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The 8th annual Farm to Fork Summit and Expo will take place Friday, March 6, 2026, at the Nevada Community Center in Nevada, Missouri. The regional event brings together farmers, ranchers, food entrepreneurs, and partners for a full day of learning, connection, and practical insight focused on strengthening farms, food businesses, and rural and urban

The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) invites Missourians to drop off their live Christmas trees in January to be used for habitat improvement around central Missouri. MDC will accept trees at the following locations from Jan. 1-31: • MDC’s Central Regional Office at 3500 E. Gans Road in Columbia • Washington Park near Vivion Field

The Missouri Department of Transportation invites Missouri students in grades K-12 to help fight litter in Missouri—and to have creative and educational fun—by participating in the 2026 “Yes You CAN Make Missouri Litter-Free” trash-can-decorating contest. The contest is part of MoDOT’s annual “No MOre Trash!” statewide litter campaign, which is held in April. The contest

(and Occasional Selective Hearing) On Jan. 7, 1966, at the preacher’s house in Dardanelle, AR, Ernestine (Garrison) and Wendell Burchett said, “I do.” These words became the foundation for 60 years, 5 children, 8 grandchildren, and 3 great-grandchildren (and another on the way)! Their secret to a long marriage? Sacrificial love and yielding to a

Do you love Missouri state parks and historic sites? Are you looking for a way to introduce the fun to someone else? Now is the perfect time to purchase a Missouri State Parks gift card for yourself and receive another card you can use as a holiday gift. The hard-to-buy-for person on your list is

It can be interesting discovering what’s on the menu for an animal. Discover more about the diet of amphibians and reptiles at the Missouri Department of Conservation’s (MDC) “Feeding Frenzy” event on Friday, Dec. 19. This free program will be held from 6 to7 p.m. at MDC’s Shepherd of the Hills Conservation Education Center, 483

“Feeding management of cattle is important to the profitability of the cattle operation,” says Patrick Davis MU Extension Livestock Field Specialist. Furthermore, forage is the main part of the diet for cow-calf producers, so economics related to acquiring that forage is important to an operations bottom-line. Therefore, MU Extension, with the help of Wheeler Livestock

Happy 90th Birthday to our wonderful Mom, Grammer and Mother-in-Law, Joy Carson – Mattingly. We love you! Chris, Kyla, Brett, Nicole, Nevaeh, Millie, Brady, Tiffany, Kirston, Kaleb, Kameron and Karson. Birthday wishes can be sent to 1201 S. First St. We would love to see her showered with cards!

Saturday, Dec. 6 – Pancake & Pajamas with Santa – Wayside Inn Museum 8 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 6 – Annual Osceola Arts & Crafts Festival – Osceola High School 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Numerous vendors Saturday, Dec. 6 – 29th Annual Christmas in the Country, Appleton City Depot Craft Show Parade at

Stockton Missionary Baptist Church revival continues nightly at 7 p.m. with Brother Keith Irvin as evangelist and Brother Josh Klaiber, pastor.