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MERCER COUNTY 4-DAY WEATHER
National Weather Service - Pleasant Hill/Kansas City, Mo.
Time of forecast: 5 p.m., Monday, Oct. 14
Thursday, Oct. 17: Sunny, windy; 67/45
Friday, Oct. 18: Sunny; 71/45
Saturday, Oct. 19: Sunny; 72/47
Sunday, Oct. 20: Sunny; 75/48
Officers will continue to provide law, ordinance enforcement through May 1. Downtown trash pickup is a prime topic - again
PRESTON COLE
Princeton Post-Telegraph
PRINCETON, Mo Mercer
County Sheriff Jeff Spencer and the Princeton City Council discussed a contract for law and ordinance enforcement during the council’s Oct. 7 meeting.
There hasn’t been a contract between the Mercer County Sheriff’s Office and the city since 2022, and while the Sheriff’s Office has continued to provide services, for which the city has been paying, Spencer told the council he’d like to get a contract in place.
Spencer has served as sheriff since the sudden resignation of
then-Sheriff Jose Lopez in late March of this year.
The last contract called for the city to pay the Sheriff’s Office $27,000 per year, at the rate of $2,250 per month, and the council decided to have a new contract with the Sheriff’s Office at that rate until May 1, 2025. The council will then discuss the amount of the contract.
The contract was the only action item handled by the council. But that wasn’t the only item discussed.
North Ward Councilman
Tony Johnson asked if the city had received more complaints about Rapid Removal not picking up trash on the sqare. Jami McLain, deputy city clerk, said Rapid Removal was called after
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Sept. 9 incident southwest of Mercer off Route K set off chain of events, arrest
PRESTON COLE
Princeton Post-Telegraph
PRINCETON, Mo. A Mercer man was scheduled for a bond hearing in Division II of Mercer County Circuit Court after being arrested on Oct. 7.
Court documents show that Danny William Evans was charged four misdemeanor crimes and an infraction, following an incident on Sept. 9. The misdemeanor charges are:
• Class A leaving the scene of an accident, and failure to drive on the right half of roadway
when roadway was of sufficient width (resulting in an accident);
• Class D driving while revoked or suspended (first offense); and
• Class C unlawfully operated all-terrain vehicle upon highway.
Evans is also charged with an infraction, consumption of alcoholic beverage while driving.
Evans appeared via video on Oct. 7, waived formal reading of the charges, and entered a plea of not guilty. He addressed the court about conditions of release, but Judge Matt Krohn did not modify conditions for release and scheduled a bond
hearing for Tuesday morning (Oct. 16). Bond has been set at $15,000 cash only.
On Oct. 8, Krohn issued a list of 14 special conditions for Evans’ release, including having no contact with his alleged victim, wearing a GPS monitoring device and having his release supervised by Cory Coleman of North Missouri Court Services.
A probable cause statement by the Missouri State Highway Patrol said it received a report of a single-vehicle crash on DeSoto Road south of Mercer County Route K, involving a
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north junction of U.S. Highways 65 and 136
The
Princeton JH Tiger softball team completes perfect 18-0 season with final victory
PRINCETON HIGH SCHOOL
The sign says everything that needs to be said. Princeton’s junior high softball team completed a perfect season last Thursday (Oct. 10), defeating Gallatin 11-4 at the Russ Derry Sports Complex in Princeton. The young Tigers finished the season with an 18-0 record, which included the championships of the North Harrison and Albany tournaments.
Team members, from left: FRONT - Mackenzie Willett, manager; SECOND ROW - Aniston Power, Shayden Berndt, Ainsley Cowan, Mary Jane Renfro, Zoe Fisher and Brooklyn Ormsby; THIRD ROW - Brynlea Power, Harper Power and Emilee Bilyeu; BACK ROW - assistant coach Payton Goodin, Presley Stockman, Emma Henke, Sophia Persell, Landry Guilkey, Dreamy Staten, Sarinah VanHorn, Abby Ralston, Lilly Dowling, Maizy Allen, Aubrey Meek and head coach Angie Stockman.
Princeton Elementary announces “Character Kids” for August/September, Students of the Month for September, August
Princeton R-5 Elementary School recently held its awards assembly for August and September. During the assembly, the following students were recognized as being Character Kids of the Month. The character trait for August was “Respect - Treating others with courtesy and honor.” The character trait for September was “Responsibility - Taking ownership of what you say and do.” The awards for August and September were sponsored by Bar E Farms LLC.
