Swine flu has struck closer to home. Missouri’s Department of Health and Senior Services reported there are two probable cases of swine flu, or H1N1 virus, in Howard County.

The Boonville School District will have a new track and turf just in time for the 2009-2010 football season. A bid of $987,400 was awarded to ATG Sports during a special board meeting on Thursday evening. Vote in our online poll.

The economy is bad and some people are out to make a buck, even if its at the expense of another. The BDN has reported on an increasing number of scams in recent months and the police always have the same thing to say: “If it’s too good to be true, it probably is.”

The word “cut” is being used quite a bit around the Capitol. And it seems everybody has his or her own idea of where cuts should be applied to the state budget. But there is one area where cuts are being proposed that does not rest well with me.

Students from Ss. Peter and Paul gathered on Tuesday to watch the inauguration of President Barack Obama. They joined people from all over the nation – including the estimated two million in Washington D.C. – who tuned in to watch history, as the 44th president took the oath of office.

Fears over peanut butter contaminated with salmonella have led Boonville schools to take extra precautions.

They lifted their voices in song and joined together in prayer. Together, young and old, black and white, took time Monday to commemorate Martin Luther King Jr., Day.

It’s been almost 41 years since Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated. Since that time, his dream of equality for all has been recognized and will be seen next week when Barack Obama is sworn in as the first African-American president of the United States. Vote in our online poll.

The digital transition is a little over a month away. Are you ready?

Pilot Grove is now one of many towns attempting to pass an ordinance banning certain breeds of vicious dogs within city limits.

2008 has been a busy year for the Boone’s Lick and the BDN has been there to cover it all along. Following are the 10 top BDN stories of 2008. Vote in our online poll

 In need of a coat this winter? Teresa Searles, property manager of Boone Village Apartments and Boone Village Shopping Center in Boonville, is conducting the area’s second annual coat drive – except this time she’s adding blankets and non-perishable foods to the mix. Vote in today's online poll.

The MKT Bridge over the Missouri River isn’t the only bridge in the Boone’s Lick that faces an uncertain future. Vote in today's online poll.

Boonville’s voters will have the opportunity Tuesday to cast a ballot for the future of this community. At issue is the question of a 1,400 acre annexation along Boonville’s Hwy. 87 corridor. The area also includes the Jackson Road and Rankin Mill Road areas. Vote in today's online poll.

When Boonville businessman Bill Rapp purchased Hail Ridge Golf Course last April, he did so with a vision.