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St. Joseph School celebrates 135 years of providing education

Published by publisher on Fri, 09/18/2020 - 9:02am

As schools return to in-classroom instruction, one school in Audrain County is celebrating a major milestone. St. Joseph School in Martinsburg is celebrating its 135th year of providing education to students in Audrain County.

Two new faculty members joined the staff for the 2020-21 school year. Teaching experience among all staff totals more than 100 years.

Positive news continues out of Audrain County nursing home after COVID-19 outbreak

Published by publisher on Fri, 09/18/2020 - 9:00am

News continues to be positive out of the Tri-County Care Center in Vandalia after a reported outbreak of COVID-19 among staff and residents last week.

Initial reporting had 42 active cases at the nursing facility, with 18 staff and 24 residents affected. Cases connected to the nursing facility are at 32, as of Wednesday, according to an Audrain County Health Department news release.

Mexico Ledger begins new chapter under new owner

Published by publisher on Wed, 09/09/2020 - 7:55am

Welcome to the latest chapter in the long history of The Mexico Ledger.

Revolving loan fund can help regional small businesses

Published by publisher on Wed, 09/09/2020 - 7:54am

Small businesses in Audrain County, along with the seven other counties in the Mark Twain Regional Council of Governments’ coverage area, will soon be able to apply for revolving loan funds awarded by the U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration.

Missouri Conservation biologist works to restore historic lands and native creatures

Published by publisher on Wed, 09/09/2020 - 7:53am

Chris Newbold over the last approximate 16 years has worked to reconstruct prairie land in eastern Callaway County at the Prairie Fork Conservation Area. His efforts were recognized Aug. 28 during a virtual awards dinner of the Missouri Prairie Foundation.

Newbold is a natural history biologist from Boonville with the Missouri Department of Conservation’s Central Region. He is based in Columbia and his work is tied to either restoring or reconstructing prairie land in Central Missouri. He received the Bill T. Crawford Prairie Professional of the Year Award.

Lilley takes over as Ledger general manager

Published by publisher on Wed, 09/09/2020 - 7:51am

The Mexico Ledger is now under new ownership and with the change comes some new faces. One of them is General Manager Nathan Lilley.

Homebank joins Mighty Mex MO initiative

Published by publisher on Wed, 09/09/2020 - 7:50am

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit the U.S., the Mexico Area Chamber of Commerce went into action to develop a community and business support program known as Mighty Mex MO. Homebank has joined that initiative

2017 disaster grant application cycle now open

Published by publisher on Wed, 09/09/2020 - 7:46am

The Missouri Department of Economic Development is offering Community Development Block Grants for disaster recovery to address needs by communities impacted by the federally-declared disaster from April 28 to May 11, 2017.

More than $9.8 million is available to assist areas impacted by the disasters, which included severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds and flooding, according to a news release.

Small Business Administration to host loan forgiveness webinar Sept. 10

Published by publisher on Wed, 09/09/2020 - 7:26am

The U.S. Small Business Administration, Kansas City District Office, and the Missouri Small Business Development Center at State Fair Community College will co-host a free Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness webinar 1:30 p.m. Sept. 10.

The one-hour webinar is designed for small business owners seeking guidance in receiving forgiveness for PPP loans as part of the coronavirus relief bill, a news release stated.

Michael McWhorter, lead lender relations specialist with the Kansas City office, will explain the forgiveness process and the requirements to obtain it.

Foundations for Soy Innovation scholarship deadline approaches

Published by publisher on Wed, 09/09/2020 - 7:26am

The Foundation for Soy Innovations is offering scholarships for 2021.

Students and young professionals working with soy have until Oct. 15 to apply for one of the $1,000 awards. Funds can be used for coursework, supplies, specialty training and/or participation in a professional conference, a news release stated.

The scholarships are made possible from contributions from Missouri farmers, and support students and early-career faculty who are working along the soy value chain, the release stated. This can include agronomic research to developing new soy-based products.

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