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Moving on to the New Normal: A Dancing Rabbit Update

The changing quality of sunlight and later sunrises and earlier sunsets, all point to the turning of the season toward fall. We are still having hot days, but nights are blissfully cool and I’m sleeping soundly most nights. It is cool as I write this and it feels like every living thing is breathing a…

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Memphis Swim Team Competes in River Country Swim League Championships

The River Country Swim League Championship meet was held on July 30 at the indoor YMCA facility in Louisiana, Missouri. Teams that comprise the River Country League come from a large region of the tri-state area including Kirksville, Memphis, Can-Oka (Canton/ Kahoka), Hannibal, Hamilton, Keokuk, Quincy Sheridan, Quincy Country Club, Pittsfield, and Louisiana. Top 3…

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Five Compete Nursing Home Internship Program

The Schuyler County Nursing Home recently completed the 2022 Nursing Summer Internship Program.  The program graduated five interns this year. This program taught students the nursing career ladder including NA, CNA, CMT, LPN, and RN job classifications.  The students worked along with our certified healthcare staff and learned the necessary educational and credentialing requirements for…

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Missouri Department of Agriculture Announces Launch of AgriStress Helpline

A free mental health service is now available for Missouri farmers and ranchers.  JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. –  Today, the Missouri Department of Agriculture announced the launch of the AgriStress Helpline for Missouri producers. The helpline is a free and confidential service available to Missouri producers and rural families seeking mental health support. “Having a career…

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Thirty One Percent Turnout in Tuesday Primary; Sales Tax For Fire Department Approved

By Mike Scott, NEMOnews Media Group Eight hundred forty-one of Scotland County’s 2673 registered voters cast their ballots in last Tuesday’s Primary Election, for a turnout of 31.46 percent. Locally, two Republican races, for Presiding Commissioner and Circuit Clerk, received the most attention.  In the Presiding Commissioner race, Duane Ebeling topped Brian Brush 439-300.  In…

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Reward Offered Following Rutledge Flea Market Burglaries

By Echo Menges Knox County, MO – Thursday, August 4, 2022 – The Rutledge Flea Market office and over a dozen of their vendor booths were recently burglarized and vandalized – twice. According to an owner/operator of the business, which is located in the northeast corner of Knox County, burglars broke into several buildings stealing…

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Tobler Speaks to Rotary

Scotland County Rotary Club recently hosted guest speakers, Dr. Randy Tobler, Scotland County Hospital, CEO and Brent Peirick MHA, Co-COO. Dr. Tobler introduced Mr. Peirick as the Co-Chief Operating Officer-Facility Support and Rural Health Clinics. He will be partnering with Meagan Weber MBA, DPT-Co-COO of Ancillary Services. The COO team is working with the current…

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Terrill Receive Attorney General’s Award

Emily Terrill, who was the 2022 valedictorian of Scotland County R-1 High School has received an Attorney General Honors Award from the Missouri Attorney General’s Office. This award recognizes extraordinary Missourians who have gone above and beyond to make a positive impact on their communities. The award is to highlight the hard work and dedication…

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Let No Tree Go To Waste: Full Circle Forest Products – Rutledge, MO

Submitted on behalf of Missouri Small Business Development Center (SBDC). July 27, 2022 – Are trees that have been felled by nature or landowners destined to rot — either where they lie or in a landfill? Joshua Clarkweiss says no. Clarkweiss, owner of Full Circle Forest Products, a sustainability-focused sawmill in Rutledge, Missouri, turns those…

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