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COVID-19 testing event planned in Moniteau County A free COVID-19 testing event is scheduled Thursday in Moniteau County. Published Jul. 8 2020 @ 10:10am

2 candidates running for 58th District Representative seat Two candidates are filed to compete in the Republican primary for State Representative in Missouri's 58th District. Published Jul. 8 2020 @ 12:05am

City Council opts to lift some remaining restrictions The same day that active cases of coronavirus in Moniteau County reached a high not seen since May, the California Board of Aldermen voted to ease some restrictions that had been in place for one city department throughout the pandemic. by Austin Hornbostel Published Jul. 8 2020 @ 12:05am

Parson appears in Tipton to extend Missouri's Broadband Grant Program On Thursday, July 2, Gov. Mike Parson signed HB 1768 and HB 2120 extending the Missouri Broadband Grant Program through 2027 at CO-MO Connect in Tipton. by Paula Tredway Published Jul. 8 2020 @ 12:05am

Abandonment of corpse charge dropped Cole County prosecutors have dismissed abandonment of a corpse charges against a Jefferson City man and woman who each face one count first-degree murder in connection with the death of the woman's ex-husband in November 2015. Published Jul. 1 2020 @ 12:05am

Latest News

Gravois Mills man dies in Mid-Missouri wreck A Gravois Mills man died in a one-vehicle crash Tuesday afternoon in Cooper County. Published Jul. 8 2020 @ 9:30am

Nearly 600 tested in Jefferson City for COVID-19 The first day of community COVID-19 testing in Cole County went smoothly, according to Missouri National Guard officials. by Jeff Haldiman Published Jul. 8 2020 @ 12:05am

Spire customers to see one-time bill credit under agreement The Missouri Public Service Commission has approved an agreement reached between the Staff of the Missouri Public Service Commission, the Office of the Public Counsel and Spire Missouri, Inc. Published Jul. 8 2020 @ 12:05am

Local News

2 running in Moniteau County Assessor primary Two candidates are running for a position on the November ballot to elect Moniteau County's next County Assessor. by Austin Hornbostel Published Jul. 8 2020 @ 12:05am

3 running in 26th Judicial Circuit Judge race Three candidates are vying for a position on the November ballot to elect the next judge of the 26th Judicial Circuit. by Austin Hornbostel Published Jul. 8 2020 @ 12:05am

MU Extension announces '4-H Goes Online' Starting this fall, Missouri 4-H will be able to reach more youths and families across the state through an easy-to-use online learning platform called Canvas that brings 4-H project-based learning directly into the home. Published Jul. 8 2020 @ 12:05am

Education

School board approves 2020-21 budget The Moniteau County R-1 School District Board of Education met June 24 to participate in a budget workshop for setting the 2019-2020 budget to actual and approving the new budget for the 2020-2021 school year. by Paula Tredway Published Jul. 1 2020 @ 12:05am

Area ag instructor recognized with Honorary State FFA Degree The Missouri FFA Association named Chad Murphy, of Tipton, an Honorary State FFA Degree recipient last week. Published Jun. 24 2020 @ 12:05am

Healthy list of Moniteau County natives earn UCM Dean's List placement A number of local students earned academic honors at the University of Central Missouri following the spring 2020 semester. Published Jun. 24 2020 @ 12:05am

Sports

Big sixth inning helps Indians get past Belle The Russellville Indians scored five runs in the bottom of the sixth inning en route to a 12-6 win July 6 over the Belle Tigers. by Kevin Labotka Published Jul. 8 2020 @ 12:05am

California Stingrays compete in meet at Jefferson City Listed below are the results for the California Stingrays swim team from their meet at Jefferson City on June 30. Published Jul. 8 2020 @ 12:05am

Russellville baseball wins close game over Linn The Russellville Indians baseball team held on to win 3-2 in a close game against the Linn Wildcats on June 29. by Kevin Labotka Published Jul. 8 2020 @ 12:05am

Features

Please leave wildlife wild Now that summer is in full swing, wild animals are raising young, with many leaving dens and burrows. by Nathaniel Hodges, Missouri Conservation Agent, Moniteau County Published Jul. 8 2020 @ 12:05am

Former Women's Army Corps member achieves rank of lieutenant colonel Growing up the daughter of a rural preacher who later became an electric lineman, and in a combined family of seven children, Carol Jean Dameron Bailey realized her parents would not have the financial wherewithal to send her to college. by Jeremy P. Amick Published Jul. 5 2020 @ 11:48pm

Runge Nature Center to reopen Tuesday The Missouri Department of Conservation's Runge Nature Center in Jefferson City will reopen July 7 with public health precautions in place. Published Jul. 1 2020 @ 10:30am

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