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Library event on Saturday packed with special features

The Friends of the Library are busy preparing for the fundraiser for furnishings – A Mid-Summer’s Eve Stroll – for those interested in a leisurely stroll about the three floors of the Library’s soon-to-be-new home in a festive atmosphere. During the fundraising event on Saturday, July 19, from 5 pm to 7 pm, guests will have the opportunity to stroll about the Library, taking in the new interior design and layout, while enjoying refreshments and listening to music provided by the string trio, Heartstrings.

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Ten vie for Cooper County Fair Prince and Princess

The Cooper County Fair will crown the 2025 Fair Prince and Princess on Tuesday, July 22. This year there are ten boys and girls who are competing for the title of Cooper County Fair Prince and Princess 2025. Running this year are Chase Brandes, Rownan Connell, Hunter Cordray, Oliver Friedrich, Bexleigh James, Lena Leonard, Kaitlynn Malan, Esmay Price, Willow Robinson, and Stetson Twenter.

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MoDOT Route 5 and 40 intersection changes now bundled with 2 other projects

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo – A project to improve the intersection at Missouri Route 5 and U.S. Route 40 will now bundle with two other nearby projects, in an effort to secure the best value and product for taxpayers. The intersection improvements, a bridge rehabilitation on Route 5 over Sulphur Creek and a project to resurface Routes 124, BB & CC in Boone and Howard counties are scheduled to go out for contractor bids in October 2025.

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Missouri weekly gas price update

July 14, - Average gasoline prices in Missouri have risen 2.0 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.88/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 3,940 stations in Missouri. Prices in Missouri are 3.9 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 31.9 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has increased 3.2 cents in the last week and stands at $3.676 per gallon.

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BRLMOBILE2GO summer outreach schedule

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!

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