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The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reports that it sampled and tested more than 32,000 deer for chronic wasting disease (CWD) between July 2021 and April 2022. Of the more than 32,000 deer sampled, 86 tested positive for CWD. T hose deer bring the total number of CWD cases found in the state to 292 since the first case in wild deer was found by MDC in early 2012. Including recent sampling efforts, MDC has collected more than 210,000 tissue samples for CWD testing since the disease was first detected.

The Electrical Safety Foundation International reports that home electrical fires account for an estimated 51,000 fires each year. Those fires exact a significant human and financial toll, causing roughly 500 deaths and more than 1,400 injuries while leading to $1.3 billion in property damage. Smoke detectors are an important safety feature that may not prevent fires, but they can prevent deaths caused by home fires. In fact, the ESFI reports that 65 percent of home fire deaths result from fires in homes with no working smoke detectors.

The Industrial Development Authority (IDA) of the City of Marceline, announced Monday that it had a great response to the 2022 Business Grant program. The program was announced on March 1, and the application period ended on April 2.

Brookfield Area Community Chest (BACC) is accepting applications for grants for the 2022 year. Brookfield Area Community Chest will be accepting applications for grant money now through May 25.

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

Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop H is offering a boating safety course to inform and motivate boaters to prepare for the upcoming boating season. This approved course meets the national boating educational standard.

IT'S A GIRL!!!!! Lainey Kate Fries arrived April 5, 2022, to make her home with Jeff and Jordan Fries, Linneus, and sisters, Addison, Brylee and Brynn. Grandparents are Angie Campbell, Chula, Mike and Sharon Fries, Linneus; great-grandparents are Jean Van-Dyke, Linneus, and Kenny and Nancy Fries, Chillicothe.