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Successfully transitioning a family farming business to the next generation doesn’t happen overnight. University of Missouri Extension agricultural business specialist Wesley Tucker says it takes planning and “communication, communication, communication.” To help families start the succession planning process and initiate communication, Tucker and an MU Extension team will lead two-hour workshops across the state in July and August.

Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft recently announced the launch of a new YouTube channel curated by the Missouri State Archives, a division within his office. The platform offers the public unprecedented access to historic films created by Missouri state government, along with recordings of the State Archives’ Thursday Evening Speaker Series and other Missouri history-related content.

Stream Teams United announces the 2022 Paddle MO river adventures, which will be hosted in four Missouri locations this year. Paddle MO trips are multi-day, educational paddle trips hosted on some of the most scenic and historic stretches of our state’s waterways. This year’s river adventures will be held August 19 - 21 on the James River, south of Springfield, MO; Sept. 16 -18 on the Missouri River at Kansas City; Sept. 24-25 on the Missouri River at St. Charles; and Oct. 15-17 on the Current River near Eminence.

Missouri deer, turkey, waterfowl, and dove hunters can get the most current information on upcoming fall hunting from the Missouri Department of Conservation’s (MDC) new 2022 Fall Deer & Turkey Hunting Regulations and Information booklet and Migratory Bird and Waterfowl Hunting Digest 2022-2023.

The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) invites landowners and others interested in managing deer on their properties to join a live webinar via Zoom on Thursday, July 28, from 6 – 7 p.m. CDT to learn about its Deer Management Assistance Program (DMAP). MDC staff and staff from the National Deer Association will explain the program, answer questions, and offer testimonials from landowners who have used the program.

The Linn County Commission met on July 5 with Commissioners King, Murrain and Muck and Clerk Stephenson present. Commissioner King called the meeting to order.

Instead of calling 911, anyone considering suicide, or are in a mental health crisis, or under emotional distress should call 988. Dialing 988 will connect callers to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, a free 24/7 service.