March 2022

Having grown up on a farm in the foothills of the Missouri Ozarks, Jerry Richards was prepared for droughts, snowstorms and torrential rains. He wasn’t prepared for feral hogs.

Beginning April 1 the public is being asked to help find the Easter eggs lost by the Easter Bunny on the trails at Crowder State Park. During April, the public is invited to hike the trails at the park from 8 a.m.

Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft is urging Missouri investors to be cautious with any potential investment opportunities related to the war in Ukraine. Ashcroft and his securities division, with the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA), want investors and securities firms to be alert for scams and cyber-attacks.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 has announced the winners of the 2021 “See a Bloom, Give It Room” Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) Video Challenge. The theme for this competition was urban waters located in the Kansas City, Missouri, metropolitan area. EPA selected first, second, and third prize winners who will split an $11,000 prize pool.

The Gallatin Theater League thespians are preparing to present “Ripcord” by David Lindsay-Abairewill a play about two women in a senior living facility. The cast will perform “Ripcord” at 7 p.m., on March 24, 25 and 26 at the Courter Theater in Gallatin.

The Brookfield Senior Center can be reached at 660-258-2577. There is a $3 suggested contribution for meals for those 60 years and over; and $6.75 cost for meals for those 59 years old and younger. Please be sure to store any uneaten meals in the refrigerator. Milk is provided with each meal.

Ongoing • Sewing Class at the Brookfield YMCA. Free sewing class on Mondays and Thursdays at 10 a.m.

Stallo found guilty A Linn County court found Frank Stallo guilty of felony driving while revoked. This case was investigated by the Linn County Sheriff ’s Office.