Gardens: Fast food for hungry critters
COLUMBIA (June 8, 2023) — Cute critters by day, gardeners’ worst enemies by night. Most gardeners know the frustration of having a beautiful garden decimated… Login to continue reading Login…
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Missouri 4-H’ers raise more than 1.7 million meals to fight hunger
COLUMBIA (June 6, 2023) — Missouri 4-H clubs across the state have finished the fifth annual 4-H Feeding Missouri initiative. Each year, 4-H partners with… Login to continue reading Login…
$50,000 Scratchers winner says ‘It can happen to anyone!’
A Missouri Lottery player uncovered a $50,000 prize on a “$1,000,000 Money Multiplier” Scratchers ticket he bought at Casey’s, 3050 S. Limit Ave., in Sedalia.… Login to continue reading Login…
Club News
The Marshall Kiwanis Club held its regular meeting at noon Tuesday, June 6, at Montague’s. Keith Vessell offered the invocation, and former club president Pam LaFrenz led the Pledge of Allegiance and called the meeting to order with 22 members in attendance.
Men’s Health Week Spotlights Major Problem for Families
June 12-16 is designated as National Men’s Health Week, the creation of which was signed into law on May 31, 1994 by then President Bill Clinton. The statistics are telling, as women are 100% more likely than men to visit their doctor for annual exams and preventive services, according the National Institutes of Health. Additionally, one in two men will be diagnosed with cancer sometime in their lifetime, compared with one in three women.
Mid-Missouri Artists included in Synthesis exhibit
The Synthesis art exhibit opened May 25 in the Goddard Gallery at State Fair Community College in Sedalia and will run through Aug. 20. On… Login to continue reading Login…
Mid-Missouri Artists Summer Exhibition open for viewing
The 2023 Mid-Missouri Artists Summer Exhibition hosted by the UCM Gallery of Art and Design (217 E. Clark St., Warrensburg) is open for viewing through… Login to continue reading Login…
Pet passports: MU launches rabies lab for pets traveling abroad
COLUMBIA, Mo. — The University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine has launched a rabies antibody testing service within their Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (VMDL).… Login to continue reading Login…
Medicare Fraud Prevention Week teaches everyone how to prevent fraud
The Missouri Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) is offering a special virtual informational session focusing on Medicare Fraud Trends at 10 a.m. on Friday, June 9, to culminate Medicare Fraud Prevention Week.
Club News
The Marshall Writers’ Guild met Thursday, May 18, in the Marshall Public Library. Present: Vice-President Sharon Eiker-Dyer, Holly Forsman, Sean Rea, President Ed Richards, Treasurer Carole Schaefer, Virginia Sprigg, Secretary Sidney Sullivan, and guest Stacy Ballenger. Absent: Melanie Dees Campbell, Rayvin Freeman, Pat Hammer, Eveleth Hill, Vince Lutterbie, Ed and Authorene Phillips, Carol Raynor, Wicky Sleight, and Mary Williams.