The following Linn County Area Career and Technical Center students Early Childhood Professional students who have earned their CDA (Child Development Associate Credential). Veronica Vaughn, Lexi Montgomery and Marissa Woodard have recently taken their CDA exam and completed a professional observation and portfolio. They are all teachers at Hand In Hand Lab School.
Saving calves during calving season is key to a profitable operation. However, don’t sacrifice your own safety in the process.
Ava Sportsman, Madison Teeter and Gunner Evans recently received the Business Achievement Award Advocate Level award. .
Celebrate Earth Day with a faithful Missouri original—prairie-chickens dancing on a Harrison County hilltop at sunrise. Watch endangered greater prairie-chickens do their mating dance and “boom” with a free virtual webinar from 7 to 8 a.m. on Friday, April 22. A live video link to a camera focused on a Dunn Ranch Prairie lek will be hosted by the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) and The Nature Conservancy (TNC).
What do you want to protect? That’s the first question Purdue University College of Agriculture’s Fred Whitford advises farmers to ask when considering how to make their farm site safer. “With all of today’s rules and regulations, farmers may find it challenging to add another task,” Whitford says.
A full rainbow was visible the evening of April 5 after a brief rain storm just before sunset. This picture shows the rainbow over Quinn Lumber in Marceline.
Missouri is blessed to have a variety of stunning landscapes to explore. From forests and woodlands to waterfalls and wetlands – there’s something for everyone. The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) encourages you to get outside and explore all the state has to offer during the month of April.
Last Tuesday, 16% of Linn County voters went to the polls. Between the city, school and tax questions voters approved each measure according to the unofficial results from County Clerk Suzan Stephenson.
Area Easter Egg Hunts The Brookfield Parks & Recreation Dept. is hosting an egg hunt beginning at 10 a.m., at Rusk Park, Brookfield on April 16.
On March 29, Linn County Prosecuting Attorney Shiante McMahon hosted “Marijuana Minutes” training in Linn County for law enforcement. “We covered a lot of ground including the legalization of marijuana and effects on society, the different types of marijuana plants and how they are grown, the different types of THC concentrates and marijuana and how it is used and made, the marijuana DWI and field sobriety testing, understanding the law of medical marijuana in Missouri, and our obligation and commitment to uphold a person’s Constitutional rights while also enforcing the laws of our state,” McMahon said.