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Candidate filing for August primary begins Tuesday

Candidate filing begins Tuesday, February 27, 2018, subject to the August Primary Election in Missouri. Area courthouses will be the location for candidates to file if they are seeking a county-wide office. For Grundy County, this includes the offices of presiding commissioner, county clerk, associate circuit court judge, clerk of the circuit court/recorder of deeds, […]

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Area residents receive top honors in Missouri Agriculture Photo Contest

A Laclede resident received the Best in Show in the Missouri Department of Agriculture’s Focus on Missouri Agriculture Photo Contest. Marian Frizzell’s photo “End of a Harvest Day” was chosen from among a record-breaking 1,370 submitted photos from amateur photographers from the state. Several other area photographers participated in the five contest categories for those […]

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Boy Scouts hold area recognition dinner

Awards were presented during a leader recognition dinner for the MaHasKah district within the Boy Scouts of America. Approximately 50 scout leaders and guests represented Bethany Eagleville, Chillicothe, and Trenton. District lifetime achievement awards went to Trenton scout leaders: Dean Sager and Kevin Bailey. Years of service awards were given to Jeff Spencer for 35 […]

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Area FFA teams place well in competition at Lathrop

FFA teams and members from area schools did well in various career development judging events Monday in Lathrop. Princeton FFA had first place teams in horses and meats; second place in dairy cattle, soils, and FFA knowledge. Trenton high school had a judging team place second in meats and fifth in the knowledge category. North […]

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“Prairie Days” activities planned for Harrison County’s Dunn Ranch, final weekend of June

Northwest Missouri’s grassland heritage will be celebrated at Prairie Days June 24-25 at Dunn Ranch in Harrison County. Bison, butterflies, birds and native plants that support them will be on display. Experts will interpret prairie ecology at a free event sponsored by the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC), The Nature Conservancy, and the Missouri Prairie […]

Chillicothe Fire Department recognized as”Fire Department of the Year” by Missouri Fire Fighters Association

The Fire Fighters Association of Missouri has named The Chillicothe Fire Department as “Department Of The Year” for 2016. The FFAM serves 7, 533 members and 367 fire departments. The award was presented to the department at the FFAM 62 annual convention held at Tan Tara resort. The Chillicothe Fire Department is a progressive Department with […]