The results of Tuesday evening’s North Central Missouri Fair Parade have been announced. The Oldest Farm Tractor was a 1927 McCormick Deering 1020 driven by Mitch Flowers and owned by Neil Peery. Best Business Float went to Crow Miller Insurance Agency. Lowell Anderson and his 1939 Ford 9N Tractor received Most Unusual Entry. The Best […]
A traffic stop for speeding in Livingston County resulted in the arrest of a passenger. Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox reports Deputy Nicholas Leadbetter stopped a vehicle for going 20 miles per hour over the speed limit and was soon assisted by the sheriff. Cox says the driver was cited for speeding, and one of the […]
The 79th Annual Lucerne Stock Show will start on Wednesday evening. The Community BBQ kicks off the event August 1. Meat, buns, drinks, and table service are provided and organizers ask that community members bring a side dish or dessert. The meal begins at 6:30 with kids games to follow. The show continues on Thursday […]
A Cooper County soybean farmer has been selected by a group of his peers to lead the Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council. Robert Alpers of Prairie Home, Mo. was named the organization’s chairman following a vote by the board of directors during their summer meeting in Jefferson City. Robert Alpers “I am honored to take on […]
The 26th Annual Farmers’ Electric Cooperative Area Youth Benefit Fund dinner/auction and golf tournament will be held in August. The dinner & auction will be held at the Chillicothe Elks Lodge on Saturday, August 25 and will be co-sponsored by Hedrick Medical Center. A reception will begin that evening at 5 p.m. with dinner to follow […]
The “Cruising Through the Years” themed Browning Homecoming starts Friday evening with several activities. The activities will begin at 5:30 with an ice cream social hosted by the Linn County R-1 Mustang cheerleaders and live music with Chris Daugherty on stage at the park. Registration for a baby show and queen contest will start at […]
Pepperidge Farm Inc. has recalled four flavors of its Goldfish crackers because they were made with a whey powder ingredient that has been recalled for potential Salmonella contamination. The Goldfish cracker recall includes 18 separate package styles of four flavors — Flavor Blasted Xtra Cheddar; Flavor Blasted Sour Cream & Onion; Goldfish Baked with Whole […]
Wright Memorial Hospital began working with a new group of emergency medicine providers, Emergency Medical Services, in its emergency department. EMS is part of ENVISION Physician Services, a high quality, nationwide team of providers, which Saint Luke’s Health System uses to staff emergency departments at some of its other facilities. “Through EMS’ positive partnership with […]
Northwest Missouri State University has announced that Andy Peterson, a former student-athlete, and coach who has served in the University’s athletics administration since 2013, is Northwest’s next director of athletics. Peterson had served as Northwest’s interim director of athletics since Mel Tjeerdsma’s April 30 retirement. His new appointment is effective immediately. “Andy is a Bearcat […]
Grundy County Emergency Management Director Glen Briggs has shared a list of upcoming State Emergency Management Agency training that will soon take place. Courses in the area include an eight-hour Hazmat IQ Training to explain a response tool that incorporates a series of job aids called Smart Charts, which enable responders to handle an incident […]
Cut-leaved teasel, as well as the closely related common teasel, is a biennial weed and one of the 12 weeds that the Missouri Department of Agriculture classifies as a noxious weed. Once teasel is established in an area, it can be very difficult to control, making management important before the weed becomes a wide-spread pest. Teasel […]
Attorney Allan Seidel of Trenton is the new President of the North Central Missouri College Foundation Board of Directors. Seidel was elected at the annual meeting of the Foundation in May. Seidel replaces Cathy Bailey of Trenton, who has served as the President for the past three years. “The NCMC Foundation supports all the great […]
“Cruising Through the Years” is the theme of the Browning Homecoming this Friday night and Saturday. Friday night’s schedule includes an ice cream social hosted by Linn County R-1 cheerleaders, and live music by Chris Daugherty on the park stage, both beginning at 5:30. A baby show, Prince and Princess, Junior Queen, and Queen contests […]
The past week has been a busy one for the men and women of the Livingston County Sheriff’s Department and it all began with an investigation of the alleged violation of a protection order. Although no names have been released in the incident, it was reported that information collected during the investigation has led to a […]
The death toll has climbed to 17 from a Ride the Ducks boat flipping last night during a storm on Table Rock Lake in Branson. Governor Mike Parson spoke at a press conference at the lake this morning interrupting when questions to the Stone County sheriff focused on speculation. Governor Mike Parson spoke […]
The University of Missouri Extension introduced a new mobile app to identify herbicide injury at its annual Pest Management Field Day on July 10. MU Extension weed specialist Mandy Bish says Herbicide Injury ID lets users send photos of injured plants to MU Extension for preliminary diagnosis and feedback. Users can also scroll through a […]
A Stewartsville native was recently named the chairman of the North American Bison Registry Committee. National Bison Association President Dick Gehring of Moundridge, Kansas appointed Connor Elliott to the position. A news release reports Elliott assumed the position after former chairman Gerald Parsons of Stafford, Oklahoma announced he would step down as chairman but remain […]
North Central Missouri College student, Billie Birge (Princeton, MO) is named the recipient of the Beta Sigma Phi Scholarship. The scholarship is given to a female Missouri high school graduate and Grundy County resident enrolled in the NCMC Allied Health Program; special consideration is given to non-traditional students. The scholarship was established to assist students […]
The Princeton Chamber of Commerce has announced the theme for this year’s Calamity Jane Days which is “Mercer County Pride.” The Princeton Chamber notes this year’s festivities will celebrate the past, present, and future of Mercer County. Calamity Jane Days will begin September 14th with a tractor cruise, a pork supper, awards, and musical entertainment. […]
On the surface, “right to work” policy sounds like something beneficial to Missouri workers, but opponents say it’s a misnomer. Contrary to what the name may indicate, the policy does not aim to provide a general guarantee of employment to people seeking work. On August 7, the state’s voters will decide on Proposition A, which […]
