Women in agriculture can improve their risk management skills and network with peers during Annie’s Project courses scheduled for spring 2022. Hosted by University of Missouri Extension, Annie’s Project courses feature 18 hours of risk management education.
The statewide gas price average in Missouri is $3.22 for a gallon of regular unleaded fuel, according to the AAA Missouri Weekend Gas Watch. That price is four cents more compared to this day last week and is 80 cents more per gallon compared to this day last year. Of the major metropolitan areas surveyed in Missouri, drivers in Jefferson City are paying the most on average at $3.28 while drivers in Joplin are paying the least at $3.11 per gallon. The national average price for a gallon of regular unleaded is $3.54, which is two cents more compared to this day last week and 88 cents more than the price per gallon at this same time last year, according to AAA Gas Prices.
Area FFA spent last week celebrating FFA Week. Brookfield FFA and Marceline FFA Foundation students started the week off by attending area church services on Sunday, Feb. 20. Brookfield FFA members went to a church service at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Brookfield; and Marceline FFA members went to church and then visited Pioneer Nursing Home.
The body of a Blue Springs man was found at the Poosey Conservation area in Livingston County on Feb. 19. The Livingston County Sheriff ’s Office (LCSO) responded to the Wind Pump Trail after receiving the call at about 2:47 p.m. on Feb. 19. Jamesport residents reported finding the body.
Late last year, it was announced that the Halls of Brookfield Senior Apartments project was funded. The $10 million project includes a three-story facility “Halls of Brookfield”, for seniors 55 and over. There will be 40 apartments that will rent from $265-$685 a month. This approval came after the city had applied for the three-story housing unit.
During the course of a day, in addition to following up on active criminal investigations, each officer responds to calls for service, makes and answers phone calls, conducts traffic stops and answers questions from citizens and other agencies. Among the calls for service officers have reported the following:
In coordination with the Missouri National Guard (MONG) and the Missouri Department of Higher Education & Workforce Development (DHEWD), Governor Mike Parson announced the establishment of the Project Eagle Apprenticeship Program, to qualify military training and experience towards a federally-recognized apprenticeship certification.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will collect a $130,243 penalty from Champion Brands LLC, a producer and seller of automotive lubricants, to resolve alleged violations of the federal Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act. According to EPA, the company failed to submit required annual reports listing releases of toxic chemicals at the company’s facility in Clinton, Missouri.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- March 1 marks the annual opening of catch-and-keep trout fishing in Missouri at the state’s four trout parks: Bennett Spring State Park near Lebanon, Montauk State Park near Licking, Roaring River State Park near Cassville, and Maramec Spring Park near St. James. The catch-and-keep season at the trout parks runs through Oct. 31.