Bright Futures Gallatin Missouri

Results announced from Tuesday’s Bulldog Challenge at Gallatin High School

More than 300 non-perishable items were collected at the Sixth Annual “Bulldog Challenge” held during Tuesday night’s varsity basketball doubleheader at Gallatin High School.  The challenge involved Bright Futures Trenton against Bright Futures Gallatin. Bright Futures Gallatin collected 177 items, with 157 items collected for Trenton.  Those items included jars of peanut butter, fruit cups, […]

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Several northeast Missouri counties seeking grant for 911 communications project

The Grundy County Commission has signed a memorandum of understanding in regards to the Missouri 911 Service Board Financial Assistance Program and entering into a project agreement. The MOU involves a grant application to receive financial assistance from the Missouri 911 Service Board American Rescue Plan Act 2023 Next Generation 911 funding cycle for Grundy […]

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Missouri announces shutdown of MOBUCK$ loan program

In an unprecedented turn of events, Missouri State Treasurer Vivek Malek announced that the MOBUCKS$ loan program faced an unparalleled surge in demand, exhausting all available funding within a mere six hours on the first business day of 2024. The overwhelming response prompted the immediate closure of the recently reopened MOBUCKS$ application portal. The portal […]

White Tail Deer in the Woods (Photo by Missouri Department of Conservation)

Alternative deer hunting season numbers released

Preliminary date from the Missouri Department of Conservation indicates 12,465 deer harvested in Missouri during the alternative methods of firearms deer season (December 23rd through January 2nd). Of the deer harvested, 3,130 were antlered bucks, 1,450 were button bucks, and 7,885 does. Top harvest counties in the state were Callaway with 296 deer harvested, Franklin […]

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Wright Memorial Hospital retains local emergency department physician team

Effective January 1, 2024, Wright Memorial Hospital has entered into a new contract with Missouri Physician Partners, the chosen group to provide emergency medical care in the hospital’s emergency department. Missouri Physician Partners, founded by Dr. Wyatt Pickering and Dr. Jeremiah Yerton, ensures continuity of care as nearly the entire existing physician team from the […]

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Meeting for expectant mothers announced for Unionville

The Putnam County Health Department of Unionville will host a group meeting for expectant and experienced mothers to support and encourage each other.  The Breastfeeding and Moms Group will meet on Tuesday, January 23rd at 10 o’clock. Health Department Breastfeeding Peer Counselor Johnnie Howell will present information on breast milk collection, storage, feeding, and latching.  […]