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Free Fall Color Tram Tours Offered on Katy Trail Oct. 23 – 24
JEFFERSON CITY, MO, SEPT. 3, 2019 – Experience the dramatic scenery of fall colors along Missouri River bluffs during the Fall Colors Tram Tours Oct. 23 and 24. The two-hour roundtrip tours will take visitors on the Katy Trail between Rocheport and McBaine in the comfort of a tram coach. The nine-mile section of trail…
Read MoreSurprise D.C. Trip for Local Vet Gets National Attention
by Michael Boyink / [email protected] It’s much easier to wait for something when you don’t know you are waiting. The Honor Flight of the Ozarks (HFOTO) provides free trips to Washington, D.C. for veterans so they can view the memorials that honor them. Nearly a quarter million of veterans have enjoyed taking part of a Honor…
Read More59th Annual Hootin an Hollarin Runs Sept 19-21
The Hootin an Hollarin Festival kicks off next Thursday, September 19th with a queen pageant at 7:30 p.m. This year marks the 59th year for the celebration on the Gainesville square, and entry to festival activities is free to the public. Bluegrass, country and gospel music will entertain visitors on Friday and Saturday, and…
Read MoreRuby Garden Re-Opens After Hepatitis A Incident
by Michael Boyink / [email protected] According to a statement issued by the Douglas County Health department on Friday, September 6th, a case of hepatitis A was confirmed in a food service worker at Ruby Garden in Ava. The Missouri Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Department has been investigating involving increased cases of hepatitis A…
Read MoreBennett Spring Stream Team Hosts Water Quality Event Sept. 21
JEFFERSON CITY – Bennett Spring Stream Team #5462 will meet at 1 p.m., Sept. 21 to discuss the water quality of the Bennett Spring. All are welcome to come to the nature center at Bennett Spring State Park for a short water quality lesson followed by a hands-on activity around the Bennett Spring. Clean,…
Read MoreMoDOT to Receive $20.7 Million Federal Grant, Replace 40 Rural Northern Missouri Bridges
JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) will be able to replace 40 bridges in northern Missouri as a result of an announcement by Congressman Sam Graves that Missouri has received a $20.7 million federal grant through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Competitive Highway Bridge Program. The bridges, all located north…
Read MoreHighway Commission to Meet Friday 6 in Bolivar
Public Invited to Attend BOLIVAR – The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission will hold its monthly meeting at 9 a.m., Friday, Sept. 6, at the McClelland Dining Facility on the campus of Southwest Baptist University in Bolivar. Many items will be on this month’s agenda, including a report and recommendations on the I-70 Rocheport Bridge…
Read MoreDouglas County Teen Nominated for Overseas Music Tour
Due to his outstanding vocal performance at the Missouri state-level competition this year, David A. Johnson of Macomb, Douglas County, Missouri, son of Jonathan and Stephanie Stovall, has been nominated for the Missouri Ambassadors of Music 2020 European Tour. David is a student at Mansfield High School, and is a member of the Mansfield Honor…
Read MoreFox Trotters World Show and Celebration
Flags flying at the Fox Trotters entrance, ribbons waiting to be handed out, and colorful products in the vendor area.
Read MoreMissouri Department of Conservation To Adopt New Prices and Change Some Requirements Beginning in 2020
MDC To Raise Cost of Trout Permits, Tags; Landowner Permit Requirements Changing; Prices for Some Non-Resident Hunting and Fishing Permits To Increase The Missouri Department of Conservation has announced several upcoming changes in pricing, and requirements for landowner hunting permits, as well as non-resident permits, with most of the changes being implemented at the first…
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