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Chaffee to stage first-ever bike rodeo
(Local News ~ 06/24/21)
The City of Chaffee, Missouri, will hold a children’s event Saturday to register bicycles and to meet municipal police officers, city firefighters and members of the Scott County Sheriff’s Office. “We have an assortment of bicycles right now and we don’t know who owns them,” said city administrator Lee Horton...
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TRC approves budget, raises for staff
(Local News ~ 06/24/21)
The Three Rivers College Board of Trustees approved a fiscal year 2022 budget Wednesday, which is expected to keep the school in the black for the coming year. Three Rivers is projecting $26.6 million in revenue in its operating budget, with around $26.58 million in expenses...
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Harvesting wheat
(Local News ~ 06/24/21)
Recent dry weather provided the perfect window of opportunity for Southeast Missouri farmers to harvest their wheat crops including in this field just west of New Madrid. According to the Missouri Ruralist, many farmers in Missouri are finding record-breaking wheat yields this year of 85 to 90 to even 100 bushels an acre. Wheat production overall in Missouri is forecast to be at 33.1 million bushels...
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East Prairie to be hub of activity this weekend with Tour de Corn, festival
(Local News ~ 06/24/21)
EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. — People from all over will be flocking to East Prairie this weekend for the 47th Annual Sweetcorn Festival and 20th Annual Tour de Corn Charity Bike Ride. “It is one of our biggest events of the year,” said Cyndi Norton, executive director of the East Prairie Chamber of Commerce. “With the last year and a half or so being crazy, people are ready to be out and have a nice, relaxing time. There is a little bit of something for everybody.”...
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Saturday event will kick off upcoming rodeo
(Local News ~ 06/24/21)
SIKESTON — In an effort to get the community in the rodeo spirit but also to thank them for their support, the Sikeston Jaycees will host its second “Rodeo Kickoff Party” Saturday in Historic Downtown Sikeston. Set for 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at American Legion Park, the event will include live music by the band, “Used and Refused,” activities for all ages and food trucks...
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Cardinals give insight into Christian life
(Column ~ 06/24/21)
This article is dedicated to a group of Arbutus ladies and Lee S. who loves the Red Birds. Let’s talk about the Cardinals. I come from a family that has followed the Cardinals for generations. I would love to have seen the 1926 team that won the first world series in seven games...
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Richard Leavitt
(Obituary ~ 06/24/21)
CHARLESTON, Mo.— Richard Dean Leavitt, 45, formerly of Sikeston, died June 23, 2021, at his home in Charleston.
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