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The 40th annual Ewigman Family Reunion was held Saturday, July 30 at the Lake Nehai Clubhouse with 186 family members and five guests attending. This year’s chairperson was Keri Epperson. The Jim Ewigman family provided pulled pork and hot dogs. Dennis and Sally Swenson were in charge of registration, and noted there are 310 registered descendants in the Ewigman Family. The Becky Richard family was in charge of set-up and clean-up. The silent auction was organized by Willie Ewigman and Ryenn Watson. Lauren Mosier was in charge of games. Family photos were organized by David and Erin Tilghman with Paula Wright taking family groups and the large group photo. The afternoon was spent visiting, bidding on silent auction items, swimming for the children, and a cornhole tournament.

Missouri State Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick announced the first MOScholars scholarships have been awarded to students to attend a school of their choice. The Today and Tomorrow Educational Foundation (TTEF), which serves the St. Louis region, completed its first round of awards this week.

A big thank you to all who responded to the June 27 train accident. I was a passenger on the train.

An AgriStress Helpline for Missouri's agricultural producers is now available through the Missouri Department of Agriculture. The free helpline is a confidential resource available to Missouri agricultural producers and rural families seeking mental health support.

North Central Missouri College (NCMC) will offer a community education course on creating content, connecting, and increasing subscribers on the popular social media platform YouTube. Missouri YouTubers Meet-Up is a free course for anyone 13 years or older. The session will be on August 16 from 6:30-9:30 p.m. at the Ketcham Community Center in Trenton. Attendees should be aware the session will be filmed, and they could be featured on YouTube. Registration is required.

Participants who complete the course will be certified as Basic Archery Instructors. The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is offering a certification course for teachers and coaches to become certified as a Basic Archery Instructor.

The Linn County Health Department recently released a list of mental health resources compiled by that office. Counseling Services Linn County • Preferred Family (660)258-4188 1 Center Dr.

frontline health care workers. Additionally, a national technical assistance provider was awarded $500,000 to strengthen the ability for these networks to develop formal training and certification programs.

Through end of March 2022, state had spent more than $6 billion in federal stimulus dollars intended for COVID-19 response from CARES Act, American Rescue Plan and other programs The latest monthly reports from State Auditor Nicole Galloway detailing state government's use of federal stimulus dollars intended for the COVID-19 response shows Missouri received $7.92 billion between April 2020 and March 2022. As the state's financial watchdog, the State Auditor's Office has issued the reports since June 2020 examining Missouri government's distribution and spending of funding received under the federal CARES Act, American Rescue Plan and other federal assistance programs.