Looking for a new way to start those healthy habits in 2023? Starting in January, MU Extension is hosting a no-cost program that meets only once a month, online, and educates our community on a variety of health topics from sleep to strength training. Every month we set our goals and work together as a health family to achieve them.
The Linn County Farm Bureau Board met Thursday, December 15, in Brookfield. Attending the meeting were Marc Zell, Steve and Jill Hardy, Caleb Henke, Donald Herring, Alexis Brixey, and Rachael Osterman, secretary.
In October, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced more than $703 million to fund 41 projects in 22 states that will improve port facilities through the Maritime Administration’s Port Infrastructure Development Program. The funding made possible by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Missouri was awarded a grant totaling $8,768,800 for a Port Improvement and Expansion Project in Brunswick, Missouri. Green Hills Regional Planning Commission will be the Public Sponsor on this Port Improvement and Expansion Project for AGRIServices of Brunswick, LLC. The Project will upgrade an existing port terminal with a new container dock and related mooring structures, add a new rail spur with a loading pit, and construct a new bulk agricultural supply building with conveyors between the rail and barge dock. The new sheet pile barge dock will provide 200 ft. of frontage for loading and unloading barges. The rail improvement consists of approximately 4,000 ft. of new track that will permit the port to work 36 car unit trains. The 360 ft. by 140 ft. bulk agricultural storage building will replace an existing 40-yearold building and offer enough capacity to manage peak periods of agricultural commodity movements.
An upcoming indepth soil fertility school from University of Missouri Extension for row crop and forage producers will address all aspects of soil fertility topics. The program will cover topics of soils and soil characteristics; soils supplying nutrients and CEC; soil pH and liming; nitrogen processes, products, and management; phosphorus and efficiency; potassium; secondary and micronutrients, starters and other placement methods along with foliar; understanding soil test information and testing procedures, tissue testing and precision nutrient management and nutrient deficiency symptoms.
On Dec. 1, Life Care Center of Brookfield hired Wiktor Slawinski as its new executive director.
The large neon-flashing Santa on the north side of the Livingston County Library once belonged to Jim and Cindy Alford of Alford Outdoor Advertising. Jim’s father Bill started the company in 1934; Jim and Cindy purchased the company in 1980. Sometime after that, a sign shop in Marshall went out of business and was selling its inventory. Jim took a look, and was intrigued by a large neon Santa sign and brought it home. The Alfords repaired the neon lighting and for many years rented the sign to Citizens Bank in downtown Chillicothe.
Looking for a new way to start those healthy habits in 2023? Starting in January, MU Extension is hosting a no-cost program that meets only once a month, online, and educates our community on a variety of health topics from sleep to strength training. Every month we set our goals and work together as a health family to achieve them.
Now that it’s the holiday season, gifts are probably on your mind – and you might intend for some of those gifts to go to charities. Although your intentions are good, you could be shortchanging both your recipients and yourself with your method of giving. But with some guidance, you can make choices that work well for you and those charitable groups you support.
2023 many of us may have said yes to serving on a board or been elected to a board or council. Either way when it comes to serving in this type of a roll be sure to learn all you can about what you are getting into. You might need to do a little research and even talk to others that are serving or have served. There are certain things to think about when working with a public type board, council or committee.
Lamar Johnson has wrongly spent nearly three decades in prison for a St. Louis killing after a witness was coerced into falsely identifying him as the shooter, an attorney for the local prosecutor’s office told a judge (last) Monday (Dec. 12).