Newsletter Early Week
NECAC welcomes Ameren funding
The Northeast Community Action Corp. said it is applauding Ameren Missouri for a $4 million donation that will help qualifying disadvantaged people pay their utility bills.
Shopping local helps build our community
In decades of “self-help” to “do it yourself” culture, society tells us we should be able to make it on our own. The world celebrates independence, but God has a different story, which is, we were created for connection.
Missouri House committee urged to silo property into separate classes for taxes
MACON — Separate tax rates for the four classes of taxed property would protect homeowners from large tax increases during reassessment, Chariton County Assessor Darrin Gladbach told a special Missouri House interim committee at its final field hearing.
A day to celebrate grandparents at BONCL
Grandparents Day can be a time to stay with your grandparents and help them with whatever they need. How is Grandparents Day celebrated nationally, you may ask? Grandparents Day is celebrated by spending quality time with your grandparents, creating and exchanging gifts and cards and sharing stories and memories.
Bobcats take down Clark County Indians in first home game of the season
By Stan Schwartz The Bowling Green Bobcats got off to a rocky start in the first half of the their game against the Clark County… Login to continue reading Login…
Bowling Green Chamber of Commerce prepares for Heritage Festival
The Bowling Green Chamber of Commerce is expecting more than 3,000 people to show up for its Champ Clark Heritage Day Festival on Saturday, Sept. 13, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the square.
The ride of a lifetime
I got a ride I’ll never forget—it was in a 1969 Dodge Charger owned by my dad’s friend, Bill Hall. The sound of the engine, the speed, the squealing of tires—it left a lasting impression on me.
Pastor Hong updates congregation on his immigration plight
After services this past Sunday, Louisiana United Methodist Church Pastor Beomseon Hong walked a room full of concerned congregants through what he faces as he works to stay in the U.S. legally, so he could continue preaching.
Beef prices remain high
BOLIVAR, Mo. – Recent data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows the average retail price of ground beef rose to a record $6.12 per pound in June 2025.
FFA members vie for selection to compete in 2025 National FFA Agricultural Proficiency Awards
Chase Hall of the Clopton High School FFA chapter in Clarksville, Mo., has been named a national finalist this year for the Agricultural Services - Entrepreneurship Agricultural Proficiency Award. Only four FFA members nationwide are selected as national finalists in each agricultural proficiency award area.