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Voters across the state are being asked to cast their votes about four proposed changes to the Missouri State Constitution when they head to the polls on Tuesday, Nov. 8.

Manufacturing &Technology Job & Career Fair A manufacturing and technology Job and Career Fair will be held at the Walsworth Community Center, from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., on Oct. 29. The event will feature the following local employers, Walsworth, Moore Fans, Hurtt Fabricating, Nature's Grace and Wellness, CoffeeTree Group and Karvd. Bring copies of your resume or contact information. All levels of experience welcome.

Marceline R-V High School and Bucklin R-II are among a total of 64 participating Missouri high schools competing for a chance to win the AAA Buckle Up Phone Down High School Showdown (BUPD Showdown). The traffic safety educational program and pledge contest, developed by AAA Missouri in partnership with the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT), teaches drivers and passengers about the dangers of cell phone distractions while behind the wheel, how to effectively limit distractions, and why it’s important to always wear a seat belt. From 2017 to 2021, 382 people have been killed on Missouri roadways in distracted driving related crashes, although that figure is likely unreported.

Ongoing Linn County Historical Society Tillman House Museum open to the public. Saturdays. 10:30 a.m., – 3 p.m, 303 N. Livingston St., Brookfield. Admission is free. Call Judy at 660-258-7160 for more information.

Linn County Farm Bureau Board met Thursday, October 20, in Brookfield. Attending were Dana Lane, Brooke Zell, Philip and Heather Martin, Steve and Jill Hardy, Caleb Henke, Hannah Kiehl, and Rachael Osterman, secretary.

The Governor’s Council on Disability (GCD) is currently accepting nominations for its 2022 annual Inclusion and Youth Leadership Awards. The Governor’s Council on Disability promotes full participation and inclusion of the nearly one million Missourians with disabilities in all aspects of community life by educating citizens, businesses, schools, organizations, and others of their rights and responsibilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

The City of Marceline is proud to host Missouri Governor Mike Parson, who will be in Marceline to officiate the ribbon cutting ceremony for the City’s newest employer, Coffee-Tree Group at approximately 2 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 27 at its new Technical Operations Center located at 121 N.