Area News
Green Castle Fire Department Awarded Volunteer Fire Assistance Grant
Funding has been awarded for this year’s Volunteer Fire Assistance (VFA) grants. One hundred and twenty-six (126) fire departments will receive reimbursement of up to $10,000 to assist with the purchase of personal protective equipment, communications equipment and wildland/structural fire suppression equipment to help increase the fire departments capacity to suppress wildfires and structural fires…
Read MoreMilan Perfect, Green City Has One Defective Bus in Annual Inspections
MILAN — Milan C-2 earned a perfect rating, while Green City R-I had one bus listed as defective during the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s 2026 annual school bus inspection program. Milan presented 12 buses for inspection, and all 12 were approved during the initial inspection. No Milan buses were listed as defective or placed out…
Read MoreBid Process To Build Roy Blunt Reservoir Back On Track
MILAN, Mo. – The Roy Blunt Reservoir bid process is open once again. Last fall, the North Central Missouri Regional Water Commission pre-qualified an impressive group of general contractors and specialty contractors. The commission took the step of pre-qualification due to complexity of a portion of the dam and spillway construction. The commission was asked…
Read MoreCity of Newtown Impact Grant Media Pitch
The city of Newtown, Missouri, has received a $35,000 Impact Grant from Smithfield Foods to help transform a vacant bank building into a community park across from City Hall. “This project is about creating a place where our community can come together,” said Amy Peterson, mayor of Newtown and Smithfield Foods team member. “With the…
Read MoreKahoka, Area Contestants to Compete at Miss Missouri and Miss Missouri’s Teen Competitions
By Emily Bontrager Two Kahoka contestants and several local titleholders will compete during this year’s Miss Missouri and Miss Missouri’s Teen competitions June 10 through 13 at the Missouri Military Academy in Mexico, Missouri. Kampbel James, of Kahoka, will compete for the title of Miss Missouri. James is the only local contestant competing in the…
Read MoreClark County Bus Fleet Earns 100 Percent Approval
KAHOKA — Clark County R-I earned a perfect rating in the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s 2026 annual school bus inspection program. The district presented 31 buses for inspection, and all 31 were approved during the initial inspection. No buses were listed as defective or placed out of service. The inspections are completed each year by…
Read MoreKnox County Has 12 Buses Approved, Two Placed Out of Service
EDINA — Knox County R-I had 12 of its 17 buses approved during the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s 2026 annual school bus inspection program. According to the Patrol’s report, 70.6 percent of Knox County’s buses were approved during the initial inspection. Three buses, or 17.6 percent, were listed as defective, while two buses, or 11.8…
Read MoreScotland County Has 12 Buses Approved During Inspection
MEMPHIS — Scotland County R-I had 12 of its 14 buses approved during the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s 2026 annual school bus inspection program. The district’s results showed 85.7 percent of buses approved during the initial inspection. One bus, or 7.2 percent, was listed as defective, and one bus, or 7.1 percent, was placed out…
Read MoreOzark Lyric Opera Presents True Tall Tale In Memphis
Performers from Ozark Lyric Opera in Springfield, Missouri, delighted and awed the audience with the production of its new folk musical ”Dream Big: The True Tall Tale”, which was inspired by the life of Ella Kate Ewing known around the world as the “Missouri Giantess”. The Opera company played to a sold-out crowd at the…
Read MoreLancaster Fire & Rescue Fire Protection District Receives VFA Grant
By Ben Webster, Fire Program Supervisor, Missouri Dept. of Conservation The Lancaster Fire & Rescue Fire Protection District recently received funding awarded for this year’s Volunteer Fire Assistance (VFA) Grants. Equipment purchased by the grant include: One (1) Danko XL Skid Unit (300-gallon water/10-gallon foam). The Lancaster Fire District spent $18,400.00, and the Missouri department…
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