Students receiving the character trait awards, from left: FRONT - Ellena Daly, second grade; Marlo Holt, first grade; Mya Davis, second grade; Ella Felder, kindergarten; Styrling Claycomb, kindergarten; Blakeley Guilkey, first grade; BACK - Madison Holt, third grade; Lucy Radewald, third grade; Halle Allen, fourth grade; McCrea Kelly, fourth grade; Stella Easter, fifth grade; Rani Tudeen, fifth grade; Kinsley Collins, sixth grade; Kenley Lowrey, sixth grade.
its awards
for August and
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Paul and Carol Lee Branam celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary with a party held Sunday, Sept. 15. Their actual anniversary was Wednesday, Oct. 16. They were married in 1954. Their party was attended by around 75 people; including their daughters Susan Hart, her husband Greg Hart and Susan's son Lawton Huffman; and daughter Kathy Heim, her husband Bob Heim and their son Reed Heim, his wife Michelle Heim, and Reed and Michelle’s daughter Violet Heim; as well as many friends and family.
Princeton council From Page 1 the September meeting and was asked why it wasn’t picking up trash, and was told trash was being picked up on Friday mornings.
Rapid Removal said it wouldn’t empty the four trash cans around the square if the lids were on them, and that trash would be picked up between 5 and 6 p.m. City Clerk Cory Willett gave Chamber of Commerce president Kelly Bertrand the response from Rapid Removal.
• The next meeting was set for Tuesday, Nov. 12 at 6 p.m. at City Hall.
Editor’s note: Information for this report came from unapproved meeting minutes provided by Deputy City Clerk Jami McLain.
PAUL HAMBY
Special to the Post-Telegraph
MAYSVILLE, Mo. Hurricane Helene made landfall on Thursday, Sept. 26 as a Category 4 storm.
Most weather forecasters predicted a lot of damage along the coast and then it would quickly die out, but instead it picked up steam and stalled over North Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia and neighboring areas. Up to 30 inches of rain was dumped hundreds of miles inland in areas that expected little if any rain from the storm.
Flash floods resulted with the most damage seen inland in recent memory.
At least 4.5 million homes lost electric power. Millions are without cell phone service. Roads and bridges were destroyed causing many to be isolated from the outside world.
On Friday, Sept. 27, Americans rose to the challenge.
Mules, horses, pack goats, ATVs, dirt bikes and privately owned helicopters were all brought into service - voluntarily to help people in need.
Country folks with pickup trucks and trailers and tractors and bulldozers helping their neighbors.
On Black Mountain in North Carolina, the Mountain Mule Packer Ranch launched search and rescue missions up in the mountains where no vehicles could get through the debris. They took food, water and medicine by pack mule up to the local residents. After delivering ice and insulin to an elderly mountain dweller, he replied “How many days do we take for granted the simple things? In times like these, we recognize how much we are blessed with! We are so grateful the mules have helped deliver essential items to those in need.” (From the group’s FB post) By Oct. 5, they had received multiple truckloads of sup-
All menus subject to change.
MERCER COUNTY SENIOR CENTER
Serving from 11 a.m.12:30 p.m. Meals can be picked up at the west door (facing Broadway Street) from 11:30-12:15. Meals served with 2% milk, coffee or tea. All bread, rolls, buns and crackers are whole grain; at least half grains are whole grains. For meal deliveries, call 660-748-3636 by 10 a.m. Everyone is welcome to eat at the Senior Center. Meals for anyone age 60 and older are a suggested contribution of $5. Meals for anyone under age 60 cost $7.
Monday, Oct. 21: cheeseburger, bun, onion rings, lima beans, applesauce.
Tuesday, Oct. 22: turkey and noodles, mashed potatoes, green beans, fresh fruit salad.
Wednesday, Oct. 23: chicken cordon bleu, roasted cauliflower, creamed peas, sliced bread, strawberries and bananas, cranberry chip cookie.
Thursday, Oct. 24: ham and beans, cornbread, pickled beets, seasoned diced potatoes, pineapple salad.
