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 Solatary Journey

BY MARJ LOCKER Michalle (Mickey) Gilbert isn’t afraid to strike out on her own and for 3,500 miles riding a bicycle, she is proving that. On day 24 of a bike ride that began in Portland, Oregon, Mickey made a pit stop at the Ludlow Lions Ball field after being flagged down by the irrepressible Johanne Blackburn and her friend Marj Locker.

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Galloway Detail The Nearly $8 Billion Missouri Has Received In Federal Relief For COVID-19

Through end of March 2022, state had spent more than $6 billion in federal stimulus dollars intended for COVID-19 response from CARES Act, American Rescue Plan and other programs The latest monthly reports from State Auditor Nicole Galloway detailing state government’s use of federal stimulus dollars intended for the COVID-19 response shows Missouri received $7.92 billion between April 2020 and March 2022. As the state’s financial watchdog, the State Auditor’s Office has issued the reports since June 2020 examining Missouri government’s distribution and spending of funding received under the federal CARES Act, American Rescue Plan and other federal assistance programs.

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Northwest Missouri Coalition For Roadway Safety Grant Funds Available

Over the last several years, agencies and organizations across Northwest Missouri have received funding for programs aimed at reducing injuries and fatalities on our roadways. With preliminary reports showing 49 fatalities within the northwest region’s 20 counties during 2021, the work is not over yet. To assist agencies in the fight towards zero deaths in Northwest Missouri, and across the state, the Northwest Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety (NWMCRS) is once again offering grants for highway and traffic safety programs and resources.

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West Linn News

BY EUDORA FITZPATRICK Dana Lane and Donald Herring of Linn County attended the Missouri Farm Bureau Commodity Conference in Jefferson City on Aug. 4-5.

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