Editor’s note: On March 18, 2024, Paul Newton with Rural Missouri magazine traveled from Jefferson City to do a story on the Barton County Memorial...

WEBB CITY- The Route 66 Coin, Gold, and Silver Show, Joplin’s oldest local coin show, is returning to the Continental Banquet Center, 2802 N. Range Line Road on the last...

At around 10:30 p.m. Sunday night, Sept. 14, Lamar police officers responded to a call of a suspicious vehicle parked at Walmart. An alert employee called after noticing a...

COLUMBIA, Mo.- Based on 2021 data, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that the agricultural sector is still the most dangerous in America, with fall harvest as the...

A Quilts of Valor and Vietnam Veteran Commemoration Lapel Pin Award presentation was held Saturday, Sept. 14, at the Barton County Memorial Park in...

By KITTY SULLINSThe Liberal Train Depot, established in 1881, is said to be over 100 years old. It's located next to Liberal's municipal building,...

STOCKTON- “It is time to begin preparing for the upcoming breeding season,” says MU Extension Livestock Field Specialist Patrick Davis. In preparation for the upcoming...

A special session of the Lamar City Council was held Thursday, Sept. 12, in order to vote on drawing up a proposal given to the MBL Development Company.Lamar City Mayor...

JEFFERSON CITY- The House of Representatives recently convened for the Constitutional Veto session of the second regular session. The House Joint Committee on...

Lamar Middle School held its Children’s Cancer Awareness Day on Wednesday, Sept. 11. Donations are collected from students and staff and this year...

COLUMBIA, Mo.- Flying monkeys, creepy crawlies and monsters under the bed need to make way for the Joro spider.But Missouri arachnophobes can rest easy for a bit, says...

By MELODY METZGERLamar DemocratLamar Community Betterment met at 12 noon on Wednesday, Sept. 11, at the Wolf Center. Following the opening of the meeting by Elaine Davis,...

COLUMBIA, Mo.- Missouri rental rates rose again in 2024, according to the latest cash rental rates survey from University of Missouri Extension.“Cash Rental Rates in...