Several area high school bands that have performed in recent years during Trenton’s Marching Festival have entered similar competitions Saturday in Cameron. Twenty-one bands are expected in the Cameron parade which will begin at 9 o’clock Saturday morning and covers six blocks through downtown Cameron. Colorguard and drumline competitions are in the school gym. Field […]
Get This Complete Missouri Day Printable Schedule with Dates and Times of Activites Missouri Day Opening Ceremonies and Soup Supper The Trenton Area Ministerial Alliance will host a soup supper to raise money for its Good Samaritan Fund. Dockery Chapel United Methodist Church Pastor Jim King says the meal will be served at the First […]
Workshops will be held for fruit and vegetable growers to meet the training requirements of the Food Safety Modernization Act Produce Safety Rule. Locations for the workshops include the Waverly City Hall December 4th from 8:30 to 5:30 and the Great Plains Growers Conference at the Fulkerson Center on the Missouri Western State University campus […]
The Missouri Department of Conservation and Quail Forever will offer a free workshop about managing fields and cover for healthy bobwhite quail numbers. The workshop at the Randy Farmer Farm southeast of Kingston October 26th will have three components. MDC staff will take participants afield and demonstrate how to do a fall covey count to […]
Free activities will be held at the Annual Fall Fun Event at Wallace State Park south of Cameron later this month. Hikers will meet at the campground amphitheater on the afternoon of October 26th starting at 2 o’clock for Find the Pumpkin. Participants can win a special prize for finding hidden pumpkins on trails. Hedge […]
Join park staff at the campground amphitheater at 10 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 26 for a 2-mile guided hike on Redbud Trail. Plants, trees, and animals along the route will be discussed during the hike. Redbud Trail is a moderately rugged trail that takes visitors into an area similar to the Ozark Highlands of southern Missouri. […]
The Missouri Department of Conservation offers several options for hunters to obtain the hunter education certification required for firearms hunting. Four-hour hunter education skills sessions will be held this fall to teach firearm safety, hunting ethics, and basic hunting skills to anyone at least 11 years old. Hunter education skills sessions to be held in […]
The 8th Annual Wright Run 5k/10k went on as planned early Saturday, October 5th. Over 50 participants enjoyed the beautiful weather in support of the Wright Memorial Hospital Foundation. This year’s theme was cancer awareness. Gray and pink race t-shirts were given to all entrants into the Wright Run. The Grundy County Breast Cancer Support […]
The Missouri Department of Conservation and the Missouri Trappers Association will co-host a free furbearer trapping clinic for beginners on Saturday and Sunday, October 19 and 20, 2019, at the Habitat Flats hunting lodge near Sumner. This clinic will teach newcomers to the fur trade the skills they need to trap furbearers and market pelts. […]
Openings remain for a free October 18, 2019, workshop to help beginning farmers and ranchers, including military veterans, learn about resources offered by state and federal agencies. The University of Missouri Extension sponsors the workshop. “Understanding the ABCs of USDA Programs” for beginning farmers and ranchers will be held noon-3:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 18, at […]
Children five years old and younger can compete in the Missouri Day Baby Show in Trenton next month. Registration will open at the Rock Barn Pavilion the evening of October 18th at 5:30 with the “Precious Pumpkins”-themed baby show will start at 6 o’clock. Fall or Halloween attire is welcome. Participants will compete in several […]
Five hundred glasses will be for sale at Main Street Chillicothe’s Second Wine Walk and Concert next month. Registration for the wine walk will be held the evening of October 4, 2019, from 4 o’clock to 7:15 with the walk continuing until 8 o’clock. Tickets cost is $30.00 and advanced tickets can be purchased by […]
The Mercer County Health Department of Princeton will celebrate National Walk to School Day with its Annual Walk to School. Princeton R-5 students in kindergarten through fifth grade to participate are encouraged to participate in this year’s free event the morning of October 2, 2019. Health Department Administrator Gina Finney says students will meet with […]
Join park staff at the campground amphitheater at 10 a.m., Saturday, October 5 for a 4.2-mile guided hike on Tall Oaks Trail. Plants, trees, and animals along the route will be discussed during the hike. Tall Oaks Trail is a diverse trail that allows visitors to traverse a wide variety of the natural communities found […]
A tractor cruise will kick-off activities for Calamity Jane Days in Princeton this weekend. The name has been changed for Friday’s all-day event to the Danny Hagan Memorial Tractor Cruise. Spokesperson Duane Place says Hagan and his wife were “instrumental” in planning the cruise each year. Brenda was Danny’s wife who still helps with planning. […]
The Trenton Area Chamber of Commerce will hold several community contests in conjunction with the Missouri Day Festival. All local businesses are encouraged to participate in a window decorating contest, sponsored by the Farmers Bank of Northern Missouri. Painted and classic decorations will be accepted with cash prizes awarded. First place will receive $100, and […]
Parenting classes will start next week at the North Central Missouri Mental Health Center at 401 Youssef Drive in Chillicothe. The free classes will run each Tuesday morning from 8 o’clock to 9:30 September 17th through November 19th. Topics include an introduction to parenting; protective factors; why kids misbehave and what to do; 1, 2, […]
About 90,000 motorcyclists are heading to Lake of the Ozarks, for the largest motorcycle rally in the Midwest. J.T. Gerlt from our Versailles affiliate KTKS has the story. There will be vendor villages, live music, two Harley Davidson motorcycle giveaways and a wide selection of food and drink specials at several locations including […]
The Harrison County Extension Center continued its celebration of 100 years of service by holding a free drawing for 100 one-dollar gold coins at the Northwest Missouri State Fair in Bethany. The winner of the giveaway was Terry Chapman of Bethany. Participants filled out an entry slip for a chance to win, and a name […]
The State Health Insurance Assistance Program CLAIM (Community Leaders Assisting the Insured of Missouri) will present information on Medicare at the Grand River Multipurpose Center in Chillicothe. Those on Medicare or getting ready to go on Medicare or disability are encouraged to attend the free informational sessions September 25th. Caregivers, relatives, friends, and neighbors of […]
