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CHS seniors celebrate graduation, Baccalaureate California High School's Class of 2020 put what has been a rough and emotional school year behind them to start anew as they graduated over the weekend. by Paula Tredway Published Jun. 3 2020 @ 12:05am

County officials announce CARES Act funding distribution process Moniteau County officials have announced a process for local municipal governments to apply to receive funding made available via the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act. by Austin Hornbostel Published Jun. 3 2020 @ 12:05am

Sheriff pens letter to update community on efforts during pandemic As your duly elected sheriff of Moniteau County, I just wanted to inform the great citizens of our county of what we have been doing during the COVID-19 outbreak and what we are expecting in the upcoming summer months. Published Jun. 3 2020 @ 12:05am

Man arrested for DWI charged for multiple offenses A Missouri man was arrested on a number of charges following a DWI last week.On May 27, deputies with the Moniteau County Sheriff's Office were on routine patrol on Highway 50 near Flag Springs Road. Published Jun. 3 2020 @ 12:05am

Relay for Life to 'Paint the Town Purple' Although it won't look quite like it usually does, Moniteau County's Relay for Life still plans to have an enthusiastic presence for Relay Week, starting in just a few days. by Austin Hornbostel Published Jun. 3 2020 @ 12:05am

Oak Street Farmers Market kicks off Saturday As the weather warms, Oak Street Farmers Market prepares to enter its 2020 season this week.The farmers market was revitalized by a group of community members — Holly Bieri, Laura Distler and Grind owner Chelsea McGill — in 2019, after a number of years of the event not taking place. by Austin Hornbostel Published Jun. 3 2020 @ 12:05am

City Council opts for measured approach as pandemic restrictions lighten The California Board of Aldermen has opted to take a measured approach as coronavirus-related restrictions slowly begin to lighten across the state. by Austin Hornbostel Published Jun. 3 2020 @ 12:05am

Missouri youths share inventions, hone pitches in young entrepreneur challenge A crime-fighting alert bracelet that looks like a smartwatch. A simple way to sanitize toilet brushes. Published Jun. 3 2020 @ 12:05am

MU Extension offers producers help applying for CFAP University of Missouri Extension economists have prepared an online overview of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) to help producers. Published Jun. 3 2020 @ 12:05am

California Nutrition Center raises $2,700 at curbside fish fry The California Nutrition Center held a curbside fish fry fundraiser Saturday.The Nutrition Center does three to four fish fry fundraisers a year because it's a popular event, and people who attend like the food, center administrator Kim Drummond said. by Paula Tredway Published Jun. 3 2020 @ 12:05am

Two Clarksburg residents arrested on drug charges Two Clarksburg residents were arrested on a variety of drug-related charges last month.On May 21, deputies with the Moniteau County Sheriff's Office and the Mid-Missouri Drug Task Force conducted a narcotics investigation in the city of Clarksburg. Published Jun. 3 2020 @ 12:05am

Moniteau County and area election results for June 2, 2020 Here is the California Democrat's election coverage from Moniteau and area counties. Published Jun. 3 2020 @ 12:00am

4 positions filled on Russellville school board Four people were elected to the Cole R-1 (Russellville) Board of Education in Tuesday's election. by Layne Stracener Published Jun. 2 2020 @ 10:50pm

Voters overwhelmingly pass Eldon school bond issue Eldon R-1 School District residents overwhelmingly chose to pass the district's no-tax-increase ballot measure Tuesday. by Joe Gamm Published Jun. 2 2020 @ 10:10pm

2 incumbents, 1 new member elected to Prairie Home school board Voters selected three members for the Prairie Home R-5 School District Board of Education in Tuesday's election. Published Jun. 2 2020 @ 10:05pm

Voters elect High Point school board members, decline Prop No. 2 Voters selected three new members of the High Point R-3 Board of Education in Tuesday's municipal election. by Austin Hornbostel Published Jun. 2 2020 @ 10:00pm

Voters overwhelmingly pass California school bond issue Voters overwhelmingly approved the Moniteau County R-1 School District's Proposition 2020 — Vision for the Future in Tuesday's municipal election. by Austin Hornbostel Published Jun. 2 2020 @ 9:42pm

Voters narrowly reject California Rural Fire District levy issue Moniteau County voters, by a narrow margin, declined passage of a tax levy increase for the California Rural Fire Protection District in Tuesday's municipal election. by Austin Hornbostel Published Jun. 2 2020 @ 9:30pm

Moniteau County voters approve sales tax Moniteau County voters approved a countywide tax levy via Proposition P in Tuesday's municipal election. by Austin Hornbostel Published Jun. 2 2020 @ 8:50pm

No active COVID-19 cases in Moniteau County as of Friday There are currently no remaining active cases of COVID-19 in Moniteau County, the county Health Center announced Friday. Published May. 29 2020 @ 5:15pm

Flood warnings issued for two Mid-Missouri rivers The National Weather Service in St. Louis on Thursday issued two river flood warnings in Central Missouri. Published May. 28 2020 @ 12:20pm

Work to begin on 2 Lake of the Ozarks area bridges Construction on two bridges in the Lake of the Ozarks area will impact traffic in the coming months. Published May. 27 2020 @ 11:55pm

California woman killed in Moniteau County collision A California woman was killed in a two-vehicle crash Tuesday afternoon in Moniteau County. by News Tribune Published May. 27 2020 @ 6:45am