The North Central Missouri Fair Flower Show received a total of 37 participants with 276 entries at this year’s event. Judith Urich operated a help station on flower arranging for youth at the show, helping children arrange and enter items with co-sponsor Hy-Vee donating flowers for the arrangements. The Betty Taul Creative Awards were awarded […]
A large crowd attended Grundy Electric Cooperative’s Annual Membership Meeting held August 2, 2018, at the North Mercer R-III School in Mercer, Missouri. Prior to the business meeting, over 380 members and guests enjoyed the evening meal served by the Mercer County 4-H members. Entertainment was provided by The Marks Family from Jefferson City. Members […]
Local youth band Best in Two Days will perform live in concert at the Grundy County Jewett Norris Library in Trenton. The band will play a variety of music for all ages in the Hoover Theater on the third floor of the library on the night of August 14th at 7 o’clock. Admission will be […]
Missouri’s top 30 FFA high school seniors completed the fourth annual Helping Youth Prepare for Excellence (HYPE) FFA Academy June 26-28, in Columbia The three-day intensive program is designed to inform and empower students to effectively engage in pressing agriculture topics. Since 2015, the Missouri Corn Merchandising Council has sponsored and facilitated the academy in […]
The 26th Annual Farmers’ Electric Cooperative Area Youth Benefit Fund dinner/auction and golf tournament will be held in August. The dinner & auction will be held at the Chillicothe Elks Lodge on Saturday, August 25 and will be co-sponsored by Hedrick Medical Center. A reception will begin that evening at 5 p.m. with dinner to follow […]
The Carroll County Memorial Hospital Foundation recently received a donation of $500 from the Wakanda Lodge #52 A.F. & A.M. “Being a past recipient of a scholarship from the CCMH Foundation, I am very excited to be back in a community organization that wants to support such a great organization,” said Dr. Andy Horine, Lodge […]
The Missouri 4-H shooting sports teams won first-place honors at the 2018 4-H Shooting Sports National Championships, June 24-29 in Grand Island, Neb. This is the fourth time in the event’s 15-year history that Missouri has brought home the Tom Davison Championship Trophy for the top overall result by a state program. More than 675 […]
The “Cruising Through the Years” themed Browning Homecoming starts Friday evening with several activities. The activities will begin at 5:30 with an ice cream social hosted by the Linn County R-1 Mustang cheerleaders and live music with Chris Daugherty on stage at the park. Registration for a baby show and queen contest will start at […]
Netflix is providing subscribers with a host of new streaming options to watch in the comfort of their homes this August. From original shows to top-notch films, Netflix has a number of compelling offerings lined up. Arriving in August A * denotes a Netflix original. Links go to Netflix trailers and watch pages. August 1 Batman Begins Chernobyl […]
The Missouri Department of Conservation invites youth to learn dove hunting basics at a free clinic and hunt on the opening weekend of the 2018 dove season. The event, for kids ages 10-15, will begin at Locust Creek Conservation Area with a dove clinic on Friday, Aug. 31, from 6 – 8 p.m. Participants will […]
The YMCA facility in Chillicothe is among approved participants in a Neighborhood Assistance Program project through the Missouri Department of Economic Development. Grand River Area Family YMCA will use tax credit funds to enhance its Y-Pals youth mentoring programs and the Backpack Buddies weekend feeding programs. The latter targets low-income children, families and adults and […]
The market animal sale at the Livingston County Fair in Chillicothe produced nearly $130,000. One hundred ninety-four animals were sold to 84 buyers with the average price per animal selling at $669 dollars. That includes an average price of $909 for steers, $696 for swine, $615 for sheep, $482 for hams, $433 for rabbits, $410 […]
Three area youth are attending the Advanced Air Academy in Oshkosh, Wisconsin under the sponsorship of the Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 944 based in Chillicothe. Taking part in the academy are John Gibson and McKay Marble both of Gallatin and Grace Madison of Chillicothe. The academy includes ground instruction and introductory recreation flights. Chapter 944 […]
The Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 944 of Chillicothe is accepting donations for its 26th Annual Breakfast Fly-In and Drive-In. The event will include a breakfast, lunch, and airplane rides at the Chillicothe Municipal Airport on August 25th. Pancakes, sausage, juice, and coffee will be served from 7 to 10 o’clock that morning. The breakfast is […]
The Missouri Department of Conservation, in partnership with the National Wild Turkey Federation, Quail Forever, the Missouri Prairie Foundation, The Conservation Federation of Missouri, and private landowners, will provide mentored dove hunts for first-time hunters on 10 fields primarily located on private land across the state. Hunt locations will be in or near Chillicothe, Joplin, […]
Youth between the ages of seven and 18 involved in the theater workshop this week at the North Mercer R-3 School will perform “Giants in the Sky” Friday evening, July 13. The performance will be held at the school in Mercer at 6 o’clock and is free and open to the public. The Maples Repertory […]
A meeting has been scheduled in Savannah to discuss livestock concerns caused by drought conditions, a shortage of pasture and hay, as well as water concerns. The University of Missouri extension reports the meeting is to be held Wednesday, July 11th at 5:30 pm in the Andrew County Youth Building, 201 South Banyon, in Savannah. […]
A change has been announced in the exhibit schedule and the trophy presentation during the Sullivan County Fair this week at Milan. The most recent information shows FFA exhibits arrive Tuesday, July 3rd at 4 o’clock with judging at 6:30. Exhibits from the 4-H youth and clover kids are to be registered between 4 and […]
The Maples Repertory Theater from Macon will hold a youth theater workshop at the North Mercer School in July. The workshop for youth between the ages of seven and 18 will be held July 9th through 13th from 9 o’clock in the morning to 1 o’clock in the afternoon each day. Jennifer Wilson coordinates for […]
Several members of the Trenton FFA chapter recently attended Missouri FFA Leadership Camp at Camp Rising Sun in Lake of the Ozarks State Park June 11 through the 15th. Members attended leadership sessions throughout the week, led by the camp leadership director and state FFA officers. Members learned about building a strong foundation for their […]
