Sunday evening, May 15, at the Bucklin Legion hall, Crystal Aldridge, Unit 57 Auxiliary member was recognized by Unit 57 Auxiliary President Wilma Jobson for placing first in the District in the Americanism Essay Contest. The Americanism Essay Contest was created to teach students the value of patriotism and what it means to be Americans. Aldridge's essay will now compete for the state title.
The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reminds hunters and anglers squirrel and black bass seasons open Saturday, May 28. Squirrels The hunting season on eastern gray and fox squirrels runs May 28 - Feb.
Recently, Governor Mike Parson announced the launch of a public website to help guide access to Missouri's American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds. The website, moarpa.mo.gov, enables visitors to learn about how ARPA State Fiscal Recovery Funds are being spent in Missouri. The website will also provide information on how Missouri organizations, non-profits, municipalities, businesses, communities, and other entities can apply for the State’s ARPA funds.
On Friday the 2022 Law Enforcement Torch Run for the athletes of Special Olympics of Missouri took place in Brookfield with several area Linn County Law Enforcement agencies taking part, including the Linn County Sheriff's Office, Brookfield Police Department, NorthMissouri Task Force and 9th Circuit Juvenile Office.
Linn County Memorial Auxiliary Unit 538 met Monday, May 9, at the Thorne Center. The members set up a schedule to work for Poppy Days May 26 and 27 in Brookfield. The Unit voted for the slate of officers for 2nd District. Next meeting will be June 13.
The Annual Mother's Day Brunch at the Brookfield Elks Lodge #874 served over 325 guests with proceeds going toward the Elks Scholarship Fund. Local Businesses donated almost 70 items to be raffled which added to the huge success of this event. A total of $4,100 was raised.
Kirby Underberg – CEO, Donna Bell - Manager of Public Relations/Economic Development & Marketing of Chariton Valley presented a check in the amount of $1000 to help feed those in need in the local community. Steve Yager and Teresa Ross of The Food Bank for Central and Northeast MO were on hand to accept the donation. These funds will enable The Food Bank for Central and Northeast MO to purchase food and Buddy Packs in various counties. For more details go to www:sharefoodbringhope.org
I will continue my thoughts from my last article related to questions along a boundary. Today my article will cover another of those concerns, Missouri’s fence and boundary law. This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice.
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development State Director Kyle Wilkens recently announced a joint resource guide to help community organizations access USDA and Economic Development Administration (EDA) resources to build strategies to boost economic development in rural America.
The Linn County 4-H Contest Day for 2022 was held Saturday, April 30 at the Linn County Area Career Center, with 48 participating members from the seven Linn County clubs: Brookfield 4-Her’s, Pershing’s Pride, Shafter, Shelby, South Eagle, Southeast Linn & Wyandotte. This year’s contests, hosted by Pershing’s Pride and Wyandotte clubs, included table setting, collections, quilts, photography, personal interview, public speaking, demonstrations, judging and skill-a-thon. Working and General Demonstrations are eligible to continue to the Missouri State Fair. Awards are given at the end of the event and the results for each age division are as follows: