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HUD raises Macon County two-bedroom Fair Market Rent to $1,018
The federal benchmark rent for a two-bedroom home in Macon County rose $82 a month this fiscal year, to $1,018,…
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Macon County farm cash rent slips to $135 an acre
Macon County farmland rented for an average of $135 an acre this year, down $4 from 2025, according to USDA's…
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Macon County hunters check 132 deer in hot early antlerless weekend
Macon County hunters checked 132 deer during the firearms early antlerless portion Oct. 9-11, more than any neighboring county and…
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La Plata man held on $40,000 cash-only bond in domestic assault case
A La Plata man is charged with felony third-degree domestic assault after a woman told a Macon County sheriff's deputy…
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Maples Rep opens The Rocky Horror Show Wednesday at Royal Theatre
Maples Repertory Theatre opens The Rocky Horror Show on Wednesday, Oct. 14, at the Royal Theatre in downtown Macon, with…
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Macon County ran hot but stayed wet in Missouri’s warmest September
Macon County sweated through Missouri's warmest September on record, but unlike much of southern Missouri it got enough rain to…
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Kehoe widens dyed-diesel relief to all drivers, extends harvest weights to Dec. 31
Red-dyed diesel can now go in any vehicle on Missouri roads for any purpose without state penalties, under an executive…
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La Plata Fire Fighters extinguish burning combine
At 6:20 p.m., October 11, La Plata Community Fire Protection District firefighters were dispatched to a vehicle fire on Highway…
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Macon man ejected, hurt in South Rollins Street rollover
A 48-year-old Macon man was hurt when the 2007 Arctic Cat he was driving overturned at 10:35 p.m. Saturday at…
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Truman State beats Rockhurst 3-1 in volleyball
Truman State University beat Rockhurst 3-1 in volleyball Saturday at Pershing Arena in Kirksville behind 16 kills by Laci Neece,…