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Knox Co. Downs Rams In District Football Contest
By David sharp Isaac Shahan picked off three Schuyler County passes including two pick six returns for a touchdown during a 72-0 win over the Rams (2-8) during Class 1, District 8 playoff football at Knox County. The Eagles (10-0) clinched at least a tie for the best overall football season in terms of wins and losses since Knox County R-I established their football program in 1963. Knox County will host North Shelby (8-2) for the District 8 Championship game on Friday, November 14, 2025 at 7PM. North Shelby defeated Paris (6-4) by a final score of 50-20 in the…
Read MoreMiss Lewis and Clark County Pageants Held
The Miss Lewis & Clark, Miss Lewis & Clark’s Teen and Miss Clark County’s Teen competitions were held Saturday, Nov. 8, at the Clark County Middle School gym. From left, Celia Medeiros was crowned Miss Lewis & Clark’s Teen; Ananya Senthil, Miss Lewis & Clark; and Darby Rollins, Miss Clark County’s Teen.
Read MoreOld Dog Learns New Trick
There were four gadwalls circling over the lake. It looked like they were going to drop into the middle of the lake at any moment. Because of that, I hit them hard with the duck call. I don’t know what I said to them—or what they thought I said—but instead of landing, three of them took off down the lake, and a single hen came right at us. I thought all along the hen would change her mind and rejoin her friends. But I learned a long time ago that you can never figure out a duck. This one came…
Read MoreDepartment of Natural Resources awards $1.79 million to Queen City
City will make wastewater treatment system improvements JEFFERSON CITY, MO, OCT. 23, 2025 – The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has awarded $1.79 million to the city of Queen City for upgrades to its wastewater treatment system. The project is estimated to total $2.5 million and the city expects to complete it by April 2027. The…
Read MoreSchuyler County 4-H member qualifies for National 4-H Hippology Contest
Adalyn placed 2nd in the Senior division. The University of Missouri Extension State 4-H Hippology Contest was held March 15, 2025. The event tests participants’ knowledge in areas such as equine confirmation, behavior, equipment, diseases, anatomy, terminology, and characteristics. Three Schuyler County 4-H members competed in this event, two in the Senior level and 1…
Read MoreCommunity Cookbook Preserves Local Recipes and Supports Museum Repairs
The Schuyler County Historical Society Hometown Kitchen cookbook is a heartfelt compilation of 642 recipes submitted by families throughout the area, aiming to raise funds for a new roof on the W.P. Hall Museum in Lancaster, MO. The Schuyler County Historical Society Hometown Kitchen cookbook is a heartfelt compilation of 642 recipes submitted by…
Read MoreFCS Financial Awards Community Improvement Grants to 113 FFA Chapters and 4-H Clubs
Thanks to FCS's Shaping Rural Missouri Grant, Glenwood Whistle Stop 4-H Club was able to replace the damaged flagpole at the Glenwood Park and put in a brick ring flowerbed around the flagpole. In May, the club members planted flowers in the new flowerbed around the flagpole. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., June 9, 2025 – A…
Read MoreSidewalk (ADA) Improvements Scheduled in Schuyler and Adair Counties ADA Work Begins on Route M in Glenwood
Sidewalk (ADA) Improvements Scheduled in Schuyler and Adair Counties ADA Work Begins on Route M in Glenwood HANNIBAL – Weather permitting, as early as June 9, contractor crews will start work on a sidewalk (ADA) improvement project in Schuyler and Adair counties. Initially, work will start in Glenwood in Schuyler county at the following…
Read MoreSchuyler Scholar Bowl Finishes Second at State; Hoffmeyer Named to All-State Team
COLUMBIA, Mo. — The Schuyler County Scholar Bowl team capped off a remarkable season with a second-place finish at the state championship tournament held Friday, May 9 in Columbia. The Rams faced tough competition, opening the day with a challenging matchup against Weaubleau—the 2023 state champions and 2024 runner-up. Schuyler fell to Weaubleau 360-240 in…
Read MoreDr. Davis-Humes Advocates for Rural Health Care in Jefferson City
Dr. Kelsey Davis-Humes, Family Practice Physician at Scotland County Hospital in Memphis, participated in the annual Missouri Academy of Family Physicians (MAFP) Advocacy Day in Jefferson City on February 25, 2025. She joined approximately 80 family physicians/residents advocating at the state capitol building. “I had the privilege of meeting with both Rep. Greg Sharpe and…
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