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Audrain County’s 2026 tax lien sale underway
By Stan SchwartzAmy LeCount, Audrain County collector, wanted the public to know that her office presides over lien sales, not deed sales.“You don’t automatically get it,” she told the group attending the Audrain County Municipalities meeting in August.On the fourth Monday of August, which this year was Aug. 24, she auctioned off houses and land…
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Van-Far alumni arrange reunion during Prairie Days
Van-Far Alumni and Friends board members met Aug. 27 and completed arrangements for their annual reunion event.This year alumni, school personnel and friends are invited to gather at the Family Life Center—First Baptist church—following the Prairie Days parade on Saturday, Sept. 26, to visit, learn more about the association and enjoy memories stirred up while…
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Outdoor rec adds more than $10 billion to state’s economy, MU Extension report finds
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Hunting, fishing, hiking, camping, boating and other forms of outdoor recreation generate billions of dollars in economic activity across Missouri. A new University of Missouri Extension report estimates outdoor recreation contributes more than $10 billion annually to the state’s economy and supports tens of thousands of jobs in a variety of sectors, including…