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Dry conditions raise fire risk; Macon has no burn ban
Dry conditions have raised fire risk in Macon, but the city has no burn ban, Fire Chief Travis Austin said…
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Safety work complete at U.S. 63/36 interchange
Safety work at the U.S. 63 interchange over U.S. 36 in Macon is complete. The Missouri Department of Transportation marked…
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Southwestern Oklahoma State 3, Truman State 1 in volleyball
PITTSBURG, Kan. — Southwestern Oklahoma State beat Truman State University 25-23, 23-25, 25-21, and 25-22 in volleyball Thursday at John…
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Nonprofits can seek up to $1,000 in Macon Electric grants
Nonprofits in Macon and eight neighboring counties can seek up to $1,000 in third-quarter Operation Round Up grants from the…
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Long Branch AARP food drive takes donations through Sept. 9
Nonperishable donations for the annual Long Branch AARP food drive will be accepted through Wednesday at Samaritan Hospital. The drop…
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Long Branch beach remains open after Aug. 31 sample
Long Branch State Park's public beach remains open after an Aug. 31 water sample produced an E. coli geometric mean…
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Heat Advisory for Macon County continues until Saturday
Macon County remains under a Heat Advisory until 8 p.m. Saturday, with heat index values expected to reach 107. The…
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Macon County residents can join free Kirksville grief group
KIRKSVILLE, Mo. Hospice of Northeast Missouri is offering a free six-week grief support group starting Oct. 5, open to Macon…
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County seeking deputy clerk and part-time commission assistant
Macon County is accepting applications for a full-time deputy county clerk and a part-time contracted administrative assistant to the Macon…
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Brookfield woman charged with third-degree assault of a special victim
A Brookfield woman is being held on a $10,000 cash-only bond after Macon County prosecutors charged her with assault in…