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Elected officials recognize Moniteau County's 175th Elected officials and members of the Moniteau County community were on hand to celebrate a milestone anniversary Friday afternoon. by Austin Hornbostel Published Feb. 19 2020 @ 12:05am

Report details 'mental anguish' of living in rural Missouri People who live in rural communities oftentimes struggle to gain access to basic medical care, and receiving behavioral health care is much more challenging in rural areas. by Joe Gamm Published Feb. 19 2020 @ 12:05am

Friends of the Library hears from Red Cross volunteer Red Cross volunteer Tom Shands, of Jamestown, gave a presentation for the Friends of the Moniteau County Library last Tuesday. by Paula Tredway Published Feb. 19 2020 @ 12:05am

Grant to help bolster Moniteau County Fair The Moniteau County Fair Board, in conjunction with the California FFA chapter and Shamrock 4-H club, has decided to spend grant money from the Missouri Department of Agriculture to enhance the Moniteau County Fair. by Paula Tredway Published Feb. 19 2020 @ 12:05am

MRED updates on ongoing programs Moniteau County Regional Economic Development members heard updates on MRED's ongoing programs and its upcoming annual meeting Feb. by Austin Hornbostel Published Feb. 18 2020 @ 9:05pm

Chamber discusses plans for upcoming events The California Area Chamber of Commerce discussed preliminary planning for some of this year's headlining chamber events at last week's board meeting. by Austin Hornbostel Published Feb. 18 2020 @ 9:05pm

Iberia man hurt in Miller County crash An Iberia man was injured Tuesday night in a Miller County wreck. by News Tribune Published Feb. 18 2020 @ 8:50am

Catch-and-keep trout season opens March 1 at Missouri trout parks March 1 marks the annual opening of catch-and-keep trout fishing in Missouri at the state's four trout parks: Bennett Spring State Park near Lebanon, Montauk State Park near Licking, Roaring River State Park near Cassville and Maramec Spring Park near St. James. Published Feb. 16 2020 @ 6:41pm

Woman injured in Morgan County wreck A Gravois Mills woman was hurt in a one vehicle crash Wednesday night in Morgan County. by News Tribune Published Feb. 13 2020 @ 8:55am

Mid-Missouri under Winter Weather Advisory on Wednesday The National Weather Service in St. Louis has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for Wednesday affecting Mid-Missouri, including Boone, Callaway, Cole, Miller, Moniteau, Morgan and Osage counties, among others. Published Feb. 12 2020 @ 5:55am

'Me and My Special Someone' dance takes over California Elementary gym This past Saturday, the California Elementary School gym was transformed into a Valentine's Day wonderland for the "Me and My Special Someone" dance. by Paula Tredway Published Feb. 12 2020 @ 12:05am

Fanfare to perform at Finke Theater Feb. 22 Fanfare featuring Kittie Moller will be the latest act to perform at the Finke Theatre.The Feb. 22 performance will be sponsored by California Construction Supply, Inc. Published Feb. 12 2020 @ 12:05am

Historical Society celebrates county's 175th anniversary The Moniteau County Historical Society celebrated the county's 175th anniversary earlier this week at its meeting. by Austin Hornbostel Published Feb. 12 2020 @ 12:05am

Missouri bill would limit authority to inspect farms A bill that would limit who can inspect farms in Missouri came close to passing in 2019, and its sponsor is trying again this year. by Brendan Crowley, For the Democrat Published Feb. 12 2020 @ 12:05am

Crawford cuts the ribbon on Massage by Whitney Democrat photo/ Austin HornbostelWhitney Crawford, owner of Massage by Whitney, was joined by family, friends, employees and members of the California Area Chamber of Commerce last Thursday for a ribbon cutting. Published Feb. 12 2020 @ 12:05am

California local nears 104th birthday Almost 104 years later and Milda Hagemeyer is still cracking jokes."I've had quite a few birthdays," Hagemeyer said, jokingly. by Paula Tredway Published Feb. 12 2020 @ 12:05am

California Police Department hires new officer The California Police Department announced it has hired Kevin Morse for one of the department's open officer positions last week at the February City Council meeting. by Austin Hornbostel Published Feb. 12 2020 @ 12:05am

California citizen receives US citizenship Pompeya Aguilar recently became a United States citizen. Published Feb. 12 2020 @ 12:05am

California SRO launches Operation Patriotic Pintos As a child, California school resource officer Scott Harkins said he remembers putting together care packages for members of the military serving in Operation Desert Storm at his school. by Austin Hornbostel Published Feb. 12 2020 @ 12:05am

Vision Health merges with Columbia practice Vision Health Eyecare Center has partnered with Columbia Eye Consultants Optometry.Effective Jan. 1, the partnership pools the resources of two practices that have roughly a century of experience between them without Vision Health forfeiting being an independently-owned practice by getting bought out by a big corporation or retailer. by Austin Hornbostel Published Feb. 12 2020 @ 12:05am

Former Moniteau County assessor's husband charged Justin Trimble — husband of former Moniteau County Assessor Amanda Trimble — has been charged in relation to the investigation that recently left Amanda Trimble charged with a handful of felonies and a misdemeanor. by Austin Hornbostel Published Feb. 11 2020 @ 12:10pm

School and weather-related announcements for Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020 Here are Mid-Missouri school and weather-related announcements for Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020. Published Feb. 6 2020 @ 12:00am