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Sexual harassment – of both men and women – can be a serious issue in agriculturals settings, especially in large scale farming operations. In Washington State, where large scale operations are common, a groundswell of concern about identifying sexual harassment, giving victims resources for resolving the behavior, and providing training tools for employers so they can recognize and confront sexual harassment in their workplace led to development of that state’s “!BASTA! Prevent Sexual Harassment in Agriculture.” More than 60 agribusinesses and multiple governmental agencies supported and contributed to development of the training manual.

A water rate increase will go into effect for the May 1, 2022 utility bills, according to a press release from Board President Jerry Norman. In a release on social media, Norman said, the new rate will reflect a $5 increase per 1000 gallons. The availability and meter read rate will remain the same. The past several years the availability fee has been $17.50 with a meter read fee of $2.50. The base rate also included the first 1000 gallons at $9. A minimum water user that used less than 1000 gallons would be billed $29 for a water bill. With the rates proposed and passed the availability fee will remain $17.50, the meter fee will also remain $2.50 but the first 1000 gallons will now be $14. This will generate the minimum user bill to be $34. For every 1000 gallons used the charge is $14.

Marceline City Market Marceline City Market is reopening from 3-6 p.m., at the Walsworth Community Center. It will be open every Tuesday from 3-6 p.m.

Ongoing • Sewing Class at the Brookfield YMCA. Free sewing class on Mondays and Thursdays at 10 a.m.

The annual Second and Seventh Legislative District Lincoln Days Luncheon will begin at 11:30 a.m., April 23 and will feature Missouri Senators Josh Hawley and Roy Blunt. The event, hosted by the Grundy County Republican Central Committee, will feature linch at 12 p.m., at the Ketcham Community Center on the North Central Missouri College campus in Trenton.

A Farm Bureau Fellowship meeting was held on April 13 at Shelbina. Those from Linn County who attended were Marc and Brooke Zell, Philip and Heather Martin, Terrill and Dana Lane, Steve and Jill Hardy and Donald Herring. American Legion Auxiliary Unit 538, Linneus, met on Monday, April 11, at the Thorne Center in Linneus. The following officers were approved for 2022-23: President: Danelle Herring, Secretary/Treasurer: Eudora Fitzpatrick, Chaplain: Mary Ham, Historian: Pat Wood, Sgt. at Arms: Donna Rollison. Next meeting will be Monday, May 9, 4 p.m. at the Thorne Center.