Views: 0The Milan Chamber of Commerce will hold an event later this month that will include a variety of activities. Memorial Weekend Market on Main will be held on the Milan Square on May 29th. The event will start with a fireman’s breakfast from 7 o’clock to 10:30. The barbecue contest will run from 8 […]
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Missouri State Fair now accepting entries for livestock and competitive exhibits
Views: 0Entries are now being accepted online for all State Fair livestock shows and competitive exhibits. Complete rules and regulations for all shows and contests are available in the online Premium Guide. All entrants must complete the vendor input form to receive premium payment(s). Most shows and competitions have entry deadlines. Important competition updates are […]
Audio: Community Action Partnership of North Central Missouri offers a multitude of services including LIHEAP and services for women
Views: 0The Community Action Partnership of North Central Missouri provides various services in the Green Hills area. One of those services is the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, which helps households in need with utilities. Executive Director Chris Small reports Community Action works with more than 40 utility vendors. Some of the vendors are […]
Chillicothe Chamber of Commerce announces 36th Annual Chautauqua in the Park
Views: 0The 36th Annual Chautauqua in the Park will be held September 11-12, 2021, at Simpson Park in Chillicothe, Missouri. 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. Vendor […]
Resound Fest in Bethany to feature gospel music on two stages in June
Views: 0Several Christian and Gospel artists will perform at this year’s Resound Fest of Bethany. There will be two stages at the Miracle Hills Ranch on June 11th and 12th. Artists will start that Friday at 3 o’clock on the 360 Stage, with 9th Hour. Brendyn and Doug Johnson are also scheduled to perform. The […]
Department of Conservation offering permit applications during May for fall bear hunting
Views: 0The Missouri Department of Conservation reminds Missourians interested in hunting black bears in the state to apply during May for one of 400 permits being offered by MDC for the state’s first black-bear hunting season this coming fall, Oct. 18–27. The maximum total harvest for the season will be 40 bears. Bear hunting in […]
Apply during May for Missouri Department of Conservation fall elk-hunting permits
Views: 0The Missouri Department of Conservation reminds Missourians interested in hunting elk in the state this fall to apply during May for one of five available permits. At least one permit will be for approved area landowners with qualifying property and the remainder for the general public. MDC has designated a nine-day archery portion running […]
Registrations now open for annual Chautauqua in the Park in Chillicothe
Views: 0The Chillicothe Area Chamber of Commerce has announced registration is open for Chautauqua in the Park. The event is scheduled to be at Simpson Park in Chillicothe on September 11th and 12th. Vendors can register at THIS LINK. Once online registration is complete, artisans and crafters will need to submit vendor photos to [email protected] […]
Missouri State Fair exhibitor camping registration opens May 3, 2021
Views: 0Missouri State Fair livestock exhibitors interested in camping will be able to submit camping reservations starting at 9 a.m. this Monday, May 3, via an online portal or by submitting a downloadable and printable form, both available on the Fair’s website. Campers should choose either the online reservation request system or fax in the paper form. The […]
Newtown-Harris Board of Education take action on personnel matters; set last day of school and graduation
Views: 0The Newtown-Harris R-3 Board of Education took action on Wednesday, April 14 on several personnel matters. Special Education and Process Coordinator Jerry Kiger’s resignation was accepted. Josie Hinkle was hired as the kindergarten through 12th-grade special education teacher and process coordinator. All classified staff members were rehired with the board approving an increase in hourly pay […]
Hawley introduces the “Bust Up Big Tech” act
Views: 0Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) introduced the Bust Up Big Tech Act, new legislation to restore accountability and competition to Big Tech. Senator Hawley’s bill would break up Big Tech companies seeking to dominate multiple industries simultaneously, by banning companies like Amazon from marketing their own retail goods alongside those of other sellers or providing online hosting or cloud services to an ever-growing swath of the internet—including […]
May Days Festival set to be held in Jamesport
Views: 2The annual May Days Festival will be held in Jamesport next month. Most of the activities for the spring craft and vendor show will be held at the Spillman Event Center on May 7th from 11 to 7 o’clock and May 8th from 9 to 4 o’clock. The event will include food, shopping, carriage […]
Missouri Department of Conservation offering 5 permits for 2021 elk-hunting season
Views: 1The Missouri Conservation Commission approved Missouri’s second annual elk-hunting season at its March 26 meeting. The Commission approved the Missouri Department of Conservation’s recommendation of issuing five permits for hunting bull elk for the 2021 season. At least one permit will be for qualifying area landowners with the remainder for the general public. Missouri’s […]
Planning underway to bring back a traditional Missouri State Fair August 12 – 22
Views: 0State Fair staff and superintendents are making plans to bring back a traditional Missouri State Fair, August. 12-22, 2021 in Sedalia. A complete lineup of livestock shows and competitive exhibits, concerts, motorsports events, rodeo and bull riding, vendors and concessionaires, carnival midway, special events, and more is in the planning stages right now. “We […]
Teen vaping on the rise in Chillicothe, even found among fourth-grade school students
Views: 1Chillicothe Police School Resource Officer Eric Menconi says he has talked with law enforcement officers, school officials, and health professionals about everyday issues children face. About 70% of the conversations occurred because of incidents in which a student was found using alcohol, tobacco products, or other illicit drugs. He notes the most common problem […]
Audio: Better Woman Conference in Trenton to feature founder of Keypoint Church in Arkansas
Views: 0The founder of a church in Arkansas will be the speaker at Trenton’s First Assembly of God Church’s Better Woman Conference this year. Pastor Stacy Henagan and her husband Casey founded the Keypoint Church in northwest Arkansas. She will speak at the conference on March 19th and 20th. Doors will open at the Family […]
Missouri State Auditor issues latest report on Missouri’s use of stimulus dollars received through CARES Act funding
Views: 0State Auditor Nicole Galloway released her ninth monthly report detailing the state government’s use of federal stimulus dollars intended for the COVID-19 response. Last year, Auditor Galloway announced that her office would examine the state’s distribution and spending of funding received under the CARES Act and other federal assistance programs passed by Congress. The […]
Princeton Rotary Youth Turkey Calling Contest and Outdoor Expo set for March 20
Views: 0A Missouri Department of Conservation District Supervisor will speak at the Princeton Rotary Youth Turkey Calling Contest and Outdoor Expo. Scott Roy will speak on Humorous Animal Encounters at Country Wood Rentals of Princeton on March 20th from 9 o’clock to 9:45 in the morning. Amateur callers 15 years old and younger can participate […]
State agriculture officials recommend enhancements to USDA Farmers to Families Food Box program
Views: 0The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture sent a letter to U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to support the U.S. Department of Agriculture Farmers to Families Food Box program and recommend adjustments to improve the program’s effectiveness. “The Farmers to Families Food Box program has been a critical tool during the COVID-19 […]
Lawmakers propose permanent tax credit to stimulate development in nation’s underserved areas
Views: 0U.S. Senators Roy Blunt (Mo.) and Ben Cardin (Md.) have introduced a measure to permanently extend the New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC), which has created jobs and driven investment in neighborhoods with high poverty and unemployment rates. The New Markets Tax Credit Extension Act (S.456) will permanently authorize a 39 percent federal tax credit […]