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Hamilton City Wide Garage Sales

Call the newspaper at 583-2116 to sign up for your garage sale listing to be in the paper and on the city's map for $10.

State winners were Brandon Kanoy and Lyndsey Ernat.

Penney FBLA students attend Missouri FBLA Leadership Conference

Members of the Hamilton Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) Chapter recently attended the 2018 Missouri FBLA Leadership Conference held on April 8th-10th in Springfield, Missouri. FBLA is a career and technical student organization for all high school students participating in business...

THE OUTDOOR JOURNAL

SPRING TURKEY SEASON Spring is a relative term as we have been reminded the past few weekends, but Turkey Season it shall be when the sun rises on the 16th. The way the calendar fell this year and the way the Department of Conservation calculates when opening day will be worked out to an early...

Rose Acre Farms is the second-largest egg producer in the U.S.

207 Million Eggs Are Recalled Over Salmonella Fears

The Rose Acre Farms company is voluntarily recalling 206,749,248 eggs in a total of nine states, saying they "have the potential to be contaminated with salmonella braenderup" — which can sicken healthy adults and have serious and possibly fatal effects for young children and the elderly. The eggs...

FSA loan funds have been in high demand the last few years.

FSA issues record year of farm loans

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced another year of high activity in its farm loan programs. Farm families across the country accessed nearly $6 billion in new credit, either directly or guaranteed through commercial lenders in 2017. At year-end, FSA was...

Statement from Sen. Denny Hoskins Regarding the Findings of the House Special Investigative Committee Report

JEFFERSON CITY — State Sen. Denny Hoskins, R-Warrensburg, today issued the following statement relating to findings released by the House Special Investigative Committee Report: “First of all, I feel sorry for the lady involved, her family and the first lady. None of them deserved or wanted any of...

Growers who plant early risk crop damage.

Don't let April snow showers dull May flowers

April’s cold start in Missouri reminds gardeners that planting date is a matter of risk versus reward, said University of Missouri Extension horticulturist David Trinklein. “Growers who plant early risk crop damage or loss to freezing temperatures,” he said. “However, if the latter does not occur,...

from the office of Senator Denny Hoskins

Senate Advances Measure to Simplify the State’s Corporate Income Tax Code

JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri State Senate approved a measure today that will simplify the state corporate income tax code and make Missouri more attractive to incoming businesses. Senate Leader Ron Richard, R-Joplin, said one of the Senate’s goals is to create the best business environment...

Synthetic cannabinoids linked to blood clotting disorder.

Use of Synthetic Cannabinoids Linked to Severe Bleeding in the US

The Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a Clinician Outreach message to health care providers related to the use of synthetic cannabinoids with street names such as synthetic marijuana, fake weed, K2 and spice. According to the message, 94 people in five states who used synthetic...

Rep. Jim Neely Capitol Report

Greetings, friends of the 8th District! Bills Headed to the Senate HB 1486 would require any individual participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to comply with the work requirements described in federal statute and regulations. Any nonexempt participant who refuses or...