Colonel Eric T. Olson, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, encourages everyone to make good decisions regarding their New Year’s celebration. No one wants to start 2023 with a traffic crash or DWI arrest. During the 2022 New Year’s period, one person was killed and 331 injured in 1,045 traffic crashes in Missouri.
TRENTON — The opportunity for Brookfield High School's basketball teams to the holiday period on winning notes was seized by the Lady Bulldogs Tuesday night, but not by the boys. After BHS’ Lady Bulldogs used a 15–6 second quarter to gain control of their lone appearance in this year’s “High School Holiday Hoops” shootout hosted by the North Central Missouri College Foundation en route to their 44-30 decision over the Trenton Lady Bulldogs, the BHS boys tumbled into a 15-points ditch after the first quarter and were still there at game’s end, falling to Trenton 57-42.
KANSAS CITY — The Kansas City Royals and well-traveled right-hander Jordan Lyles have agreed to a $17 million, two-year contract, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press on Tuesday.
Missouri deer hunters have just one firearms season left for 2022-23 – the alternative methods season – and that season begins Saturday (Christmas eve) to run through Jan. 3.
Today, we are announcing a change with the change with the Linn County Leader. Currently a two day per week newspaper, as of the first of the year we will be delivering a weekly paper on Wednesdays.
The Linn County Commission met on Dec. 6 with Commissioners King, Murrain and Muck and Clerk Stephenson present.
On Dec. 17, Wreaths Across America Day 2022, at 11 a.m., Rose Hill Cemetery was one of countless cemeteries that had veterans groups, civic clubs and youth organizations gather to take part in Wreaths Across America.
SEDALIA — With five individual champions and another runnerup, the Brookfield High School Lady Bulldogs handily captured the team crown of last weekend’s “Battle at the Katy Trail” wrestling tournament, piling up 453 points, 108 more than runnerup Marceline. With one champion, two runnersup, and two third-place finishers, the BHS boys did extremely well themselves, earning second among more than 40 teams with 476 points, albeit a distant 140-1/2 points in back of champion Centralia.
“This Place Matters” – Main Street Brookfield is initiating a new program to recognize business or building owners for new improvements. Improvement Spotlights for the month of December are: Hair Express -Tawnya McLaurey owner, Shelter Insurance - Monica Baker broker, and Local Luxuries Boutique - Rebeccah Dorrell owner. Main Street Brookfield intends to select business improvements throughout the year.