On Monday, Kyle Wilkens was appointed and sworn in as the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development State Director for Missouri. “As USDA continues to improve the lives of Americans each day in positive ways, we welcome these talented individuals to advancing our shared mission,” said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack.
The Linn County Commission met Nov. 23 with Commissioners Dick King, Glen Murrain, Josh Muck and County Clerk Suzan Stephenson present. Commissioner King called the meeting to order. The agenda was reviewed.
MENDON - Robert Francis “Bob” Truesdell, 83, of Mendon, MO, passed away on Friday, December 10, 2021. Robert, or Bob, as he was known by his family and friends, was born on July 14, 1938, in Mendon, MO, the son of Ronald and Edith (Armstrong) Truesdell.
Helen Doris Liebhart, age 92, died December 12, 2021 at McLarney Manor in Brookfield, MO. Doris was born in New Boston, MO to William and Opal (Bradley) Standley. She married her high school sweetheart, Carl Junior Liebhart, on February 14, 1947. They bought a farm north of New Boston, which continues to be farmed and enjoyed by the family. During their marriage they lived in rural New Boston and Goldsberry and later moved to Brookfield in 1964.
BROOKFIELD - Cheryl Ann Christesson, age 66 of Brookfield, Missouri; passed away Saturday, December, 11, 2021 at her home surrounded by her family. Visitation on will be from 2:00 pm.
Dear Annie: I have an old and close friend I’ve known for 50 years. We live far apart, and the only way to talk is by telephone.
Dear Heloise: This isn’t anything earth-shattering, but I found that if I place my coffee mug on top of my coffee maker while the coffee is brewing, it warms up my mug and keeps my coffee warmer, longer.
Barring another last-minute snafu, Thanksgiving was Steve LeBerth’s last holiday in a tiny home. No, not those well-decorated teeny luxury micro homes for hipsters or those “in-laws” situated behind bigger houses, or those cozy spaces for vacationers who want to get away from everything.
The ACT score requirement for the Higher Education Academic Scholarship, also known as Bright Flight, will be increasing to 32 or above for students graduating from high school in 2023. Since 2008, students have needed a score of 31 or above on the ACT to receive the maximum $3,000 award.
Flying fishing has two arts. One is the fishing, the other is hand tying flies and lures to catch fish. The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) will offer a free virtual fly-tying class between 6 and 8 p.m. every Monday and Thursday evening from Jan. 3 to Jan. 31. These online classes will help newcomers learn how to twine a hook with thread, hackles, feath ers, and fur for fly fishing lures.