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New trooper assigned to Macon, Shelby counties
A new Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper will begin work in Macon and Shelby counties next month, according to the…
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Macon to host 7th City of Maples Marching Festival Oct. 24
More than two dozen high school marching bands will compete in Macon on Saturday at the seventh annual Macon City…
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Truman State escapes four set points, beats Tiffin in volleyball
Tiffin had four set points in the second set of Saturday's volleyball match against Truman State University and never won…
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Thomas, Truman State hold off Lewis in 0-0 women’s soccer tie
Lewis kept shooting, and Truman State women's soccer goalkeeper Mikayla Thomas kept the ball out. Thomas made four saves, and…
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Truman State football turns first-half stand into 38-14 rout of Quincy
Truman State's football team had just turned the ball over on downs at the Quincy 33. Less than three minutes…
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Lewis edges Truman State 1-0 in men’s soccer on Senior Day
Truman State men's soccer goalkeeper Owen Robben kept the Bulldogs in it all afternoon. One shot got past him, and…
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Truman State women beat William Jewell in swimming, men lose
The Truman State University women beat William Jewell 104-95 in a swimming dual meet Friday in Liberty, and the Truman…
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Wayne State sweeps Truman State in volleyball
Truman State lost to Wayne State (Mich.) 25-21, 26-24, and 25-22 in volleyball Friday night at the Midwest Region Crossover…
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Macon County conservation reserve acres drop 45% in a decade
Macon County landowners had about 18,270 acres enrolled in the federal Conservation Reserve Program at the end of the 2025…
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Two in five Macon County farmers are 65 or older
Farmers 65 and older made up about 41% of Macon County's agricultural producers in the most recent Census of Agriculture,…