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There are two types of liver flukes found in the United States that affect cattle. One is known as the common liver fluke (Fasciola hepatica). It is predominately located in the Gulf Coast states and the Pacific Northwest. The other is known as the deer fluke or the giant liver fluke (Fascioloides magna). It is found in certain areas of the Gulf Coast, southern Atlantic seaboard, Rocky Mountain trench, Pacific Northwest and is widespread throughout the upper Great Lakes. It has also been identi fied in Missouri. Records from the University of Missouri Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory indicate that deer flukes were identified in livestock as early as January of 2011. However, by December of 2021 a limited number of additional cases had been reported. Most of these cases are from counties that lie north of Interstate 70 and along and east of Highway 63. Local veterinarians continue to be the best source of information on the presence and distribution of the fluke within an area. Veterinarians in regions that border the affected area should be on the lookout in case the population is expanding.

Linn County Farm Bureau Board met Thursday, March 17, in Brookfield. Attending were Marc and Brooke Zell, Dana Lane, Brian Ehrich, Steve and Jill Hardy, Hannah Kiehl, Holly Switzer, Caleb Henke, Donald Herring and Rachaeel Osterman.

With the decline in COVID-19 infection rates, Saint Luke’s Health System, including Hedrick Medical Center in Chillicothe and Wright Memorial Hospital in Trenton, has relaxed some visitor guidelines across the health system, according to a press release. These guidelines are consistent with CDC and OSHA guidance.

The Livingston County Preservation Society is accepting nominations through March 31 for the Chillicothe Hall of Fame. The Chillicothe Hall of Fame recognizes pioneer founding citizens who have made significant contributions to the community. To nominate someone, please submit a 2-page biography along with a picture, if possible, via email to livcopreservation@gmail.com. To be considered, the nominee must have been deceased for at least 35 years, to maintain historical perspective, and have made outstanding contributions to the character of Chillicothe. More information can be found at our website: https://livcopreservation.weebly.com/chillicothe-hall-of-fame.

The long-running coronavirus pandemic has fueled a lot of anxieties – including financial ones. But some people have had far fewer worries than others.

While Aaron Burr might well be our most unique vice president, George Clinton and John Calhoun run neck-in-neck for second place. George Clinton was born on July 26, 1739, in New York, to Irish immigrants Charles and Elizabeth (Denniston) Clinton.

State Auditor Nicole Galloway has begun a regularly scheduled audit of Grundy County, located in northern Missouri. The county received a rating of “fair” from the most recent state audit, issued in September 2015.

Having grown up on a farm in the foothills of the Missouri Ozarks, Jerry Richards was prepared for droughts, snowstorms and torrential rains. He wasn’t prepared for feral hogs.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — First-ofits-kind Missouri legislation shows that anti-abortion lawmakers in Republican-led states aren’t likely to stop at banning most abortions within their borders but also could try to make it harder to go out of state to end pregnancies.