Square Dance

Peppy Promenaders to host free dance in Chillicothe

The Peppy Promenaders Square Dance Club of Chillicothe will hold a free dance later this month for anyone needing mental and physical exercise. The event will be held at the Grand River Multipurpose Center of Chillicothe the night of August 24th at 7:30. Square dance lessons will begin at the Grand River Multipurpose Center the […]

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

FEMA opens Disaster Recovery Center in Chillicothe

A FEMA disaster recovery center will open for three days in Livingston County starting Friday, August 2, to provide one-on-one assistance to Missourians affected by recent flooding, severe storms, and tornadoes. Recovery specialists from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the U.S. Small Business Administration will provide information on available services, explain assistance programs and […]

Missouri Star Quilt Company Apprentice Photo

Video: Missouri Star Quilt Company and North Central Missouri College partner to deliver apprenticeship programs

Missouri Star Quilt Company, Inc. of Hamilton, Missouri, recently partnered with North Central Missouri College to create three apprentice training programs to enhance the skills of their workforce. As a result, 21 people completed a registered apprenticeship program through the US Department of Labor while 20 apprentices earned a college certificate.     In June […]

Duck and Waterfowl

Missouri Department of Conservation announces changes to waterfowl reservations for fall hunting

The Missouri Department of Conservation announces changes to its reservation system for managed waterfowl hunts – starting this hunting season. MDC offers managed waterfowl hunting on more than a dozen conservation areas specially managed with a focus on wetlands. Hunters can apply for a reservation or participate in a daily morning drawing for opportunities to […]

Livestock Show Winners

Annual Lucerne Stock Show to begin on Wednesday

The 80th Annual Lucerne Stock Show will start Wednesday, July 31, 2019. Activities for Wednesday include a pedal tractor pull, community barbecue, and children’s games. Thursday’s activities will include rabbit and poultry and beef shows as well as project entries. Friday will involve a swine show, 180 drag and straight drag four-wheeler racing, and a […]

Medicaid

Audio: 120,000 Missourians no longer on Medicaid but state’s Medicaid costs continue to climb

House Minority Leader Crystal Quade says 120,000 Missourians, including about 95,000 children, have reportedly been removed from Medicaid since January 2018. State Representative David Wood, who chairs a budget committee involving Social Services, says the number of Missourians on state healthcare has declined, but the state’s Medicaid costs continue to climb.     Wood thinks […]