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Two in five Macon County farmers are 65 or older
Farmers 65 and older made up about 41% of Macon County's agricultural producers in the most recent Census of Agriculture,…
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Frost advisory covers Macon County early Saturday
The National Weather Service has issued a frost advisory for Macon County from 1 a.m. to 9 a.m. Saturday, warning…
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Extension warns frost won’t end prussic acid risk right away
Macon County cattle producers turning herds onto rain-revived pastures this fall should watch for prussic acid poisoning in Johnsongrass and…
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Homeowners carry more of Macon County’s property-tax base as farmland assessments lag
Residential assessed values in Macon County rose nearly half over the past decade while agricultural assessed values rose about 9%,…
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Atlanta fire department raising money to fix support vehicle
The Atlanta Volunteer Fire Department is raising money to rebuild the transmission on its support vehicle, a retired 1996 Ford…
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Former Macon Mayor Dale Bagley named state’s distinguished retired educator
Former Macon Mayor Dale Bagley, a retired science teacher, was honored as the 2026 State Distinguished Retiree of the Missouri…
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Important natural gas line information from Macon Utilities
Missouri Public Service Commission Pipeline Safety Regulations require each natural gas operator to establish a continuing Public Education and Damage…
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Macon County gas runs 9 cents above Missouri average
Filling a 15-gallon tank with regular in Macon County cost about $61 Tuesday, roughly $1.40 more than at the average…
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HUD raises Macon County two-bedroom Fair Market Rent to $1,018
The federal benchmark rent for a two-bedroom home in Macon County rose $82 a month this fiscal year, to $1,018,…
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Macon County farm cash rent slips to $135 an acre
Macon County farmland rented for an average of $135 an acre this year, down $4 from 2025, according to USDA's…