The sun makes life on Earth possible. While the warmth and light provided are beneficial for many reasons, the dark side of the sun is the potential damage that can be caused by ultraviolet radiation. These facts about sunlight and UV rays, courtesy of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the FactFile and NASA, can help people make more informed choices about spending time in the sun.
Cats perch on windowsills and the tops of sofas in many homes across the country. The American Veterinary Medical Association indicated in its U.S. Pet Ownership & Demographics Sourcebook (2017-2018) that 25.4 percent of households owned cats, with a total of 58,385,725 cats residing in the United States that year. The Canadian Animal Health Institute says cats continue to outnumber dogs in Canada, where 8.1 million cats were kept as household pets in 2020.
Direct exposure to carcinogens, which are substances that cause cancer, greatly increases a person's risk of developing cancer. While there are many different carcinogens in the environment, cigarettes expose smokers and those around them to a wide variety of carcinogens that can cause severe illness.
Myers Named to Graceland University's Spring 2022 President's List The honor roll lists for Graceland University's 2022 spring term have been announced, and Kaylee Myers of Chula, has been named to the president's list. Graceland University students with a perfect 4.0 grade point average are named to the president's list.
Jason Wesley Jones has plead guilty to seven sex crimes including six charges of child molestation. Wesley was charged with five counts of first degree child molestation which is alleged to have occurred between July and November 2011; one count of third degree child molestation with a victim less than 14 years old.
The Linn County Commission met on May 17 with Commissioners King and Murrain and Clerk Stephenson present, Commissioner Muck is attending a meeting in Trenton. Commissioner King called the meeting to order. The agenda was reviewed.
Hedrick Medical Center (HMC) added advanced practice provider Jayme DeVoy to the hospitalist team. Hospitalists are physicians and advanced practice providers who specialize in hospital-based care. They coordinate all aspects of care for patients who are in the hospital. The hospitalist, along with the patient’s primary care provider and other specialists involved with treatment, works as a team to ensure the patient receives the right care in a timely manner.
An article published in the May 25 issue of the Linn County Leader titled, "Candidates Meet," incorrectly stated that Prosecuting Attorney Shiante McMahon was offering investigative reporting training to the Marceline Police Department.
There is a $3 suggested contribution for meals for those 60 years and over and $6.75 cost for meals for those 59 years and under. Meals are delivered Monday thru Friday, from 10:30 – 12:00, except on holidays.
A resurfacing project on U.S. Highway 36 in Livingston County has been postponed. Originally scheduled to begin Monday the project is now scheduled to begin today, June 8. The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) has contracted with Herzog Contracting Corp. to complete the project which extends eastbound from Route C to Parson’s Creek, just over the Linn County line, and westbound from Parson’s Creek to Coon Creek. The contractor’s new planned schedule of work is as follows: