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Small town elections are important

OP-EDSmall town elections are importantBy Heidi Kolbeck-UrlacherPolicy Director, Center for Rural AffairsFor weeks, candidate ads have dominated TV viewing. Text messages and phone calls are nonstop. Yard signs are popping…

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March 2026 Library Staff Book Review

Reviewed by Kasi WelbornCirculation AssistantMexico-Audrain County Library (Headquarters)‘Deer Run Home’ by Ann Clare LeZotte Effie is deaf. She speaks a different language than her entire family. She goes through her…

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Ralls County deer hunters now required to test for CWD

Pike, Lincoln and Marion counties must test, tooBy Stan SchwartzJake Sieve, with the Missouri Department of Conservation, said hunters hunting deer in Ralls and Pike counties must now have their kills tested for chronic wasting disease. He noted that this is new for Lincoln and Marion counties.During the November portion, hunters who harvest a deer…

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Van-Far Indians’ season ends with District Semifinal loss to Westran

By Jason VanceThe Van-Far Indians saw their football season come to an end Friday night with a 27-8 loss to the Westran Hornets in the Class 1 District 7 semifinal.A game filled with penalties, turnovers and stalled drives kept both teams from finding much offensive rhythm, particularly during the first half. Westran eventually found its…

Opinion

Small town elections are important

OP-EDSmall town elections are importantBy Heidi Kolbeck-UrlacherPolicy Director, Center for Rural AffairsFor weeks, candidate ads have dominated TV viewing. Text messages and phone calls are nonstop. Yard signs are popping up like my late season…

Lifestyle

March 2026 Library Staff Book Review

Reviewed by Kasi WelbornCirculation AssistantMexico-Audrain County Library (Headquarters)‘Deer Run Home’ by Ann Clare LeZotte Effie is deaf. She speaks a different language than her entire family. She goes through her days being stomped at and…