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Every month, over 80,000 Missourians participate in the Missouri WIC program. WIC is the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children. The program provides quality nutrition education, breastfeeding promotion and support, nutritious foods, and referrals to health...
Troop G Directors of the Missouri Association of State Troopers Emergency Relief Society, “The MASTERS”, are seeking donations to fund the purchase of a monument memorializing troopers who have fallen in the line duty. This monument will be placed on the lawn at the Troop G Headquarters in Willow...
The widespread sewer renovation in the City of Mountain View remains on hold for now. During a special meeting on January 31, the Board of Aldermen voted not to move forward immediately with a reworked bid from civil engineers Horner & Shifrin. To keep debt down for taxpayers, the Aldermen...
The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission awarded contracts for Southeast District projects during its regular meeting on Feb. 2.
Among them was a $1,611,750 contract awarded to Lehman Construction, LLC, for adding turn lanes on Route 181 from Cherry Street to Route 60 in Cabool in...
A generous private donation evoked an emotional response from the public, but not for the reason you might expect. A new business item at the special meeting of the Mountain View City Council on January 31 read, “Alderwoman Wagner to discuss private donation to the city.” In the final 40 minutes...
The City of West Plains has opened the application period for the Community Development Grant Program. This grant program utilizes funds from the City of West Plains Hotel/Motel Tax to promote tourism and economic development in West Plains. Any event/organization/project whose objective is to...
A structure fire closed a two-block radius around Court Square in West Plains last Tuesday morning. West Plains Fire Department personnel arrived on scene at approximately 3:00 a.m., said the City of West Plains in a statement. Seventeen agencies responded to the scene, and the fire was...
“I never thought we would be facing these kinds of decisions. When we started in 2013, I thought this was going to be a little family project. I put together the first birthday bags on my kitchen counter,” said Shannon VonAllmen, founder of Birthday Blessings, “My family has run out of space to...
With surprises, tears, and heartfelt speeches, the Willow Springs Chamber of Commerce Awards Banquet was just what it should be. Themed a “Night of the Arts,” Saturday night’s event featured entertainment provided by the Southern Ozarks Community Orchestra and the Willow Springs High School Jazz...
Mark Twain National Forest is looking for campground hosts for the 2022 season. Campground hosting is a fun and rewarding volunteer experience that gets people outside and serving the public. There are multiple locations across the Forest in need of a host this year. If you are interested in...