Disney villains made their made to Brookfield just before Valentine’s Day to take part in a Villaintine's Day Party Feb. 12 with the Brookfield Parks and Recreation staff and volunteers. Area children joined Maleficent, Cruella, Ursula, Gaston, The Queen of Hearts, Hades and Yzma in making crafts, playing games, hitting the pinata and listening to a story.
The gates at Swan Lake National Wildlife Refuge will once again open to the public on Saturday, March 5, at 6 a.m. The Refuge is closed annually from late October to the first Saturday of March to allow for undisturbed habitat for migrating and wintering waterfowl. Once spring arrives the place becomes a Refuge for people as well as wildlife. Whether it’s fishing, bird watching, a relaxing drive or a hike through the woods, Swan Lake National Wildlife Refuge is a place for everyone to enjoy. There are an abundance of outdoor public use opportunities at Swan Lake National Wildlife Refuge. The 2,000 acre Silver Lake is open to fishing and the Auto Tour Route provides for a relaxing drive. There are also plenty of hiking opportunities available, as the entire refuge is open to foot traffic during this time. Additionally, there is a nature trail by the old Visitor Center with a nice overlook and scopes near the Swan Lake marsh. The refuge is open to antler shed hunting, mushroom and berry picking for personal use.
Karol Summers, age 78, of Brookfield, passed away, Tuesday, February 15, 2022, at Boone Hospital in Columbia. There will be a private burial held on Sunday, February 20, 2022, at St. Michael's Cemetery in Brookfield.
Devan Parn of the Brookfield High School wrestling Bulldogs, seen with a hold on Centralia’s Wyatt Adkisson prior to pinning the Panther at 4:39 of their quarterfinals-round bout in the district tournament at Higginsville Feb. 11, participated in this week’s Class 1 state tournament at Columbia after earning fourth place at district. (Martin Cupp/LCL FILE PHOTO)
One Linn County Class 1 high school basketball team clinched a winning record in 2021-22 Tuesday night and another continued its giant late-season strides in that direction. The Linn County R-1 Lady Mustangs’ rout of visiting Hale/Bosworth clinched an above-water final mark, improving them to 14-11 with one regular-season game remaining.
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Stanley Umude scored 23 points to lead 23rd-ranked Arkansas to a 76-57 victory over Missouri on Tuesday. The Razorbacks (20-6, 9-4 Southeastern Conference) made 11 of 21 3-point attempts, with Umude hitting 6 of 9.
EDINA — With a 53-40 verdict on the Knox County Lady Eagles’ floor this past Tuesday, Marceline High School’s basketball Lady Tigers entered Saturday’s Class 3 District 16 Tournament opener owning a 3-games winning streak.
Missouri’s 2021-22 hunting seasons have closed, except for the Light Goose Conservation Order season and the almost-year-around open season on coyotes, so hunters are, at least temporarily, having to find other outdoor activities until the 2022-23 seasons begin with the opening of spring turkey season in April.
What is the Difference Between a Pre-Emergent and a Post-Emergent? First, it’s important to note the difference between pre-emergent and post-emergent herbicides. A pre-emergent, as its name suggests, prevents the weed from emerging in the first place—this is useful if the same kind of weed appears annually or if you need to control weeds before they appear and reduce labor spent outside hand-pulling them.
NEW YORK (AP) — For the first time in two years for many people, the American workplace is transforming into something that resembles pre-pandemic days. Tyson Foods said it was ending mask requirements for its vaccinated workers in some facilities.