Mo-Kan Square Dancers On Friday, July 18, Mo-Kan Square Dancers will be holding a dance with Jay Wright calling.   This will be held from 7:30 to 10 p.m. in the Dining Hall at the Vernon …

By Brandy Bourland The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) out of Springfield held a public meeting on July 8 at Osceola Schools regarding plans to replace and/or rehabilitate 20 …

By: Courtney Miller On Thursday July 10 at 7 p.m., the St. Clair County Historical Society held a meeting with guest speaker, Bob Ford. Bob comes from St. Joseph, an author, historian and …

Summer’s increasing temperatures and potentially diminishing soil moisture levels put the brakes on cool-season grass pasture growth.   Producers need to be monitoring this situation and …

Board Meeting Minutes: Appleton City R-II School District, Friday, June 28, 2025 at Library- 5:01 p.m. Board President Stephanie Preston called the meeting to order. Members Present: Brooke …

by Paul Hamby America’s founding fathers did not grant you your rights.   The founders made it very clear that they believed your rights come from God, and their purpose was to …

Skim Milk, Unsweetened Fruit, Chef Salad, Baked Chicken Breast, or Baked Fish available daily as heart heathy alternatives by request. Wednesday, July 9: Closed Thursday, July 10: Apple …

By: Courtney Miller Osage indians. The earliest residents of the Great Bend of   Missouri all the way east to Mississippi. Successful harvesters of corn, beans and other vegetables. Skilled …

By Brandy Bourland The 144th annual El Dorado Springs Picnic, a Founder’s Day celebration, is scheduled for July 16 through July 19 with a variety of activities and entertainment for all …

Tuesday, July 1, the Missouri Division of Cannabis Regulation (DCR) initiated statewide marijuana product sampling and testing, pursuant to 19 CSR 100-1.110(12), to ensure product safety, labeling …

The new Hi-way Variety Hardware Store, located at 504 S. Hwy. 13 (orange and white building) in Lowry City, recently opened its doors to the public. The new business, owned by Mark Guerin and Shawn …

By Brandy Bourland Last week, the Osceola Police Department (OPD), under the direction of chief Devin Shumaker, announced that officer Devin Kauffman and K9 “Phoenix” had officially …

Senior Roslynn Snider is spending time between athletic events at the pool. She worked last summer and is bringing a little experience to the stand this season. We talked about college and senior …

Kyler Wisner has a DIVERSE SAE project. That means he stays busy all the time but at different locations. He spends Monday’s with Brooks Family Farms helping with their organic and pasture …

By Brandy Bourland Several bids were approved and staff members hired, during the Lakeland R-III School regular session school board meeting on June 19. Those in attendance were board …

On June 26, officers with the El Dorado Springs Police Department, Cedar County Sheriff’s Office, Nevada Police Department, and COMET Drug Taskforce conducted an investigation that led to a …

By Brandy Bourland Hundreds flocked to the annual Adrian fireworks festival on Saturday evening in celebration of the upcoming Independence Day holiday; however, events took a dangerous turn as …

By Brandy Bourland The Benton County Treasurer is currently facing serious charges regarding crimes against children with elected officials, residents, from St. Clair County assigned to the …