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Dog from school-lot crash is at shelter
The dog from Thursday night's crash in the Macon R-1 student parking lot will be held at the Macon Animal…
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Heat Advisory covers Macon County through Wednesday
A Heat Advisory is in effect for Macon County from noon Monday through 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 2. The National…
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Troop B sergeant promoted to lieutenant, assigned to Macon headquarters
Sgt. Christopher M. Turner will be promoted to lieutenant Tuesday, Sept. 1, and assigned to Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop…
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Labor Day weekend brings blood drive, festivals, and fireworks
Macon County marks Labor Day weekend with a blood drive, festivals, fireworks, and no school Monday. The Macon Community Blood…
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Missouri Recorder of Deeds Fees to Increase in 2026
Starting August 28, 2026, a $2.00 increase in fees for recording documents, marriage licenses, and land surveys will take effect…
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Columbia man charged after 125 mph pursuit ends in rollover crash at Macon school
A Columbia man faces two felonies and four misdemeanors after a stolen Toyota Camry left Highway 63, rolled several times…
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County lists 20 licensed foster homes in June
Macon County had three more licensed Children’s Division resource homes in June than a year earlier, for a total of…
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Extension confirms second soybean leafminer find in Macon County
University of Missouri Extension confirmed Missouri’s second soybean tentiform leafminer find in Macon County on Aug. 19. Ivair Valmorbida, the…
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Traffic signals at U.S. 63/36 interchange to turn on as early as Monday
Traffic signals at the U.S. 63 interchange over U.S. 36 in Macon may turn on as early as Monday. The…
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Macon R-1’s Kuntz wins FFA bid-calling title
Daniel Kuntz of Macon County R-I FFA won the Missouri Professional Auctioneers Association FFA bid-calling contest on Aug. 13 at…