Crawford
Crawford County Commission Notes – November
Crawford County Commissioners met four times in November to conduct business as follows for the county. November 5 Commissioners approved the agenda for the day and minutes from October 29....
MSHP installs new car seats at Head Start
Troopers from the Missouri State Highway Patrol recently conducted a child safety seat presentation at Crawford County Head Start in Cuba. During the program, it was discovered that several parents...
Road work to close lane on westbound I-44
Crews with the Missouri Department of Transportation will begin concrete repair work on Interstate 44 in Crawford County next week. The work will close one westbound lane of I-44 between...
Phelps
Envisioning a digital city: Missouri S&T research could lead to “smart” infrastructure
ROLLA, Mo. – Dr. Genda Chen wants to make the city of the future more intelligent – able to build and repair its roads, bridges, electrical grids, power plants and...
Hosptial hosting babysitter class
Phelps Health will offer a Safe Sitter class Monday, December 23, 2019, from 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM at the Phelps Health Human Resources Classrooms, located near the North Entrance...
Missouri S&T students chosen to speak at commencement
Six graduating students at Missouri University of Science and Technology were chosen to speak during commencement ceremonies at Missouri S&T on Saturday, Dec. 14. Three students will speak at each...
Bourbon
Bourbon Christmas tree lighting ceremony held
The annual Bourbon Christmas tree lighting ceremony was held on December 6. The event featured band and choir performances, an appearance by Santa, and the annual "Christmas in Bourbon" poem...
Coldwell Banker Reeves makes December Book Buzz donation
Cheryl Douglas of Coldwell Banker Reeves shows off the December Book Buzz books recently donated by the company to the Bourbon School library as part of Three Rivers Publishing’s Newspapers...
Leasburg woman killed walking along outer road
A Leasburg woman was struck by a car and killed while walking along the Interstate 44 South Outer Road on Saturday.
State and Regional
First flu-associated deaths are reported in Missouri
The total number of influenza cases in Missouri recently surpassed the 1,500 mark, and the state has received three reports of influenza-associated deaths this season. As preparations are made for...
Missouri’s children rapidly losing health coverage
Missouri’s youngest children are losing health care coverage at an alarming rate, according to an analysis released today by the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families. The drastic increase...
MSHP to participate in Project Blue Light
Colonel Eric T. Olson, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, announces the Missouri State Highway Patrol will again join members of Concerns of Police Survivors in paying tribute to...
Outdoors
MDC sets deer and turkey hunting dates for upcoming seasons
The Missouri Conservation Commission approved recommendations by the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) at the Commission’s Dec. 13 meeting for upcoming turkey-hunting and deer-hunting season dates.
Take precautions with your dogs in cold weather
By Bill Cooper It’s true. A dog is man’s best friend. Ever since dogs were domesticated, they have been making great sacrifices for their owners. Dogs will go to great...
Forest Service prohibits hunting of feral hogs in MTNF
Missouri took another step forward this month in the fight to eliminate invasive feral hogs in the state when the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) moved forward with prohibiting the hunting...
Entertainment
Full casting announced for North American Tour of Summer: The Donna Summer Musical
Full casting has been announced for the North American Tour of SUMMER: The Donna Summer Musical. The three actresses who will play the role of musical icon Donna Summer will...
Cirque-tacular’s ‘Shimmer’ to be performed at Leach Theatre
Cirque-tacular Productions will perform its holiday show “Shimmer: A Winter Cirque Reverie” at Missouri University of Science and Technology this December.
MU School of Visual Studies show coming to Rolla
The University of Missouri’s School of Visual Studies (SVS) Art on the Move (AOM) Outreach Program presents SVS student, Alex Sapaugh in Rolla, on Friday, December 6 for a reception...
Letters to the Editor
Country before party?
The recent missive from Congressperson Smith is another attempt to distort reality. There are some facts related that are true but are misleading. Other items are simply not true. Smith...
‘Prosperity Gospel’ is a plague on our country
Christmas, of course, celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ. But you know what? Jesus did not come down here to set up a luxury resort, as some seem to believe....
Many helped to brighten Christmas
The numbers are in! A total of 12,567 shoeboxes were processed through the Central Drop-Off in Rolla compared to last year’s count of 11,093 for Operation Christmas Child.
Opinions
Preparing for the legislative session
By Phill Brooks The eve of the 2020 legislative session reminds me of an era when there was a more organized effort to find, before the start of the session,...
Missouri jobs are paid for by world trade
By Eric Bohl Throughout November, Missouri Farm Bureau highlighted international trade’s impact on Missouri’s economy. A six-part video series entitled “Paid by Trade” brought to life the everyday Missourians whose...
Economic freedom strong in Missouri
By R.W. Hafer Missouri is the 16th most economically-free state in the union according to the just released 2019 edition of the Economic Freedom of North America. The report is...