Area Youth Invited to Sign Up for Free Summer Meals
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May 2024
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Brookfield, Marceline Each Sending Top Golfer to State
Both Brookfield and Marceline high schools will send one player to participate in boys’ golf state tournament play this coming Monday and Tuesday.
Marceline, Brookfield Limited in Sectional Track Advancements
MONROE CITY — Eight Marceline Tigers and three Brookfield Bulldogs punched tickets to tomorrow’s Class 2 sectional high school track-and-field meet in last Saturday’s District 3 meet at Monroe City.The MHS athletes qualified in five total events – three boys’ and two girls’, while the trio of BHS competitors – all girls – head on in four events.Marceline’s Emery Dodd captured gold, winning the 800-meters run in a season-best 2:34, while teammate Mya Florine was second in the javelin throw with a heave of 111’4-1/4” (33.94 meters).Hudson Schmitt was second in the 300-meters intermediate hurdles in a season-best 41.8 seconds despite nearly losing his balance as he landed after the heel of his lead foot clipped the final hurdle.
Community Calendar
Ongoing• Linn County Historical Society Board meeting second Thursday of the month at 4 p.m., at Brookfield Library, All are welcome.
Commission Meeting Minutes for April 16, 23
April 16, 2024The Linn County Commission met April 16 with Commissioners King, Murrain and Muck and Clerk Stephenson present.
Public Meeting Scheduled for Chariton County’s Hazard Mitigation Plan Update
The public is welcome to attend the upcoming meetings about updating the Chariton County Hazard Mitigation Plan.
Streak-Snapping Setback Denies Brookfield Share of Baseball Title
Both Brookfield’s and Marceline’s high school baseball teams were slated to commence postseason play yesterday with the possibility their seasons have concluded before this edition of the LCL is available to read.
Meadville Golfers Third in 7-Teams Tourney
MARCELINE — In a 7-teams high school boys’ tournament played on the Marceline Golf Club course Monday, Meadville’s Eagles placed third behind champion La Plata and Windsor.The Eagles’ low-4 team score of 384 included having three players break 100 for the 18-holes event.
OUTDOORS: CWD Found In New Areas
The Missouri Department of Conservation has released the findings from its chronic wasting disease (CWD) sampling and testing for the 2023 surveillance year between July 2023 and April 2024.During this period, 37,000 deer were sampled and 162 tested positive for CWD.CWD is 100% fatal to white-tailed deer and other members of the deer family.