Friday, Oct. 25: meatloaf, potato medley, baked squash, sliced bread, assorted fruit,
LIBERTY THOUGTS
plies from folks across the country. All voluntary!
Missouri citizens are helping in many ways. We are home to Missouri Task Force 1, a highly trained search and rescue team sponsored by the Boone County Fire Protection District. Task Force 1 was deployed before Helene made landfall to be in a position of readiness. Read about Task Force 1 at www.bcfdmo. com
Missouri lineman from several of the major electric companies, including Ameren and Evergy, are in the Hurricane mountain region right now restoring power to the millions of residents who lost power.
If you want to help the hurricane victims, please don’t go there in person. That only complicates things. Best way is to donate to an organization that is actively helping, preferably one that does not pay their top staff $1 million a year.
Missouri Baptist Disaster Relief is mobilized and sending people and supplies to the area of Helene. One of the Missouri response units can make 10,000 meals per day. (Modr.org) Samaritan’s Purse is supported by many churches in Missouri. The organization, based in North Carolina is headed by Franklin Graham. They are all hands on deck in response to Helene. Visit www.samaritanspurse.org
There are a lot of great people here in our state and a crisis is the time so many selflessly step up and give or serve. Missouri citizens are the most generous in times of need.
Paul Hamby is a free-thinking, conservative farmer and small businessman from DeKalb County in northwest Missouri.
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Princeton cheerleaders participate in Pink Out at Rosendale
Princeton’s football cheer squad
participated in that school’s “Pink
Lewis, Celia
Shannon Devine.
Lauren
JOE JEREK
Special to the Post-Telegraph
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.
Need trees and shrubs for your landscape? Go native with tree and shrub seedlings from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC). Native trees and shrubs can help improve wildlife habitat and soil and water conservation while also improving the appearance and value of private property.
MDC’s George O. White State Forest Nursery offers a variety of low-cost native tree and shrub seedlings for sale for reforestation, windbreaks, erosion control, wildlife food and cover, and other purposes.
The nursery provides
mainly one-year-old, bare-root seedlings with sizes varying by species. Seedlings varieties include: pine, bald cypress, cottonwood, black walnut, hickory, oak, pecan, persimmon, river birch, maple, willow, sycamore, blackberry, buttonbush, hazelnut, redbud, ninebark, elderberry, sumac, wild plum, witch hazel, and others. MDC recommends ordering early for the best selection.
“The nursery grows millions of seedlings each year, but some species are very popular and sell out quickly,” said Forest Nursery Supervisor Mike Fiaoni. “And some seedlings occasionally succumb to harsh weather or hungry wildlife, despite
the nursery staff’s best efforts.”
Fiaoni added that even if a species is listed as “sold out,” customers can still place an order for those seedlings because other orders may get cancelled, freeing up inventory. Customers won’t be charged for seedlings unless they are available to ship.
Seedlings are available in bundles of 10 or increments of 25 per species. Prices range from 40 cents to $1.17 per seedling. Sales tax will be added to orders unless tax exempt. There is a shipping fee and a $9 handling charge for each order. Receive a 15% discount up to $20 off seedling orders with a Conservation ID
Number. Orders will be shipped or can be picked up at the nursery, located near Licking, from February through May. Orders can be placed through April 15, 2025. Place orders online at mdc.mo.gov/trees-plants/ tree-seedlings. Learn more from MDC’s 2024-2025 Seedling Order Form. Find it in the September issue of the Missouri Conservationist, at MDC regional offices and nature centers, or by contacting the State Forest Nursery at 573674-3229 or StateForestNursery@mdc.mo.gov.
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Thought of the Week. All rights reserved. black Chevy Equinox that had minor damage to the front passenger side. The unidentified driver of the vehicle (his/her name was redacted) said he saw Evans laying on the ground, thought Evans was drunk, and saw Evans leave the scene driving a 4-wheeler in reverse. (The 4-wheeler was said to be damaged too much to be driven forward.)
A search ensued, and Evans could not be found at that time. He was later reported to have been seen in Mercer, but could not be located. On Sept. 13, the Equinox driver reported Evans had gone to Des Moines, Iowa for medical treatment, but would not give out the name of the hospital in fear of the trooper sending Evans to prison.
