COLUMBIA, Mo.- When soil is workable, start your gardening season off right with a soil test.A soil test reveals nutrient levels and pH balance, which are critical factors...

STOCKTON- “Proper cattle management and protecting your profits in a volatile cattle market is important to stocker cattle operation sustainability,” says MU Extension...

COLUMBIA, Mo.- If you have always wanted to sell produce and other goods at the local farmers market, but you didn’t know where to begin, University of Missouri Extension...

Tenth Street Community Farmer’s Market(Editor’s note: Following the disbanding of Missouri Community Betterment, it was decided that Lamar...

The Lamar Park Board is moving forward with plans to update playground equipment and improve park facilities, while awaiting the outcome of a key funding request.The City...

By MELODY METZGERLamar DemocratThe Lamar R-1 School Board was called to order by Board President Justin Ogden on Wednesday, Feb. 19. Lamar R-1...

Cox Barton County Hospital welcomes Dr. Julius Tang, a board-certified general surgeon, to its health care team. Dr. Tang joins the Medical One...

By MELODY METZGERLamar DemocratPrior to the February 17 meeting of the Lamar City Council, Police Chief Shannon Crouch introduced Sharron Miller,...

STOCKTON- “As spring approaches, cattle operations face a range of important management decisions,” says MU Extension Livestock Field Specialist Patrick Davis. Engaging...

By MELODY METZGERLamar DemocratThe Rural Communities Coalition (RCC) met at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 18, at Nathan’s Place in Lamar. Lunch was served prior to the...

Lamar Municipal Airport Expansion(Editor’s note: Following the disbanding of Missouri Community Betterment, it was decided that Lamar Community...

COLUMBIA, Mo.- Communities across Missouri can now apply for the next round of Missouri EATs, a grant-funded initiative from University of Missouri Extension that helps...

CARROLLTON- Kathi Mecham, a field specialist in horticulture with University of Missouri Extension, says herbicide injury isn’t limited to agricultural areas. Garden and...

By JUSTIN EHRSAMChief DeputyThe Barton County Sheriff’s Office, in partnership with the Mid-Missouri Multi-Jurisdictional Crime and Drug Task Force (MMCCDTF) and the Lamar...