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Preliminary data from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) shows that turkey hunters checked 33,355 birds during Missouri’s 2022 regular spring turkey season, April 18 through May 8. Top regular season harvest counties were Franklin with 798 birds harvested, Callaway with 614, and Gasconade with 606. Morgan County reported a total of 367 birds harvested,

by Vicki Wood At a special meeting of the Laurie Board of Aldermen Tuesday, April 26, the board discussed and ultimately revoked a local merchant license. Mayor Allen Kimberling called for a motion to revoke the city merchant license of Central Missouri Golf Carts, LLC due to lack of payment of sales tax to the

Colonel Eric T. Olson, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, recently announced the agency will offer a 15-week accelerated academy to law enforcement professionals interested in becoming a trooper. To be eligible, candidates must possess an active Missouri Class A POST license in good standing or be able to obtain one prior to the

The Morgan County Commission in their meeting Monday, May 9 at the courthouse in Versailles approved a resignation, a bank bid for a certificate of deposit, and bathroom work at the Justice Center. The Commission approved the resignation of Mary Moore from the Morgan County SB40 Board. A bid for a Certificate of Deposit in

Co-Mo Connect Powered by Co-Mo Electric Cooperative recently celebrated the milestone of 25,000 broadband service subscribers. “This is an exciting milestone for our organization and the region we serve,” said John Szymanowski, Chief Operations Officer of Co-Mo Connect. “This growth has been motivated by those in our service area and the surrounding territory encouraging the

by Mavis Chan Missouri News Network A Senate committee decided to defund the Rock Island Trail Monday, May 2, cutting $70 million the House of Representatives set aside for it. Instead, the committee gave $31 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds to the Thompson Center, an autism center at the University of Missouri School