Chapter BY PEO
Chapter BY of PEO met
Oct. 7 at the Princeton First Christian Church annex. Officers met with Missouri PEO board buddy Claudia Jervey to review chapter procedures.
A review of the initiation procedure was conducted. Twenty-three dresses have been made for the Dress A Girl Around The World project.
A salad supper concluded the meeting.
The next meeting will be Nov. 4 at Princeton Methodist Church with Beth Boxley as hostess. Members are to bring hygiene products for the food pantry.
MELANIE CHANEY
Fundraising for the Cainsville American Legion fund will be held on Nov. 2 at 2:30 p.m. at the Cainsville Community Center. This will be a paint party in which the painting will be a 16x20 snowman and/or winter scene on canvas. All supplies will be provided. Cost is $30. Feel free to bring snacks to share with others. Please RSVP to Laura Crofutt by Oct. 28. This is a fundraiser for the American Legion beautification fund! Saturday visitors of Herman and Melanie Chaney were Lakelynn and Lilah Chaney, Isaac Chaney, and Karen, M.J. and Miles Matthews.
Melanie Chaney and Brenda Vaughn went to Trenton on Sunday, October 13th in Melanie’s 1955 Chevy to an event outside the Main Street Creamery Company.
Kerre Keith has a birthday in October, and I somehow missed her name in my birthday book. I’m not sure what year that this birthday book was handed to me by Betty Ray, when she told me I was writing the Cainsville news, because she wasn't anymore, but there have diffenetly been some changes. So many gone over the years and so many new names added. I probably need to rewrite it but then I wouldn’t think about Betty when I get it out to do the list of birthdays.
Serenity, granddaughter of Lee and Phoebe Everett, spent the weekend in Cainsville where she joined her cousins carving pumpkins. Everyone had a lot of fun before she went home to St Joseph.
Don't forget the 12th annual Trading Days on Oct. 19 beginning at 8 a.m. here in Cainsville. There are still flea market spots; if anyone is interested please call 660-4250634 with Any questions.
Lainey Thompson threw her 100th strikeout for the season on Oct. 3! Lainey is a junior at Cainsville R-I school.
The annual Cainsville Halloween Party will be held Saturday, Oct. 26 on the Cainsville square
Princeton High School softball
Scurlock, wife of the late George
- Mady Tipton, Macey Lewis, Jolena
ly, Rachel Bass, Brynn Bottcher, Cloe
Kelsey
Evan
Devine, Kaydence Stockman, Addison Wyatt and assistant coach Rachael
from 5:30-7 p.m. Hot dogs, chips, S’mores and bottled water will be served. There will be a hay ride and train rides. Trunk or treating will be held at 5:30, and the costume contest will be at 6:30. Age groups are: 0-2 years, 3-5 years, 6-8 years, 9-11 years, 1217 years, 18+ years, and greatest group costume. The biggest pumpkin contest starts at 5:30. Bring the biggest real pumpkin and the winner will be announced at the costume contest. Please bring a lawn chair! If you have any questions or are interested in providing a trunk for the trick or treating, please contact Rebecca Deskins, 660893-5315, or Tara Robbins ,660-425-5448
Zion Church will be having an old-fashioned hay ride on Oct. 20 at 4 p.m. They will return to the church for hot dogs.
On Oct. 17, there is junior high basketball at Gilman City, and grades K-5 will be taking a trip to the Gospel Farm's pumpkin patch. On Oct. 18th, there’s junior high basketball at home vs. Mercer; come check out the new gym floor, support the junior lunch stand and cheer for the teams! There is a varsity football game at Princeton vs. Saint Joseph Christian on Oct. 18 at 7 p.m., and it is also Senior Night at the football game. Barn-
warming will be held
Saturday, Oct. 19. There is junior high basketball at Pleasant View on Oct. 22. There is a build your future event at Cethany for the high school on Oct. 23, and the regular monthly board meeting will be that night. There is an early dismissal on Oct. 24, with parent-teacher conferences beginning at 1 p.m. There’s also junior high basketball at Stewartsville that night. Any and all news is greatly appreciated!
All menus subject to change.
PRINCETON Breakfast is available to all students. It is served with a choice of 1% white milk or skim chocolate milk. Cereal is available as an option every day except where noted. Fruit and juice are available every day. Nutri-grain bars are available on select days.
Monday, Oct. 21: donut holes, yogurt.
