The 34th Annual Chautauqua in the Park will be held September 8-9, 2018 at Simpson Park in Chillicothe. This annual event, sponsored by the Chillicothe Area Chamber of Commerce and the Chillicothe Area Arts Council, and presented by Hedrick Medical Center, has a wide variety of entertainment, activities, artists, crafts, and food. “We have over […]
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Two upcoming events slated for Jamesport
The Jamesport Community Association sponsors two upcoming annual events. A craft show, retail market, and flea market will be part of Heritage Days at the Spillman Events Center September 28th and 29th. Those activities, as well as kettle corn, fall décor, food, and antiques, will be available both days from 9 o’clock in the morning […]
Fish fry to be held in Jamesport
A fish fry will be held in Jamesport next week to raise money for the upkeep of the Spillman Event Center and other community projects. The meal will be served at the Spillman Event Center on the evening of September 14th starting at 5 o’clock. The menu includes fish, potatoes, hush puppies, slaw, and beans. […]
Open House at Barton Farm Campus set for September, 19
An open house for the North Central Missouri College Elizabeth and Arthur Barton Farm Campus will be held Wednesday, September 19, 2018, beginning at 1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. at the Barton Campus. The event will begin with an opening ceremony at the Hoffman-Robbins Shelter House honoring donors followed by refreshments, student demonstrations, and farm […]
Spickard Fall Festival gets underway Thursday, September 6, 2018
Exhibits for the Spickard Fall Festival may be checked in Thursday, September 6 as the Spickard Fall Festival gets underway. Quilts, needleworks, fruits, vegetables, canned goods, crafts, fine arts, woodworking, flowers, and other items may be checked in at the Wise Community Center from 3 to 6 o’clock. A scarecrow contest will also take place. […]
Mercer Homecoming to feature quilt show and craft sale
The Mercer Homecoming Quilt Show and Craft Sale will be held this weekend. Entries will be accepted at the Mercer United Methodist Church Friday from 3:30 in the afternoon to 7 o’clock that night with participants able to enter as many items as they want at no cost. The quilt show will be held Saturday […]
Farmers’ Electric Area Youth Benefit Fund Dinner, Auction and Golf Tournament raises $45K
More than $45,000 was raised this year at the 26th Annual Farmers’ Electric Area Youth Benefit Fund Dinner-Auction and Golf Tournament. The money raised included $5,00 from nearly 900 coop members who participated in Operation Round Up each month. The main auction raised $11,420. The highest bid item was a seven-day stay at a Florida […]
Solid waste collection event to be held in Braymer for Caldwell County residents
Caldwell County residents may dispose of special waste items banned from landfills during a solid waste collection event next month. The collection will be held at the Braymer City Barn at 810 North Murray Street September 8th from 9 o’clock to noon. Items accepted for a fee will include clean tires, appliances, computer-related items, copy […]
Spickard Fall Festival slated for September 6th through 9th
The Spickard Fall Festival will be held September 6th through 9th. Exhibits for the “Fun in the Fall” themed event can be checked in at the Wise Community Center that Thursday afternoon, September 6th and the morning of September 7th. A scarecrow contest is also slated for Thursday, September 6th. Friday’s activities include a country […]
Contestants announced for Calamity Jane Queen Pageant in Princeton
The contestants for the Princeton’s Calamity Jane Queen Pageant have been announced with each contestant is sponsored by a local business. Contestants include Itzel Andrango, Hannah King, Livi Binkley, Cailynn Stokley, Raven Moreno, Jaden Purdun, Jillian Finney, Jarica Nelson, Sydney Weber, and Jaysa Goodin. The Calamity Jane Queen Contest, three and four years old Little […]
Fifty inducted into 2018 Missouri 4-H Hall of Fame
“Making the best better” for generations of Missouri 4-H club members, 50 volunteers joined the Missouri 4-H Hall of Fame on Aug. 18 at State Fair Community College in Sedalia. Inductees from 38 counties established a legacy totaling 1,318 years of service to 4-H. More than 250 family members and friends attended the 12th annual […]
Mary Simpson is recipient of scholarship at NCMC
Mary Simpson, a North Central Missouri student from Trenton, is the recipient of the Student Support Services treasure chest scholarship sponsored by the NCMC Foundation Knowledge fund. Mary’s prized key was one of 20 earned during the spring semester by SSS students who attended workshops on various topics, completed career testing or got help with […]
Main Street Chillicothe named Great American Main Street Award Semifinalist
The National Main Street Center has named Main Street Chillicothe a 2019 Great American Main Street Award Semifinalist. The award recognizes Main Street America programs whose successes serve as a model for comprehensive, historic preservation-based commercial district revitalization. A national jury selected this year’s 10 semifinalists from a nationwide pool of accredited applicants based on […]
Audio: New law expected to reduce Missouri’s sex offender registry count
(Missourinet) – A law taking effect this month is expected to reduce the number of people on Missouri’s sex offender registry. St. Charles State Rep. Kurt Bahr, who sponsored the provisions in a Senate bill, tells Missourinet the changes will show three levels of sex offenders, instead of one, depending on the severity of the crime […]
Sale of Champions at Missouri State Fair sets records for Youth in Agriculture
The Missouri State Fair celebrated Youth in Agriculture Day, sponsored by the Missouri Department of Agriculture, on Saturday, Aug. 18. The annual Sale of Champions highlighted the day, raising $195,350 – the largest amount ever raised in the history of the Missouri State Fair Sale of Champions! The Grand Champion Steer was exhibited by Mackenzie […]
Gallatin Chautauqua set for weekend of September 14th
Entertainment has been announced for the Gallatin Chautauqua which is scheduled this year for the weekend of September 14th and 15th. A free kids movie, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, will be shown on the north courthouse lawn Friday, September 14th at 8 o’clock. On Saturday, September 15th, children will be able to learn about machines at Kids […]
Solid waste collection event to be held for residents of Mercer and Putnam Counties
Residents of Mercer and Putnam counties can dispose of special waste items banned from landfills at a solid waste collection event later this month. Items will be collected on Steward Street by the City Barn in Princeton the morning of August 25th from 9 o’clock to noon. Items to be accepted for a fee include […]
Audio: Missouri Duck Boat victim announces effort to ban the amphibious vehicles
(Missourinet) – A woman who lost nine relatives when a Duck Boat sank last month on Table Rock Lake near Branson is spearheading an effort to have the vehicles banned. Tia Coleman and her 13-year old nephew were the only two family members to survives the mishap that killed a total of 17 […]
Child identification event to be held in Chillicothe
A free Missouri child identification and protection event is scheduled for August 25th in Chillicothe. The event includes digital photographs, fingerprints, emergency contacts, dental bite impressions, and two laminated ID cards which are all Amber Alert compatible. The event will be held from 10 until 2 o’clock at Calvary Baptist Church and is sponsored by […]
Major announcement to advance East Locust Creek Reservoir to be made Tuesday
On Tuesday, August 14th at 10:00 AM at “the bottom of the lake” in Boynton, Missouri J.R. Flores, State Conservationist, Natural Resource Conservation Service, will be making a major announcement that will advance the East Locust Creek Reservoir project significantly. NRCS is the federal sponsor of the Reservoir project. Flores and NRCS have been critical […]