FRANKFORT, Ky.,  —Daniel L. Hays, a Bucklin, Missouri native and graduate of Marceline High School was sworn-in as the International President of the 13,000 member International Association of Workforce Professionals (IAWP) at the 96th Annual International Educational Conference in Rapid City, South Dakota, June 14-17, 2008.

LINN COUNTY – This past Friday, a Senior Health Fair was held at the YMCA, Brookfield. Sponsored by the Linn County Senior Falls Prevention Coalition in collaboration with many area businesses.
 

MARCELINE — In accordance with state law, Marceline R-5 Superintendent Gabe Edgar prepared a preliminary budget for the coming school year and presented that budget to the R-5 School Board during last Thursday’s board meeting.
 

MACON - The Missouri Department of Transportation maintenance crews will close a section of Route MM in Linn County on Monday, June 29, from 12:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. to replace a culvert under the roadway.
 

BROOKFIELD — It already appears that the $8 million revenue bond issue passed during last April’s municipal election will be a line of credit the City of Brookfield may not have to fully access.
 

MARCELINE – The 2009 version of the Tiger football team is currently going through offseason  camps and training programs to roll out a breed of cat that hasn’t prowled the field of Chester Ray Stadium for some time. Along with the efforts of his players, head coach Shane Cavanah is spearheading a drive to purchase much needed new game uniforms for the tigers. Coach Shane Cavanah is quoted as saying, “I hope we can rejuvenate the Tiger Pride enthusiasm that I remember from the late ‘80’s and early 90’s. We hope to get Chester Ray Stadium rockin’ at Friday night home games. And after a road game, we want the place we visited to remember that Marceline has been there!” With that goal in mind, Coach Cavanah envisioned the uniform drive and the fund-raising effort began.
 

LINN COUNTY — Brookfield’s emerging artist, Sarah Williams, has been living and attending graduate school in the Dallas-Fort Worth, TX. metroplex for the past couple of years. But as   a painting that will be featured in an exhibit at the University of North Texas Art Gallery reveals, her rural roots and continuing bond to her childhood home in Linn County remains strong.
 

MARCELINE - The North Missouri Art Council will feature the paintings of Ellen Lowe.  Ellen passed away on November 23, 1991 from cancer, and the proceeds of this series of shows will benefit cancer research.  Her daughter Debi (Lowe) Myers remembered her mother and her mother’s art in a recent interview.  The event will run from July 1-31 at the NOMO Art Gallery in Marceline.  “I think she would be happy and it’s nice to see her talent recognized,” said Debi.  “She has been gone for almost 18 years.”
 

BROOKFIELD — Since May 26, when Brookfield Sesquicentennial Headquarters opened at 300 North Main, $2,000 worth of Sesquicentennial merchandise and souvenirs have been sold. But don’t worry, there’s plenty more, and thanks to a small group of volunteers, Sesquicentennial Headquarters is open all day long (9 a.m. to 5 p.m.), Monday through Friday.
 

MARCELINE — ‘Yes, Virginia, there really is a Santa Claus,’ and he is us.
 

Although the rain predicted for Friday evening was held at bay, the Linn County Relay for Life had a shoulder to shoulder crowd and heart after heart of giving.

LINN COUNTY — Early this morning, high winds took out approximately 50 utility poles along Route P, just northwest of Brookfield.