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Most of Macon County still abnormally dry as D0 share falls
About 86% of Macon County remains abnormally dry on the latest U.S. Drought Monitor map, down from all of the…
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Macon R-I board OKs Aug. 18 minutes at Sept. 2 work session, 6-0
The Macon County R-I Board of Education approved its Aug. 18 open-session minutes on a 6-0 vote at a Sept.…
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EMS first responder course set for La Plata Fire Department
Macon County EMS will hold a 40-hour first responder course at the La Plata Fire Department starting Oct. 4. Classes…
Truman Sports
Truman State 1, Illinois Springfield 0 in men’s soccer
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Truman State University beat Illinois Springfield 1-0 in men's soccer Wednesday at Kiwanis Stadium in a Great…
Truman Sports
Truman State 1, Illinois Springfield 0 in women’s soccer
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Truman State University beat Illinois Springfield 1-0 in women's soccer Wednesday at Kiwanis Stadium in a Great…
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Macon Chronicle passes 41,700 visitors since April launch
The Macon Chronicle has drawn 41,700 visitors since it began publishing in April, according to Chariton Media site analytics. Those…
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Build My Future construction career day set Wednesday at fairgrounds
High school students will explore construction careers Wednesday at Build My Future Upstate at the Macon County Fairgrounds, the fifth…
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Kehoe names child-welfare task force as Korbin case stays in focus
Gov. Mike Kehoe has named 18 people to a statewide child-welfare task force, as lawmakers continue to press the Children's…
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Samaritan Hospital joins statewide independent hospital network
Samaritan Hospital in Macon has joined a new statewide collaboration of independent Missouri hospitals, according to a hospital announcement posted…
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Missouri GOP still see path for gerrymandered congressional map. Legal experts see little hope.
Republican officials aren’t giving up on the congressional map they pushed through the Missouri legislature last year, despite two setbacks…