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Vandalia invites community to help build a Garden Snake at City Hall
This summer, the City of Vandalia is slithering into the season with a creative and community-driven project: building a giant decorative snake in the front flower garden at City Hall, and they want your help!
The Addams Family Musical has everything for a rollicking ghoul time
The spooky scene is set in the Addams family ancestral home complete with its own graveyard. The Changelings Theater presented the musical last Saturday evening and again on Sunday with a matinee.
Greta Clark wins Miss Missouri Teen
MEXICO—Missouri has a new Miss Missouri’s Teen, and she is a University of Missouri-Columbia student.
Learn about new and old pests at July 10 field day
COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri Extension specialists will share the latest pest management research July 10 at the Crop and Pest Management Field Day, says MU Extension state weed scientist Kevin Bradley.
MU Extension shares research on spray drones at field day
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Attendees at the July 10 University of Missouri Crop and Pest Management Field Day in Columbia will hear updates on how spray drones are modernizing agriculture and what to expect when using these devices for weed control.
U.S. Sen. Hawley demands Tyson child labor probe. Trump's cuts to DOL could make that difficult
Despite rising child labor violations and new Senate demands to investigate the nation’s largest meat processor, the U.S. Department of Labor remains silent on whether it has the staff to conduct future probes amidst a major reduction in its workforce.
St. Louis waits for aid as FEMA response to Missouri disasters is slowest in 15 years
When a tornado struck Joplin on May 22, 2011, killing 161 people and causing about $2 billion in damage, President Barack Obama issued a major disaster declaration the next day.
Frankford celebration goes on despite looming storm
They were prepared. They had backup plans in place. The people in Frankford held their celebration of for the 200th anniversary of the First Christian Church on Saturday, while other communities south of there canceled their outdoor events that day.
Missouri regulators set to expand marijuana testing protocols
State cannabis regulators will begin their first attempt next month to double check the work of licensed testing labs tasked with ensuring the safety of Missouri marijuana products.
Vandalia's Main Street blooms brighter
Vandalia’s Main Street is once again bursting with color. This year marks an exciting transition, as La Femme Arts officially passed the baton to the Vandalia Area Historical Society, entrusting them with the care of the flowerpots located at the Main Street and State Street intersection as well as the beloved hanging baskets that line Main Street.