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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…

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Miss 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.

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Old 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…

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Department 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…

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Schuyler 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…

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Community 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…

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Dr. 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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