Crawford
Crawford County has four COVID-19 cases
On April 7, the Crawford County Health Department released information on its fourth positive case of COVID-19 in Crawford County. The individual is a contact to a positive case from...
Crawford County has third positive COVID-19 case
On April 5, the Crawford County Health Department released information on its third positive case of COVID-19 in Crawford County. The case may be travel related and the patient, a...
CCHD announces second positive COVID-19 case
The Crawford County Health Department (CCHD) has reported its second positive case of COVID-19 in Crawford County. The case is not travel related and the patient, a female, and her...
Phelps
Three Missouri S&T entrepreneur teams compete in virtual contest
Three teams of students from Missouri University of Science and Technology will pitch their ideas virtually in a “shark tank” style competition through the University of Missouri System’s Entrepreneur Quest...
Missouri S&T students, alumni help housebound kids with virtual STEM outreach
Students from Missouri University of Science and Technology’s Mars Rover Design Team are adapting their traditional onsite K-12 outreach visits to virtual learning sessions for curious kids who are housebound...
Researchers create unique DNA biosensor for early stage disease detection
Disease detection at an early stage is one of the biggest challenges biochemists and materials scientists are trying to meet by combining their expertise at Missouri University of Science and...
Bourbon
Dispute between neighbors leads to assault charges
Assault charges have been filed against a Bourbon man who allegedly threatened a neighbor with a shotgun on March 27. Joseph Anthony Myskiew, 30, stands charged with class B felony...
Bourbon Boosters make March Book Buzz donation
Jenna Kuenzel of the Bourbon Boosters shows off the March Book Buzz books recently donated to the Bourbon Elementary School library by the organization as part of Three Rivers Publishing’s...
Bourbon officials sued by former police chief
The city of Bourbon, mayor, and entire Bourbon City Council is being sued in their official and personal capacities by former police chief Paul Satterfield in the wake of his...
State and Regional
MSHSAA cancels spring post-season events
Following Governor Parson’s announcement this afternoon, of in-person school closure for the remainder of the school year, the Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) announced the cancellation of all...
Governor orders schools remain closed for remainder of academic year
In today’s COVID-19 briefing, Governor Mike Parson announced that all Missouri public and charter school buildings will remain closed through the remainder of the academic year.
USDA approves Department of Social Services’ request to distribute disaster food packages due to COVID-19
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) approved the Missouri Department of Social Services’ request to use USDA foods to operate Disaster Household Distribution in response to COVID-19.
Outdoors
MDC extends closures and trout-tag waiver due to COVID-19
Following state and federal guidance, the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is extending the temporary closures of its facilities and cancellations of its public events and programs through April 30....
MDC sets migratory game bird and waterfowl hunting seasons
The Missouri Conservation Commission approved recommendations at its April 8 meeting from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) for upcoming 2020 migratory-game-bird-hunting seasons and 2020-2021 waterfowl-hunting seasons.
MDC announces Missouri’s first elk-hunting season coming this fall
The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) announces it will offer Missourians the state’s first elk-hunting season in modern history starting this fall. At its April 8 meeting, the Missouri Conservation...
Entertainment
Storytellng festival goes virtual
Many events this spring have been postponed due to COVID-19. The St. Louis Storytelling Festival did the opposite, launching a month early—as a virtual festival, of course.
Dent County Courthouse holding 150th birthday celebration Monday, March 30
By Deloris Gray Wood A 150th birthday ceremony will be held on the exact date, when the contract was let to build the Dent County Courthouse at 4 p.m. on...
Vichy Fire Department to host dessert auction and cake walk on March 14
The Vichy Vol. Fire Department's Annual Old-Fashioned Pie Supper, Dessert Auction and Cake Walk is at 6 p.m. on Saturday, March 14 at the Vichy Firehouse and Community Hall. The...
Letters to the Editor
Let's think for ourselves
The rumors during this tumultuous time are swirling thick and fast. The mainstream media, (and even a good deal of what is called "alternative media") is having a hay day...
Pray for our country
American is going through some rough times but luckily our leaders are on top of things. President Trump says, “So far we have avoided the coronavirus but if it does...
Think about the price Jesus paid
Jesus. Can we even begin to comprehend what He has done for us? His death on the cross is one of the most painful ways a person can die, yet...
Opinions
Capitol Perspectives: The passing era of bipartisanship in missouri
By Phill BrooksThis spring, Missouri lost one of the key partners in the most dynamic cross-party legislative collaboration I've seen in half a century.Jack Buechner was a founding member of...
Business owners should try to get enrolled in PPP
If you are a local business owner that has been seriously impacted by the ongoing pandemic, you may have considered applying for a forgivable loan through the Payroll Protection Program...
Higher education takes brunt of governor’s spending freeze
By Rik W. HaferGovernor Parson recently announced a coronavirus-induced freeze of over $170 million in planned spending by the state. His decision to target higher education as a major source...