Unemployment numbers for April are down in all of the local counties and for the State of Missouri. The Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development released the unemployment figures that include… Looking at the area counties, from lowest to highest… Livingston………. 1.8% – down from 3.1% Chariton…………. 1.8% – down from 3.2% Daviess…………. 2.0% – down from 3.3% […]
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Missouri State Troopers made five arrests in the area counties over the weekend. Saturday at about 11:20 am, Troopers in Caldwell County arrested 25-year-old Virdal Nash of Kansas City on Cooper County warrants for alleged failure to appear on charges of alleged speeding and no seatbelt. He was taken to the Caldwell County detention Center pending the posting of bond. […]
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Carrollton residents are a step closer to having convenient services of Amtrak’s popular Southwest Chief Line. State Rep. Peggy McGaugh and State Sen. Denny Hoskins announced the state operating budget approved by the General Assembly includes $1 million in funding for the proposed stop in Carrollton. That finding is for planning, design, maintenance, or construction of an Amtrak Station located […]
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In just over a month, the Missouri Pesticide Collection Program will be in Chillicothe. The program is designed to help protect human health and the environment by collecting and ensuring safe disposal of waste pesticides from Missouri farmers and households, and to do this while educating Missouri citizens about how to properly manage and reduce pesticide waste. All pesticides collected […]
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A 16-year-old boy from Trenton was injured in a single-vehicle accident Wednesday evening in Grundy County. State Troopers report that at about 8:10 pm, the boy was westbound on Route E, west of Laredo, and after making it through a curve he ran off the north side of the road and struck the ditch. The car overturned several times, coming […]
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It is time to start making plans to take advantage of Missouri’s Free Fishing Weekend. The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) invites the public to get hooked on fishing through its Free Fishing Days, June 11 and 12. During Free Fishing Days, anyone may fish in the Show-Me State without having to buy a fishing permit, trout permit, or trout […]
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The 94th annual Missouri FFA Convention awards for the area include: Chillicothe’s Parliamentary Procedure & Conduct teams both made finals. The Parliamentary Procedure team placed 2nd overall. The Conduct of Meetings team placed 5th. Individual awards presented include: State Star Farmer – Kolby Singer Star Placement – Joshua Eckert
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Unemployment numbers in Missouri are still showing ups and downs. The Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development released the unemployment figures for March. Looking at the area counties, from lowest to highest… Livingston………. 3.1% – up from 2.9% Chariton…………. 3.1% – up from 3.0% Daviess…………. 3.2% – down from 3.5% Grundy………….. 3.6% – up from 3.4% Caldwell…………. 3.7% […]
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After the Missouri Legislature completes the operation budget for the state of Missouri and it is ready to send to the governor, other budget bills need to be finished. Representative Rusty Black says that includes what are called Re-Appropriations. Black says that is on continued construction. He says they also have to budget for the new construction projects. The state […]
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Community Leaders may attend free Webinars to receive information on State ARPA Funding for public water projects. The webinars are provided by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources. The webinars are scheduled for May 11th from 2-3 pm and May 12th from 10-11 am. The one-hour program is designed to help communities better understand the different grant opportunities and to […]
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