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Start Your Scholarship Search This Summer
By Missouri State Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick As a kid, summer is often a time to relax, forget about the rigors of school, sit by the pool and get a tan, and maybe earn some spending money in a summer job. But summer is also the perfect time to get your high schooler thinking about higher…
Read MoreDietzschold To Lead Missouri Agricultural Education
(JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.)— The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education recently named Keith Dietzschold Agricultural Education director and Missouri FFA Association state advisor, effective July 1, 2021. He takes over for Leon Busdieker who retired June 30. Dietzschold was previously northwest district supervisor and state FFA executive secretary. “The agriculture education profession has been…
Read MoreDowning Depot News
Welcome to Downing. Small, but proud in July 2021. The Downing Fire Department once again put on excellent fireworks show on Saturday eve. The weather cooperated nicely. Wouldn’t it be great to harness that feeling the instant when you see a new favorite visual explosion of stars in the sky—the surprise, joy, beauty, amazement,…
Read MoreIt’s For the Birds
It seems each time I write an article, I am starting off with how fast time is going. Well, I am going to do it again. July 1. Wow. Summer is moving right along. Never enough time to get things done. We find ourselves running in circles and can’t seem to find the end. …
Read MoreCommission Minutes
Thursday, June 24, 2021 PLACE OF MEETING: Scotland County Courthouse Commission Chambers The meeting was called to order at 8:30 A.M. PRESENT WERE: Presiding Commissioner, Duane Ebeling, Eastern District Commissioner, Brent Rockhold, …
Read MoreMU Extension: Mother Nature’s Drenchings Damage Crops
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Mother Nature has not been kind to Missouri agriculture in 2021, says University of Missouri Extension soybean specialist Bill Wiebold. Spring rains delayed corn and soybean planting well beyond the best date for yield, says Wiebold. Then the rain stopped and hot, dry weather slowed growth. Frequent heavy rains added to the…
Read MoreNew Arrivals at Scotland County Memorial Library
Adult Fiction The library is open! Stop by or give us a call if you’d like to reserve any of these books. The Hotel, by Pamela M. Kelley The Godmothers, by Camille Aubray Hairpin Bridge, by Taylor Adams The Letter Keeper (Murphy Shepherd # 2), by Charles Martin Blush, by Jamie Brenner Chasing the Lion,…
Read MoreCulver-Stockton College Aims to Assist Students with Restarting Their Education
CANTON, Mo. — Culver-Stockton College announced a new program specifically designed for individuals whose education was affected by the global pandemic. “College Restart” is a unique offering from C-SC that pays half of a student’s tuition when returning to the classroom after a break in studies. During the last 18 months many students had their…
Read MoreCity of Downing Regular Meeting
JULY 5, 2021 The Board of the City of Downing convened at 6:00pm on July 5, 2021 with Mayor Alan Garrett presiding. Present were Aldermen Ray Bange, Bill Anderson, Gene Bruner and Joy VanWye. City Clerk Carol Dryden, and Water/Waste Water Operator Kevin Martin. Copies of the Agenda, Minutes of the last Meeting, Deposits &…
Read MoreBlunt Talks Infrastructure, Broadband on Six City Tour of Northeast Missouri
By Mike Scott NEMOnews Media Group United States Senator Roy Blunt held a six-community tour of northeast Missouri on Wednesday, June 30, addressing several important topics of interest to Missourians. The tour started in Perry, where he met with members of the Mark Twain Regional Council of Governments. There he discussed infrastructure and the response…
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