Tuesday, Oct. 22: pancakes, sausage patty.
Wednesday, Oct. 23: breakfast sandwich. Thursday, Oct. 24: no school.
Friday, Oct. 25: no school.
Lunch is served with the choice of 1% fat-free white milk or fat-free chocolate milk. Students in grades K-5 have the choice of a peanut butter and jelly sandwich or the menu entree. Students in grades 6-12 have the option of a chef salad or the entree every day unless noted. All bakery items are whole
wheat or whole grain. Fruit is served with lunch.
Monday, Oct. 21: pizza or chicken strips, buttered corn, red peppers.
Tuesday, Oct. 22: General Tso’s chicken or popcorn chicken, broccoli with cheese, brown rice.
Wednesday, Oct. 23: walking taco or tamale, refried beans, Spanish rice, dessert.
Thursday, Oct. 24: no school.
Friday, Oct. 25: no school.
MERCER
Breakfast is served with orange juice and white or chocolate milk. Cereal is an optional entree.
Mondays: egg entree. Tuesdays: cereal, toast. Wednesdays: breakfast roll. Thursdays: sausage, pancakes. Fridays: biscuits, gravy.
Lunch is served with milk. A salad bar and fruits and vegetables are available every day, except where noted. Students in grades PK-6 will have the choice of option A or a chef salad. Students in grades 7-12 will have the choice of either option or a chef salad.
Monday, Sept. 21: a) goulash, breadstick; b) ham sandwich, chips; corn.
Tuesday, Oct. 22: a) beef and noodles; b) popcorn chicken; mashed potatoes, green beans, roll.
Wednesday, Oct. 23: a) chicken quesadilla; b) BBQ pork sand-
wich; peas and carrots.
Thursday, Oct. 24: a) hamburger, fries; b) potato soup, biscuit; mozzarella sticks.
Friday, Oct. 25: a) pizza; b) ham and cheese rollup; carrots.
CAINSVILLE Breakfast is served with fruit, juice, and milk.
Mondays: breakfast burrito, cereal, toast. Tuesdays: french toast with syrup and peanut butter, turkey sausage. Wednesdays: cereal, toast, hash brown patty, scrambled eggs. Thursdays: pancake, turkey sausage. Fridays: biscuits, gravy. Lunch is served with milk. Fruits and vegetables are available every day, and students are required to have at least one cup of either on their tray.
Monday, Oct. 21: goulash, peas, bread and butter.
Tuesday, Oct. 22: chicken pot pie.
Wednesday, Oct. 23: chili, peanut butter and honey sandwich.
Thursday, Oct. 24: fish sticks, macaroni and cheese.
Friday, Oct. 25: no school.
Friday, Oct. 4
• Higgins Farms Inc. to Seth Davis. Monday, Oct. 7
• Mercer County Com-
mission to John Woods.
• James E. Johnston, trustee, et al to James E. Johnson, trustee, et al.
• Mercer County Collector et al to Lake Marie Property Owners Association.
Tuesday, Oct. 8
• Ray Dockery to JEIS Properties LLC.
Thursday, Oct. 10
• Randy Joe Heath to Epigmenio Vega Pliego.
All persons listed are Missouri residents unless otherwise listed.
Friday, Oct. 4 • Jackson B. Relford and Alydia D. Claypool, both of Kansas City.
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University of MO Extension COLUMBIA, Mo. This fall, millions of Americans will purchase a vegetable they, unfortunately, are very unlikely to eat, said University of Missouri Extension horticulturist David Trinklein.
In the United States, this colorful member of the gourd plant family is used primarily for decoration, but many people throughout the world use pumpkin as a staple in their diets, Trinklein said.
Cultivated since about 3500 B.C., pumpkin rivals corn as one of the oldest known crops in the Western Hemisphere, said Trinklein. Archaeological evidence suggests that pumpkins and winter squash are native to the Americas. This verse from about 1630 suggests American colonists relied heavily on pumpkin as a food source:
For pottage and puddings and custard and pies, Our pumpkins and parsnips are common supplies:
We have pumpkins at morning and pumpkins at noon, If it were not for pumpkins, we should be undoon.
One way colonists are thought to have prepared
pumpkins was to slice off their tops, remove the seeds and refill the inside with a mixture of milk, spices and honey. The resultant concoction was baked in hot ashes and is said to be the origin of our modern pumpkin pie.
