Newsletter Early Week
Van-Far Alumni announce more scholarship recipients
During the Aug. 28 meeting Van-Far Alumni and Friends Association members learned of the recent announcement of scholarships to post-high school students, Gage Gibson and Mara Jensen.
October 2025 Library Staff Book Review
If you like or know of someone who likes to read juvenile historical fiction, this is a good story. It takes place during World War II in England.
THE LOST RITUAL OF IRONING
When I was growing up, ironing was a scheduled chore for every mom. A day was set aside each week for the task. Mounds of wrinkled fabric billowed from a waiting basket.
THEY'RE BLUE. THEY'RE JEANS
The Old Navy store was crowded. Blue jeans hung from every wall and flanked the perimeter in identical slouched inattention. I twirled around, taking in the sight.
Missouri voters likely to deliver final verdict on congressional map, initiative changes
By mid-December, Missourians will know a lot more than they do now about the fate of the measures passed in this month’s special legislative session.
Van-Far Lady Indians drop two on the road, fall to 3–9 on the season
The Van-Far Lady Indians varsity softball team continues to battle through a tough stretch of the season, falling to a 2–9 overall record after back-to-back road losses earlier this week.
Emergency officials gather to discuss earthquakes in northeast and central Missouri
Approximately 50 Northeast and Central Missouri emergency managers, first responders, elected officials and municipal officials gathered at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Mexico on Sept.
Van-Far JH Lady Indians dominate season opener with 25-9 victory over North Callaway
The Van-Far Junior High Lady Indians kicked off their season in electrifying fashion Tuesday night, overpowering North Callaway 25-9 in a high-octane matchup played on the road in Auxvasse, Mo. The game marked the debut of new coaching duo Jaylee Jennings and Amy Kuda, and their squad wasted no time making a statement.
When it rains, it pours mopheads and lacecaps
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Those billowy white panicles seen on flowering shrubs in late summer are not puffs of cotton candy, said University of Missouri Extension horticulturist David Trinklein.