JEFFERSON CITY---The Missouri Public Service Commission will hold local public hearings in Polo and Carrollton on December 14, 2016, in a case filed by Grain Belt Express Clean Line LLC (Grain Belt Express).
Grain Belt Express seeks a certificate of convenience and necessity to construct, own,...
The Caldwell County Newspaper hours have changed for the next several weeks. We will continue to open at 8 a.m. but will close an hour earlier at 4 p.m.
The time will change back to 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. when daylight savings time changes again in the Spring.
Numerous agricultural associations and business groups across the state have recently expressed strong opposition to Grain Belt Express, a high-voltage electric line proposed to plow through northern Missouri on its way to the east coast.
In a recent editorial, Missouri Farm Bureau President Blake...
With cold weather on the way, the Animal Medical Center of Mid-America urges all pet owners to bring their pets inside and exercise the utmost caution when exposing pets to the cold. Pets rely on their owners to help keep them warm during cold weather. The Animal Medical Center of Mid-America’s...
The Caldwell County Christmas Chorus will be "Celebrating the Music of Christmas" this Sunday afternoon December 11 at 4:00 pm at the Hamilton Methodist Church with a variety of Christmas songs the whole family will enjoy. The chorus is made up of individuals from all parts of the county, and they...
Missouri’s weather forecast changes regularly, especially when winter is approaching. Depending on where you live in Missouri, the weather may be sunny, foggy, or include rain, hail, sleet, ice, or snow! The Missouri State Highway Patrol encourages motorists to plan ahead and drive safely or not at...
The gift of food can be a delightful part of the holidays. But before taking the first bite, make sure the food had a safe trip to your doorstep and didn’t take a detour into the temperature danger zone.
“Mail-order food companies have an excellent safety record, but delays, breakage and failure of...
“Don’t look in the rearview mirror,” a University of Missouri Extension economist told cattle producers at the Kirksville Livestock Symposium.
Scott Brown said record-setting high cattle prices are not likely to occur again soon. “The beef outlook approaches a new near-normal trend.”
On the...
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House Speaker Outlines Priorities for Upcoming Session
With the legislative session just a month away, and the legislature now set to work with a governor who has shared policy priorities, House Speaker Todd Richardson recently took the time to...
Evergreens, holly, mistletoe and other traditional plants adorning homes at this festive time of the year can pose risks, says University of Missouri Extension horticulturist David Trinklein.
In days of old, evergreens and other plants used for holiday decoration were rarely brought into the home...