Introducing the 2020 New Melle Festival Queen Candidates

CELEBRATE NATIONAL BOONE DAY WEEKEND JUNE 6 - 7 WITH ST. CHARLES COUNTY PARKS

Commemorate the life of Daniel Boone with free festivities during National Daniel Boone Day Weekend from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Saturday, June 6; and 12 – 5 p.m., Sunday, June 7, at The Historic Daniel Boone Home, located at 1868 Highway F in Defiance. Social distancing will be observed in all areas of the property.

Read More

Name and impact of "Murder Hornets" misleading, says MU entomologist

Source: Kevin Rice, 573-882-2838; Tamra Reall, 816-252-5051

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Missourians need not worry about insects dubbed “murder hornets” in social media, says University of Missouri Extension entomologist Kevin Rice.

He hopes to put a halt to hysteria about the Asian giant hornet.

Read More

U.S. News Ranks Francis Howell High Schools among the Best in Missouri

The 2020 U.S. News & World Report Best High School Rankings include all three FHSD high schools on the prestigious list. The rankings evaluated almost 600 public high schools in Missouri and reviewed more than 24,000 nationwide to identify schools that best serve all of their students and assess the degree to which students are prepared for college-level coursework. 

Read More

Augusta Coppersmiths Create Big Foot Sculpture

By Dianne Sudbrock

Those who attended the Augusta Christmas Candlelight Walks last December were met with a rare and unexpected site – a giant sasquatch sculpture on the sidewalk on Jackson Street.  The sculpture was created by metal artists Brian Watson and Ben Boyher as a commissioned piece for Bob Cox of Branson, Missouri.

Read More