Today, pumpkins are bred more for ornamental appeal than table quality. Bright orange pumpkins are a staple for fall decoration, especially around Halloween, when frightening faces are carved into them to form jacko’-lanterns.
Trinklein noted that, in addition to orange, pumpkins come in many different colors, as well as in a variety of shapes and sizes. Most modern varieties have a large, dark green stem that can serve as a convenient handle.
A relatively new development are pumpkins whose rinds are covered with warts, which tend to make jack-o’-lanterns look even more ghoulish.
When selecting a pumpkin for fall decoration, Trinklein recommends the “thumbnail test” for gauging maturity: If you can pierce the rind of a pumpkin with your thumbnail, the pumpkin was picked too early and will not store well.
As a food source,
pumpkin is quite nutritious with many health benefits, Trinklein said. It is very high in beta carotene (vitamin A) and is a good source of dietary fiber. The spices used to prepare pumpkin pie have health benefits of their own. “Not many people could tolerate taking allspice directly to benefit from its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and stomach-calming properties,” he said. “However, consumed in a piece of pumpkin pie, it tastes rather delightful.”
Pumpkin trivia
• Pumpkins have been grown in North America for 5,000 years.
• Eighty percent of the pumpkin supply in the United States is available in October.
• Morton, Ill., the self-proclaimed “Pumpkin Capital of the World,” holds an annual Punkin Chuckin’ contest.
• The heaviest pumpkin on record weighed 2,749 pounds.
• The largest pumpkin pie ever baked weighed 3,699 pounds and measured 20 feet in diameter.
• Pumpkins were once recommended for removing freckles and curing snake bites.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. The Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) held its regularly scheduled board meeting on Sept. 18 and 19 at the MSHSAA office, covering a range of important topics.
MSHSAA is pleased to welcome three new board members, who officially joined on July 1.
• Korey Miles, superintendent of the Mound City School District (Northwest Region)
• Sara Williams, athletic director at Kirksville High School (At-Large Region II)
• Dr. Matt Smith, superintendent of the Paris School District (Northeast Region)
Additionally, Dr. Josh Hoener, superintendent of New Haven High School, has been named the new president of the board, while Josh Scott, district activities director for the Springfield School District, will serve as vice president.
During the meeting,
the board voted to award Springfield’s Killian Sports Complex as the host for the State Softball Championships (fall and spring) for the 2026-27 through 2030-31 school years. The complex has hosted the championships since 2010.
In addition, the board also awarded Cape Girardeau’s Show-Me Center as the host of the Boys Volleyball State Championships for the 2024-25
through 2027-28 school years.
The board also approved recommendations from the Baseball, Speech & Debate, and Track & Field Advisory Committees, as well as approved the 2023-24 Interscholastic Youth Sports Brain Injury Report from the Sports Medicine Advisory Committee.
The board is scheduled to meet again in December.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. Leadership Northwest Missouri continues to offer opportunities to lead, connect and grow within the northwest Missouri region. They are looking for the right men and women to fill its 2025 class, promising those who join an experience they’ll never forget. Eight days over a seven-month period is the commitment, but the results are worth so much more. The deadline to apply is Friday, Nov. 1.
