A couple from southeast Missouri’s Leadwood have been charged with seven felonies after police allegedly found two of their children wandering the streets and their home covered in feces. Brian Hauswirth reports police describe it as a “horrible discovery.” Missourinet Cape Girardeau television partner KFVS-TV reports 39-year-old Robert Hillhouse and 36-year-old Kristina Hillhouse […]
Trenton Municipal Utilities has set a boil advisory for a portion of Trenton due to repairs to a water main valve. The advisory affects customers on West Ninth Street from Main to West 10th, West 10th from Cedar to Chestnut, Cedar from West 10th to West 12th, West 11th from Chestnut to Gilmore, and Gilmore […]
The Missouri Department of Agriculture is now accepting nominations for the Missouri Agriculture Awards. As part of the Missouri Governor’s Conference on Agriculture in January, the Missouri Agriculture Awards will honor six individuals that strive to innovate their farm or ranch, give back to their communities, commit to land stewardship or stand as a great example […]
The Grundy County Nursing Home District Board of Directors has set the filing dates for the April 2nd election for the purpose of electing two directors each for a three-year term. Candidates may file at the Grundy County Nursing Home business office during regular hours (7:30 am to 3:30 pm) December 11th through January 15th. […]
Chillicothe FFA students recently participated in the Area II Fall Speaking Contest in Gallatin. Kaylee Lewis competed in the Missouri Farm Bureau Contest, Madelyn Wilford competed in the Missouri Pork Producers Contest, Sydney Baxter competed in the Missouri Institute of Cooperatives, Rachel Holt competed in the Missouri Teach Ag, Matt Hawkins competed in the Missouri […]
The Livingston County Library will be offering a Bob Ross Paint-Along. Those attending will be watching an episode of The Joy of Painting while painting right along with Bob. Attendees will be using oil paints to create the painting “Winter’s Grace”. All supplies will be provided and participants will get to take home their 16 […]
The Gilman City R-4 Board of Education has approved the 2017-2018 school audit. The election filing dates for the board were also set with candidates able to file December 11th through January 15th. The election will be April 2nd. Superintendent Roger Alley said the air conditioner and boiler repair are complete.
“It was a great night to be a buyer,” Eldon Cole said after the Southwest Missouri Show-Me-Select Replacement Heifer sale. Average price on 311 heifers was $1,586. That’s almost $200 per head below Cole’s prediction. The University of Missouri livestock specialist has managed 39 heifer sales. He knows well-managed heifers and what they bring to […]
Following repairs to a water main break, a portion of rural Mercer County has been placed on a precautionary boil order. Affected are rural water customers on Mercer County Route Double C. The precautionary boil water notice will be in effect until 9 o’clock Wednesday morning unless there’s other notification made by the Mercer County […]
Mercer County Public Water Supply District Number 1 has issued a precautionary boil order due to completed repairs on a water line north and west of Modena. The boil order affects customers on Iceberg Street and will expire Friday evening at 5 o’clock.
The Sullivan County Public Water Supply District Number 1 has issued a precautionary boil advisory due to a water main break. The advisory affects customers on Echo Road north of Oriole Road and will continue until further notice.
With a November 16 deadline approaching, Pheasants and Quail Forever is encouraging farmers and ranchers to consider utilizing a federal program that provides financial and technical assistance to establish habitat that benefits Monarch butterflies and other wildlife. Jake Swafford, Coordinating Wildlife Biologist, said the Monarch Initiative administered by the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) […]
