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Special meeting set for vote on Railroad Park agreement
VANDALIA, Mo. — The Vandalia City Council will hold a special meeting to consider an agreement that could determine the next step for the proposed Railroad Park renovation project. At its Sept. 8 meeting, the Board of Aldermen voted to schedule the special meeting to allow City Attorney Amy Rost to review the Rual Morris…
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Local residents chosen as Missouri Farm Family for Audrain County
Mexico, Mo. – Michael and Pam Jennings and family of Laddonia were among the Missouri families honored at the 69th annual Missouri Farm Family Day on August 17 during the Missouri State Fair in Sedalia.The Jennings family was chosen as the Audrain County Missouri Farm Family by University of Missouri Extension and the Audrain County…
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Van-Far Cross Country teams continue strong start to season
By Brandie GayThe Van-Far High School cross country teams have enjoyed a strong start to the 2026 season, earning team championships at both the Salisbury Invitational and their home meet while seeing several athletes bring home individual medals.At the Salisbury meet on Sept. 1, the Van-Far boys captured the team title, finishing first out of…