Often, seminars offer tips on leadership and networking, but Leadership Northwest Missouri is different. This program provides a localized experience, offering leadership training, education on hot topics in the region, and access to a well-connected network of contacts. Here is what some of the 2024 class participants have to say about their experience:
“Leadership Northwest is unlike any leadership training I have been through in the past. This program brings together people from many different professions and walks of life in general who are living in the same region. This program has strengthened my skills professionally, personally, and emotionally. I always assumed Leadership Northwest would introduce me to several regional contacts that could help me with community involvement; but in actuality, the program introduced me to people that I have become close friends.” - Ethan Piveral, Atchison County
“Leadership Northwest Missouri was so much more than I expected. Colleagues had told me that it was a great program, and I knew Dr. Tim would be great. I expected to grow as a leader in the program, but what I didn't expect was the personal growth, the friendships, and renewed since of purpose. This program was exactly what I needed!” - Sarah Battreall, Buchanan County “Beyond expectations. I knew from alumni to expect a life-impacting experience, but I gained so much more. I’ve never looked forward to professional development to this degree. After the retreat, I was shocked that I gained 23+ new friends. But after the program, I’m happy to say that I’ve extended my family by 23+. Our region is in amazing hands and if we can spread a fraction of the empathy, the friendship, the understanding that we’ve cultivated with one another throughout our region-- there’s absolutely nothing we can’t achieve. The future looks bright and my heart is full.” - Tocarra Williams, Grundy County
The 2025 class will be-
gin with a two-day retreat at Conception Abbey, Jan. 22 and 23, led by Tim Crowley, Ph.D., a national speaker on personal and professional development. Day-long monthly classes will follow in various communities throughout the 19-county region (Andrew, Atchison, Buchanan, Caldwell, Carroll, Clay, Clinton, Daviess, DeKalb, Gentry, Grundy, Harrison, Holt, Linn, Livingston, Mercer, Nodaway, Sullivan and Worth), with the class graduation scheduled for July 11, 2025. Class participants will come away with a new outlook on the workplace, enhanced leadership skills, hands-on team building exercises, communication and motivational skills, and so much more. To create an effective experience, Leadership Northwest Missouri will limit the number of class participants. The deadline to apply is Nov. 1. Please contact Kendra Pickering if you have questions, leadershipnorthwestmissouri@gmail.com. An application is available to download at https://leadershipnorthwestmissouri. org/program-information.
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“Gentlemen, we are going to relentlessly chase perfection, knowing full well we will not catch it because nothing is perfect. But we are going to relentlessly chase it because in the process WE WILL CATCH EXCELLENCE.”
Coach Vince Lombardi
University of MO Extension
STOCKTON, Mo. “Proper heifer development is key to a successful cattle herd and profitable operation,” says Patrick Davis, University of Missouri Extension livestock field specialist. As herds rebuild from drought or old cow turnover due to favorable prices, heifer development is taking place to build the next cow herd. Also, as cattle producers look to buy replacement heifers, this can be a way to add value to your cattle operation.
Davis provides some management strategies to consider in heifer development to produce a female that will be successful to you and your customer’s operation.
“Nutritional management is important to heifer development,” says Davis. Manage heifers to 55% to 65% of their mature body weight prior to the breeding season. This range depends on animal type and environment.
Body condition score (BCS), which evaluates animal condition or fat cover on a 1 to 9 scale, is linked to heifer energy status and reproductive performance. Manage heifer BCS at a 5 to 6 prior to the breeding season to achieve optimum pregnancy rates. Refer to the MU Extension guides Selection of Replacement Heifers for Commercial Beef Cattle Operations and Body Condition Scoring of Cattle for more information.
“The prebreeding exam is important to heifer development,” says Davis. This exam is done by a veterinarian through rectal palpation 30-60 days before the breeding season to help determine if the heifers are reproductively sound to become pregnant during the
breeding season. The prebreeding exam includes measuring the pelvic area (PA) and evaluating the reproductive tract (RT), which is scored on a 1 to 5 scale, with 1 being infantile and 4 and 5 being mature enough to become pregnant. For optimum heifer pregnancy rates, heifers should have a RTS of 3 or greater. PA (pelvic width x height) measurement determines if the heifer’s pelvis is large enough to pass a calf with ease. Based on Missouri Show Me Select (SMS) Replacement Heifer Program requirements, heifers need to measure a PA of at least 150 cm2 at prebreeding. Heifers with smaller PA can be remeasured at pregnancy check within 90 days of the start of the breeding season but must measure 180 cm2 at this time. If heifers fail both measurements, they should be culled. Davis suggests utilizing this protocol along with breeding heifers to a calving ease sire to reduce calving difficulty issues. Refer to the MU Extension guide Selection of Replacement Heifers for Commercial Beef Cattle Operations for more information.
“Use genomic testing to retain heifers with optimum genetics for you and your customer’s operation,” says Davis. Furthermore, if you are planning to sell these replacement heifers, this information helps in marketing and may lead to premiums. Davis suggests using the proper test based on the heifer breed and desired information. Look at the MU Extension guide Adding Value to Show-Me-Select Replacement Heifers Using Show-Me-Plus for more information.
