MoDOT also gathering input on long-range transportation goals JEFFERSON CITY, Mo – The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) is inviting the public to join the… Login to continue reading Login…
Aug. 4 – 10, 2025 JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work planned in the mid–Missouri area Aug 4 – 10, 2025. Weather conditions… Login to continue reading Login…
Missouri nonfarm payroll employment increased by 7,900 jobs in June 2025, and the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was steady at 4 percent. Private industry employment increased by 7,200 jobs and government employment increased by 700 jobs. Over the year, there was an increase of 25,600 jobs from June 2024 to June 2025, and the unemployment rate increased by two-tenths of a percentage point, from 3.8 percent in June 2024 to 4 percent in June 2025.
Boonslick Regional Library’s Outreach Services, BRLMobile2GO, provides outreach to Pettis, Benton and Cooper counties to residents who are not able to visit a library location, including senior centers, day cares, schools, community centers and remote areas. BRL2GO provides free Wi-Fi access to rural communities, brings books to community centers, schools and rural areas, delivers books on a schedule each month, brings specifically requested titles or a new collection at each visit, and provides all Outreach Services free of charge. We look forward to serving you!
Along with school supplies, new clothes, and possibly a new haircut, some students will require a set of immunizations before starting or returning to school.
If you’re looking for a way to beat the heat this summer, check out the latest and most popular arrivals at the Boonslick Regional Library.
SEDALIA, Mo. – Fall is a busy time for cattle producers, so now would be a good time to begin planning for things that will be taking place in the upcoming weeks.
There will be a kickball tournament for the Prairie Home Booster Club on Saturday August 16th at 6:00pm. The tournament will be held at the softball/baseball field. Team names and colors should be given to Kassandra Thomsen (402-269-8682). There is a registration fee of $50.00 per team. A small concession stand will be available for spectators and players. There will also be trophies given to the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place teams. Come on out and support your school and students and let’s kick off this school year with a successful fundraiser.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Agriculture has announced the availability of Food Insecure Cost-Share Grant funds. A competitive grant program, the Food Insecure Cost-Share Grant will fund projects that support farmers markets and other economic development initiatives that work to reduce food insecurity in Missouri.
The start of the 2025-2026 school year is right around the corner for area students, which means congestion around towns as many families readjust to a different daily routine.