Crawford
Financial statement published this week
Crawford County Clerk John Martin has submitted the 2020 annual financial statement for the county to Three Rivers Publishing for publication. It appears on pages 6-9B of this week’s Steelville...
County still behind in vaccinations
While only 12 new COVID cases were reported in Crawford County over the last week, the county continues to lag behind others in vaccine doses administered to residents.
Assessment forms due March 1
Personal property assessment forms must be submitted to the Crawford County Assessor’s office by March 1.
Phelps
MRPC to host Black Balloon Day events in Rolla, Cuba on March 5
The Meramec Regional Planning Commission (MRPC) through the Opioid Affected Youth Initiative (OAYI) is hosting two Black Balloon Day events at Stonehenge, University of Missouri S&T in Rolla and Peoples...
Absentee ballots available for April election
Absentee ballots for the April 6 general election are now available in the Phelps County Clerk’s office or via the county website. The deadline to vote absentee is Monday, April...
Federal priorities discussed at February MRPC board meeting
Donna Hickman and Brett Hoffman with Rep. Jason Smith’s office and Hannah Larrick and Aris Loukis with Sen. Roy Blunt’s office, Ray Bozarth and Matt Bain with Sen. Josh Hawley’s...
Bourbon
Several BHS students place at FBLA contest
Several Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) members at Bourbon High School earned awards at district competition recently, with several advancing to the state finals.
Preschool/kindergarten screening is being held
The Crawford County R-1 School District will hold its annual Preschool/Kindergarten screening the week of March 15-19.
Bourbon Community Foundation now accepting nonprofit pandemic recovery grant applications
The Bourbon Community Foundation is accepting applications for a grant program supported by the Louis L. and Julia Dorothy Coover Charitable Foundation. A total of $10,000 is available. Organizations with...
State and Regional
Governor announces release of remaining FY21 restrictions, over $280 million in General Revenue
Today, Governor Mike Parson announced the release of the remaining $280,783,940 in FY21 general revenue restrictions. “Thanks to our balanced approach to COVID-19, Missouri is in a much better position...
Missouri Senate passes COVID-19 liability protections
BY JONATHAN JAIN, Missouri News NetworkJEFFERSON CITY — A bill that would protect businesses, churches, health care facilities and other entities from liability of COVID-19 exposure is now headed to...
Could the next 'Ozark' be filmed in the Ozarks? Lawmakers hope to lure filmmakers
BY JONATHAN JAIN, Missouri News NetworkJEFFERSON CITY — A proposed bill would incentivize movie crews to film in Missouri. Senate Bill 367 would establish the Show Missouri Film and Digital...
Outdoors
The great swap meet is returning
By Larry Dablemont We had to skip the Grizzled Old Outdoorsman’s swap meet last year because of the coronavirus, but for about 10 years before, we had held it in...
Food plots and game calls on hunters’ minds
By Bill Cooper The snow may be deep and outside temperatures low, but hunter’s thoughts are heating up, when it comes to preparing food plots for next season and thinking...
Opening day brings anglers to Maramec Spring Park - PHOTO GALLERY
Sunny, cool weather provided a great day to kick off catch-and-keep trout season at Maramec Spring Park on Monday, March 1. More than 1,000 anglers visited the park to enjoy...
Entertainment
Missouri S&T theater students to livestream one-woman show
Theater students in Missouri University of Science and Technology’s arts, languages and philosophy department will perform “To Bathe or Not to Bathe,” a dark-comedy memoir by Gwyneth Strope, this February.
Smithsonian traveling exhibition exploring water’s environmental, cultural impact arrives at State Tech
State Tech, in cooperation with the Missouri Humanities Council, is pleased to host the local showing of “Water/Ways,” a Smithsonian Institution traveling exhibition. “Water/Ways” will be on view through March...
OAT acquires Pine Street property
Ozark Actor’s Theatre (OAT) has acquired a property located at 612 Pine Street, Rolla, MO through a grant from the Missouri Department of Economic Development and a generous gift from...
Letters to the Editor
Only speaking the truth
As I read all the articles in the February 11 newspaper I was appalled at all the ignorance written there in.
Bills could hurt local education
The attack on public education in Missouri is a comment on the importance of education for the future. At this time there are 33 bills in the Missouri House at...
Opinions
Think education and income in Missouri
By Rik W. Hafer As we dig out from the social and economic calamity wrought by the coronavirus pandemic, policy makers in Jefferson City will face some important decisions. Educational...
Common-sense policies move rural America forward
By Garrett Hawkins Brutal. Miserable. Those were a couple of words (among others) used to describe the recent Arctic blast. As farmers and ranchers, we know dealing with the elements...
Should legislators be punished, or expelled?
By Phill Brooks Missouri history provides a fascinating contrast to the U.S. House vote to remove Rep. Marjorie Greene, R-Georgia, from committee assignments. Unlike Greene, similar disciplinary actions in Missouri...