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Belvidere · BelvidereBy: Tara Blue An unusually powerful geomagnetic solar storm spread across Mid-Missouri Friday, May 10th through Sunday, May 12th, causing vibrant colorful displays of the aurora borealis upon the night sky. The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) issued a rare storm warning for Friday, stating that weather forcasters had observed at least sevenSee the Story
LIGHT SHOW IN MID-MO
Belvidere · BelvidereBy: Tara Blue The Boone County Commission announced on April 30th the recipients of the second and final round of roughly $6.6 million in American Rescue Plan Act funding. More than 100 organizations applied for funds, with over $53 million sought between the applicants. 19 entities were chosen to receive second round funds and almostSee the Story
Hartsburg and Ashland to receive final ARPA funding
Belvidere · BelvidereBy: Tara Blue Southern Boone School District Superintendent Dr. Tim Roth was among the seven Boone County superintendents to sign a letter to Governor Parson requesting for him to veto Senate Bill 727. Southern Boone joined Columbia, Hallsville, Sturgeon, Harrisburg, Fayette, and North Callaway school districts to express opposition to the bill which would allowSee the Story
Southern Boone Schools request SB 727 Veto
Belvidere · BelvidereThe Southern Boone varsity scholar bowl team, aka the “Nerd Herd”, traveled to Chicago on the weekend of April 27th for the NAQT Small Schools National Championship tournament. The team posted four wins and six losses in preliminary play, and did not advance to semi-finals. Two of their losses in prelims were to teams whoSee the Story
“Nerd Herd” competes in national quiz bowl
Belvidere · BelvidereAccording to the Columbia Police Department, Allen D. Nichols, 84, of Ashland, was traveling northbound in the southbound lane of Highway 63 near the I-70 Connector on May 3rd around 5:00pm. Columbia Police, Boone County Sheriff’s Department, and the Missouri Highway Patrol located and attempted to stop Mr. Nichols’ blue 2021 Chevrolet Equinox before itSee the Story
Ashland man causes fatal crash in Columbia
Sioux Falls · Sioux FallsSIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO)--People all around the world have been celebrating May Day for generations, but for the past 107 years, May 1st has always been a very special celebration for everyone who knows a South Dakota woman named Esther Ross. "When she was born she weighed 2.5 pounds," Esther's daughter Marcel Self said. Esther Ross was born on May 1st 1917. "The doctor told her mom, that this baby will not live; her mom's mom said, 'O yes she w…See the Story
South Dakota woman celebrates 107th birthday on May Day
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Belvidere · BelvidereBy: Heather Feeler, MDC newsroom JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Conservation Commission has selected Jason Sumners as the next director of the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC), effective June 1, 2024. Sumners currently serves as the deputy director of resource management for MDC and will succeed Sara Parker Pauley, who will retire this springSee the Story