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MU offers HACCP training Sept. 9 – 11
COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri Extension will offer a food safety training course on Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points Sept. 9 - 11, 2025, on the Mizzou campus in Columbia.
City Council tackles citizen concerns, tree removal, and infrastructure projects
Vandalia City Council meeting this month was late because of the audit but it was filled with citizens’ concerns, community updates, and key decisions on city services and infrastructure.
Parents intervene in Missouri voucher lawsuit with help from Herzog Foundation leader
A trio of parents and a national advocacy group are seeking to intervene in opposition to a lawsuit filed by Missouri’s largest teacher’s union challenging the constitutionality of $51 million in state funding for a private-school voucher program.
BUILD Grant for Highway 54 Project approved
Rep. Sam Graves, MO-06, chair of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, announced that the Hwy. 54 Shared Four-Lane Project has received a nearly $25 million Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development grant.
Registration open for Missouri Master Gardener online course
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Registration is open for the fall online University of Missouri Extension Master Gardener course. The 15-week class begins on Aug. 10 and ends in December.
Clean up underway in Elsberry
ELSBERRY – As the water receded Sunday, clean up started in the flood-ravaged town of Elsberry.
Community rallies for 3rd Annual Van-Far Back to School Fair
The First Baptist Multi-Purpose Building in Vandalia will once again be filled with generosity as the 3rd Annual Van-Far Back to School Fair kicks off on Saturday, August 2, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Van-Far Fire District proposal heads to August ballot
VANDALIA, MO — The Vandalia and Farber Fire departments are asking for help in improving fire protection services in the region. This August, voters will decide whether to approve the formation of the Van-Far Fire Protection District, a move that Fire Chief Brandon Straube says will bring long-term benefits to both communities.
Missouri works to retroactively complete 16,000 cannabis employee fingerprint background checks
Missouri cannabis regulators say they’re halfway through getting fingerprint background checks for about 16,000 marijuana workers and volunteers who didn’t get them between 2022 and 2024.
Music to be top notch at this year's Prairie Days in Vandalia
The Vandalia Area Chamber of Commerce is inviting everyone to mark their calendars for this year’s Prairie Days—Friday, Sept. 26 and Saturday, Sept. 27