approved the purchase of one bus and the advertisement for the sale of another at its meeting Monday evening. The advertisement will be printed in the Trenton newspaper and shopper to give notice that Laredo is taking bids for its 1999 International bus until September 7th. The board approved […]

Forage Systems Research Center

Forage Systems Research Center to feature drought-related presentations

The drought-like conditions in northcentral Missouri have raised numerous questions among farmers and producers, especially in terms of winter feeding options for their own herds. The Forage Systems Research Center will feature several drought-related presentations during its annual field day on Tuesday, Sept. 11, at the Center in Linneus. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. and […]

Sgt James Ellis Marine Force Reserve

Faces of the Force: Sergeant James Ellis

Marine Forces Reserve consists of skilled warfighters who are not only prepared to serve their country at all times but who are also prepared to support and provide in their local communities as well. Sgt. James Ellis, a rifleman with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, and a full-time student at […]

Beef Heifers

Missouri beef farmers learn genetic science guides

Science to develop Show-Me-Select replacement heifers keeps growing. Cattlemen learned the latest in an Aug. 16 “Beef ReproGene” meeting at the University of Missouri Extension Center in Howell County. MU reproduction and genetics specialists gave updates before and after dinner. Dave Patterson, who started the MU Show-Me-Select program 22 years ago, led with a refresher. […]

Straw Poll

Audio: Straw poll at Missouri State Fair shows landslide for Hawley, support for gas tax

(Missourinet) – The Missouri Farm Bureau has released results of its annual Straw Poll conducted at the State Fair in Sedalia.     The agriculture organization’s survey proved to be a landslide for Republican U.S. Senate candidate Josh Hawley. The state’s sitting attorney general soundly defeated Democratic incumbent Senator Claire McCaskill by a nearly 46-point […]

Newtown-Harris School Website

Newtown-Harris Board of Education approves lunch prices

The Newtown-Harris R-3 Board of Education approved price increases for meals at a meeting Thursday evening. The cost of breakfast for kindergarten through sixth grade for the 2018-2019 school year will be $1.50, lunch for kindergarten through sixth grade will be $2.15, seventh through 12th grades, breakfast will cost $1.60 with lunch costing $2.30. Adult […]

Steam Tractors

Annual Steam and Gas Show gets underway near Hamilton

The Northwest Missouri Steam and Gas Engine Association will hold the 55th Steam and Gas Show this weekend. The event will be held at the show grounds west of Hamilton at 834 Northwest Osage Drive Friday through Sunday. Friday’s activities include a tractor cruise, Up Town Parade, Mic-O-Say Dancers, a cowboy mounted shooting competition, Stanley […]

Governor Mike Parson

Governor Parson meets with agriculture and business leaders in Northern Missouri

(Missourinet) – Missouri’s governor says infrastructure and workforce issues were two common themes he heard during meetings this week with agriculture and business leaders in northern Missouri’s Mexico, Kirksville, and Moberly. Governor Mike Parson spoke to Missourinet Moberly affiliate KWIX, after hosting an “Agriculture in Business Roundtable” at the Orscheln Farm and Home distribution center […]