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Missouri announces additional extended benefits for unemployment

The Missouri Department of Labor’s (DOLIR’s) Division of Employment Security announced today that Missouri will begin offering the extended benefits program for those who have exhausted their previous unemployment benefits. Missouri’s most recent insured unemployment rate of 5.39% triggered the state onto a 13-week EB period beginning the week of May 31, 2020. With the […]

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NCMC Ag Club elects officers for 2020-2021

The North Central Missouri College AG Club/PAS chapter has elected officers for the 2020-21 school year. Elected to office were: President:  Calvin Basham; Cowgill, MO Secretary:  Cheyanne Blanchard; Lucerne, MO 1st VP:  Morrissa Henley; Mercer, MO VP – Recruiting:  Abigail Neill; Princeton, MO VP – Activities:  Nicholas Rhodes; Brookfield, MO The National PAS Organization was […]

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Area FFA members to serve as state officers

FFA members of the Grundy R-5 and Chillicothe chapters have been elected to state offices of the Missouri FFA Association. Both Anna Milazzo of Galt and Rachel Holt of Chillicothe will serve the 2020-21 year as a vice president. The state association announced 13 vice presidents. Also announced were FFA members earning the top three […]

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GEC Community Foundation now accepting grant applications

The GEC Community Foundation, Incorporated is accepting grant applications from qualifying schools and organizations. Applicants may apply by completing an application with supporting information. The application is available at Grundy Electric website or by calling the Grundy Electric Cooperative at 1-800-279-2249 extension 33 or 23. The application deadline is July 1st. The trustees will review […]

I-35 resurfacing project to begin sooner than expected

The resurfacing portion of an improvement project along the Interstate 35 corridor in Clinton County has been advanced and will begin earlier than anticipated. The Missouri Department of Transportation contracted with Herzog Contracting Corp. to resurface I-35 between the DeKalb County line and Shoal Creek near Exit 48. Some partial and full-depth concrete patching began […]

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Gentry County reports second COVID-19 related death

The Tri-County Health Department reports the second COVID-19-related death in Gentry County. The resident was a male in his 60s. The case was not travel related. The health department reported the first COVID-19-related death in Gentry County May 26th. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services COVID-19 Dashboard indicates Gentry County has had a […]

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Evergy customers to see slight increase in billing

Evergy Metro, Incorporated has filed an application with the Missouri Public Service Commission seeking to adjust the demand side investment mechanism charge on customer bills. Evergy Metro does business as Evergy Missouri Metro. The demand side investment mechanism charge allows the company to recover demand side management program costs and incentives under the Missouri Energy […]