Milan resident is $50,000 Scratchers winner
While at Casey’s, 114 N. Pearl St.
May 2023
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Effect of Nitrogen rate and application timing on corn yield
The amount of nitrogen needed to optimize corn yield differs significantly from one field to another, as well as within fields. Yield goal is the primary factor when recommending a nitrogen fertilizer rate. Using yield as a goal when determining nitrogen application rate generally optimizes the amount of nitrogen for corn growth when there are not any losses of nitrogen from the system.
New Hybrid Model to preserve Maternity Care in North Central Missouri
Saint Luke’s Health System is implementing a new hybrid obstetrical model to preserve high-quality maternity care in North Central Missouri, effective June 30, 2023. Hedrick Medical Center (HMC) will continue to provide nearly all pre- and post-natal care for patients at its Hedrick OB/GYN Associates Clinic, led by Medical Director and OB-GYN Dr.
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Ongoing • Linn County Historical Society Tillman House Museum open to the public. Saturdays.
NCMC Upward Bound program now accepting applications
The Upward Bound program housed at North Central Missouri College (NCMC) in Trenton, is now recruiting and accepting participant applications for the 2023-2024 school year. High School students from Brookfield, Chillicothe, Gallatin, Hamilton, Trenton and Tri-County are invited to submit applications by working through their school counselor. The deadline for Upward Bound applications is May 16. The purpose of the program is to help students overcome class, social, academic, and cultural barriers to higher education through academic instruction, advising, tutoring, motivational and study skills, college visits, a culturally rewarding summer component, and other support services to aid those interested in attending college after high school.
Marceline Police reports
The Marceline Police Department reports the following for April 17-23. April 17 - Officers responded to an animal control call in the 200 block of East Gracia .
Below-Par Medalist O’Dell Paces Marceline Golf Win Friday
A relatively-heavy week of play to start getting sharpened for next week’s district tournament saw Marceline High School’s golf Tigers win a 5-schools match at the district-tourney site last Friday after besting two foes in a triple-dual to start last week and then taking seventh place among 12 varsity teams in a mixed-formats tournament at Kirksville.
OUTDOORS:
The 2023 spring turkey season is now into the second of its three weeks and several turkey hunters have already taken one gobbler and are working on getting the second and last one of this year’s season. The season got off to a slow start, as the weather at times has been unseasonably cold, but I have reports that gobblers are gobbling more now than they were at first.
Around Linn County
Hand In Hand Lab School Enrollment underway Hand In Hand Lab School is now enrolling for the fall. Children must be three by August 1 to attend. Please contact the LCACTC offi ce if interested at 660258-2682. Walt Disney Elementary presents “The Lion King Kids” Walt Disney Elementary School fifth grade music students are presenting “The Lion King Kids” at 6 p.m., and 7 p.m., on May 10 at Walt Disney Elementary School. Admission is free. Water and popcorn will be available for a free will donation.
Commission meeting minutes for April 18
The Linn County Commission met on April 18 with Commissioners King, Murrain and Muck and Clerk Stephenson present. Commissioner King called the meeting to order. The agenda for April 18, 2023, was reviewed.