Independence Day

Cainsville 4th of July Celebration set for July 6th through July 8th

The 12th Annual Cainsville 4th of July Celebration will be held at the Cainsville Ball Park the weekend of July 6th through 8th. Friday’s activities include an appreciation supper sponsored by Farmers Bank, entertainment by Jordan Crouse and Lifeline, and an ATV poker run. Saturday’s activities include a craft and vendor show, a parade, a […]

Mercer County Library Princeton

Mercer County Library in Princeton kicks off Summer Reading Program with movies

The Mercer County Library in Princeton will begin activities for its Summer Reading Program with the showing of two movie musicals. Library Director Paula Fagan says children in preschool through fourth grade can watch the Aristocats at the library Friday morning at 10 o’clock. Teens in fifth grade and older can watch Beauty and the […]

Swan Lake Wildlife Refuge

Swan Lake National Wildlife Refuge kicks off “First Fridays at the Refuge” tonight

Swan Lake National Wildlife Refuge south of Sumner will host its first “First Fridays at the Refuge” event of the year Friday night June 1, 2018. David Shuey of Carlisle, Pennsylvania will portray General John Pershing at the event from 5 o’clock to 8:30 and will discuss Pershing’s achievements and his connection to wildlife and […]

Federal Investigation

United States Senator calls for federal investigation into billing at Putnam County Memorial Hospital

United States Senator Claire McCaskill has called for a federal investigation of questionable billing practices at Putnam County Memorial Hospital in Unionville. McCaskill wrote a letter requesting the Inspector General at the Department of Health and Human Services examine billing that occurred when management company Hospital Partners used the hospital as a pass-through for millions […]

Livingston County Library

Livingston County Library kicks off “Libraries Rock” Summer reading program on June 6

The Livingston County Library will kick off its Summer reading program next month. The “Libraries Rock”-themed program will start with a special event in Simpson Park in Chillicothe the morning of June 6th from 10 to 11 o’clock. There will be a signup booth and information about summer reading available. There will also be games […]

Green Hills Recreation Association

GHRA announces Punt, Pass and Kick competition winners

Green Hills Recreation Association announced results of the NFL punt, pass, and kick competition held Sunday in Trenton. First place winners at Trenton advance to sectional competition October 15th in Independence. Among the girls in different age divisions: first place was won by Josie Sparks of Kearney (age 8 and 9); Serenity Sparks also of […]

Dunn Ranch Prairie

“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 […]