Bounce houses will be available on the fairgrounds of the North Central Missouri Fair in Trenton next week as a fundraiser for the Galt Junior Firefighters and FFA. Spokesperson Andy Burress says six inflatables will be available on August 3 after the parade until 10 o’clock and August 6 and 7 from 5 to 10 […]
The Missouri Department of Conservation will host an antler measuring event Thursday, August 5, 2021, from 5 pm to 9 pm. The event will be held at the Missouri Department of Conservation building on the North Central Missouri fairgrounds. Certified measures with Show-Me Big Bucks and Boon and Crocket will be available to score your […]
The theme for this year’s Missouri State Fair is “Our Missouri Celebration.” State Fair Director Mark Wolfe says the theme is tied to the state’s bicentennial celebration, which is what the events at the fair are planned around. August 10 is the actual 200th anniversary of Missouri entering the United States. Missouri State Fair Director […]
The Harrison County Health Department will distribute free school supplies at a Back to School Safety Fair. The event will be at the fairgrounds of Bethany on August 16 from 5 o’clock to 6:30 in the evening. There will also be an outdoor movie, educational booths, food, lead and car seat checks, giveaways, and COVID-19 vaccines. […]
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services and the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry have created COVID-19 Hotspot Advisories in light of the rapidly rising case counts in north-central and southwest Missouri, including Adair County which confirmed another 11 cases bringing their case count to 2670. The Hotspot Advisories are designed to keep […]
The Putnam County Fair will be at the fairgrounds of Unionville September 7th through 11th. Livestock shows are open to surrounding counties in Missouri and counties that let children from Putnam County show at their fairs. Livestock entries are due August 1st. Entries can be submitted, and payments can made at putnam.fairwire.com. Only dogs and […]
Missouri First Lady Teresa Parson will visit Chillicothe to participate in Sliced Bread Day activities on Saturday, July 10. Mrs. Parson will serve as Grand Marshal of the Sliced Bread Day Parade in Downtown Chillicothe at 10 a.m. on Saturday. The parade route travels Washington Street from Polk to Third Street and then Locust Street […]
The Trenton Park Board elected officers on July 7. Curtis Crawford was elected president, Andy Cox was re-elected vice president, and John Hamilton was elected secretary. City Council Park Board Liaison Marvin Humphreys asked what is being done about a leak at the Rock Barn that he mentioned at a previous meeting. Park Superintendent David […]
Missouri State Fair concert and event tickets are on sale now! This includes all concerts and events in the State Fair Grandstand, presented by CFM Insurance, State Fair Arena events, the Governor’s Ham Breakfast, and $10 advanced gate admission. These tickets will be available through The Etix website and also at the Missouri State Fair […]
Events will be held in Princeton this weekend to celebrate Independence Day. The Princeton Chamber of Commerce will sponsor activities at the fairgrounds in Princeton on July 3. Watermelon will be served at 6 o’clock, and live music will start at 7 o’clock, which will include Jessie O’Dell and Tim Cason, Chuck Herdrich, and Sharel […]
History Day will be held in Novinger on June 27, 2021. Attendees can tour the Novinger Log Homestead, Coal Miners Museum, and Methodist Church from 2 to 4 o’clock. They can learn about life in the mid-to-late 1800s at the log homestead and watch demonstrations of skills such as quilting, chair caning, basket weaving, and […]
The deadline to nominate a Missouri veteran or active duty service member for the 2021 Missouri State Fair Military Flag Retreat Ceremony is fast approaching. Veterans and active duty service members from across Missouri are eligible to be honored in a Military Flag Retreat Ceremony that will take place near the Centennial Entrance on the Missouri […]
Grandstand events and shows are planned for this year’s North Central Missouri Fair in Trenton. The event will be at the fairgrounds from July 30th through August 7th. The grandstand schedule includes a rodeo by Duckworth Rodeo Productions on July 30th, tractor pull on July 31st, super teen contest and horse pull on August 4th, […]
Multiple shows will be held at the Gilman City Fair from June 17th through 19th. A sheep and goat show will start at the fairgrounds on June 17th at 6 p.m, and a swine show will be held on June 18th at 6 p.m. June 19th will include a rabbit show at 9:30 in the […]
Free activities are being held at the Unionville City Park/fairgrounds through June 12 for the 13th Annual Unionville Lions Country Music Festival. June 10th’s activities include a potluck meal at the Lions Building at 5 o’clock. Everyone is invited to bring a dish. Drinks will be provided. There will be Gospel music in the 4-H Building […]
The Princeton City Council approved three-band service contracts for the Princeton Chamber of Commerce on June 8th. Deputy City Clerk Lisa Colson reports the contracts were for $2,050 total. The band Trailblazer is to perform on the Princeton Square on June 19th from 7 o’clock to 10:30. A fireworks celebration will be at the fairgrounds […]
Results from community sewershed surveillance in Brookfield indicate possible increases in COVID-19 transmission. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services saw increasing and elevated trends of concentrations of COVID-19 genetic fragments in wastewater from the Brookfield (Linn County) sewershed during the weeks of May 17th and 24th. During the week of May 17th, the […]
The Mercer County Fair will present a Northwest Missouri Tractor Pullers Association truck and tractor pull. There will be several classes at the event at the lower fairgrounds of Princeton on June 12th at 6 p.m. Admission is $10.00 with children 12 years old and younger admitted for free.
The Livingston County Steam and Gas Association will sponsor Old-Time Harvest Days from September 24th through 26th. Steam and Gas Association Member Marie Hinnen says a different tractor is featured each year at the event at the Livingston County Fairgrounds. This year’s featured tractor will be the Massey Ferguson. Anyone with any type […]
The Spickard Board of Aldermen, on April 12, approved the 2021 budget. No information was provided regarding anticipated revenues or expenditures. Approval was given to adjust bills of water customers who had large water leaks. A few customers were at the meeting and asked if their bills could be amended. Bids for hay on the […]
