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In a statement released by Western Cooper County Commissioner, Danny Larm wanted to clarify the special meeting called by the county commissioners on Wednesday, August 31 to appoint the interim Cooper County Clerk. At that meeting, Susan Twitchell was appointed as the interim Cooper County Clerk, replacing Sarah Herman who had resigned her position. The vote was 2-1 in favor of Twitchell, with Don Baragary and Charlie Melkersman voting in favor. “I voiced my vote for Deputy Clerk Jerrid Richardson. I felt, and still feel, Jerrid is the best choice for interim clerk as he has four years of experience as the Deputy Clerk. That experience is what is needed as the General Election in November approaches,” Larm stated.

COLUMBIA, Mo.―MU Health Care is offering drive-thru flu shot events at South Providence Medical Park in October. The Columbia events will offer car-side flu shots to adults and kids 6 months and older on Saturday Oct.

Every four years since 1788, the American people have chosen a new President of the United States. Unless the incumbent is also the newly elected president, two different people will serve as president during the inauguration year.

St. James, MO.-With the onset of fall come the promise of cooler temperatures and colorful foliage displays in the Missouri Ozark.

COLUMBIA, Mo. (Sept.

Sedalia, Missouri – The State Fair Community College shooting sports team participated in the 2022 National Collegiate Shooting Sports Athletic Association Central Regional Fall Qualifier hosted by Midland University in Lincoln, Nebraska, on Sept. 17-18.

COLUMBIA, MO, Sept 22, 2022 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Missouri State Director Kyle Wilkens today announced that the Department is awarding over $14 million to provide high-speed internet access for rural residents and businesses in rural Missouri. The funding is part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to investing in rural infrastructure and providing reliable, affordable, high-speed internet for all. USDA is making the investments through the third funding round of the ReConnect Program. The Department will make additional investments for rural high-speed internet in the coming months, including funding from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which provides a historic $65 billion investment to expand affordable, high-speed internet to all communities across the U.S.

HOLDENVILLE, Okla. (AP) — Working as a prison guard in Oklahoma is becoming an ever more dangerous job as the state, with one of the highest incarceration rates in the United States, struggles with violence and understaffing at detention facilities. Long hours, dangerous conditions and remote, rural locations have meant fewer guards and a system plagued with increased killings and violence.