Davis suggests using
artificial insemination (AI) to breed replacement heifers because of the many benefits to you and your customer’s operation:
• AI-bred heifers typically sell at a higher value compared to natural service (NS) bred heifers. This is probably due to confidence in genetic quality of the calf and calving date.
• AI-bred heifers will calve earlier in the calving season which means calves should be older and heavier at weaning than their NS counterparts.
• AI-born calves have better genetic quality than NS calves. When selecting AI bulls, it is important to use sires that are high accuracy for the traits that are important to you and your customer’s operation. This increases the likelihood that AI-sired calves will perform better than NSsired calves in these operations.
“Use an estrus synchronization protocol and have a good plan in place if you plan to utilize AI,” says Davis. For more information refer to MU Extension guide Estrus Synchronization Recommendations for Artificial Insemination of Beef Heifers
“Heifer breeding season should be relatively short,” he says. Use a 60 day or less breeding season, and cull any open heifers following the breeding season. This promotes retaining highly fertile heifers since they are more likely to conceive and become pregnant in the short breeding window. This also increases heifer likelihood of rebreeding and being retained in the herd after their first calf is weaned. Calves of these heifers
will be born earlier in the calving season, which increases their chances of being older and heavier at weaning.
“Pregnancy check and cull open heifers at approximately 90 days after the beginning of the breeding season,” says Davis. This allows for fetal sexing the calf and a more accurate calving date to be determined for you and your customer’s operation. The quicker these open heifers are identified and sold, the more valuable they are to the feed yard. Also, operation profitability is improved by not wasting feed resources on open heifers.
“Work with your veterinarian to develop a proper vaccination and parasite control program to help heifers develop to their full potential,” says Davis. MU Extension Guide Herd Health Programs and Reproductive Efficiency of Beef Cattle provides a vaccination and parasite control framework to help guide your herd’s health program.
“These strategies mentioned above have helped the SMS Replacement Heifer Program be successful and provide a reliable source of replacement heifers for over 25 years,” says Davis. Furthermore, it helps Missouri cattle operations add value through the sale of bred replacement heifers.
For more information on heifer development, the SMS Replacement Heifer Program, how to enroll heifers in the program and program sales, contact your local MU Extension livestock field specialist or visit the program website at https:// mizou.us/sms.
JoDONN CHANEY
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.
Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft returned Oct. 9 from a two-day election security summit in Omaha, Neb., put on by the National Counterterrorism Innovation, Technology and Education Center (NCITE) headquartered at the University of Nebraska.
Ashcroft and four other secretaries of state - Nebraska’s Bob Evnen, Iowa’s Paul Pate, Kansas’ Scott Schwab, and South Dakota’s Monae Johnson - met together to discuss election and cybersecurity issues in preparation for the upcoming November election.
“We run elections for the people of the states; we run elections for our government because it is how ‘we the people’
decide that our Republic will move forward,” Ashcroft said. “No matter who wins or loses, or which issues pass or fail, at the end of the day, the American people can rest assured knowing that they were a part of the decision process and that their votes counted and that the votes made a difference.”
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) presented information to the secretaries as several states, including Missou-
ri, have received threats and “suspicious packages” of recent. The federal agency provides election officials with security assessments and scenarios to help prepare for a variety of possibilities that could including ransomware, physical threats - including de-escalation and anti-active shooter incidents, and threats from foreign adversaries (such as Russia, Iran and China).
“It was good to come together in person; to share ideas,” Ashcroft
said. “It is our job as the chief election official in our respective states to make sure elections are safe, secure and accurate for everyone participating in the process.”
Missouri has 116 local election authorities who work to make sure elections run smoothly across the state. Election information, as well as ballot issues, can be found at GoVoteMissouri.com.
SAM GRAVES
Special to the Post-Telegraph TARKIO, Mo. It’s been said that everyone “needs a farmer every day, three times a day.” Otherwise, you might get a little hungry.
That’s why getting a Farm Bill done isn’t just important for someone who is busy shelling corn, cutting beans, or sorting cattle right now; it’s important for everyone who wants to eat dinner tonight.
Usually, Congress tries to pass a Farm Bill every five years, but it’s been almost six years since the last one. Instead, we've been working under an extension for nearly a year. That's better than getting kicked by a rowdy steer that won't go down the chute, but not by much.
The problem is that much has changed since the last Farm Bill was signed into law in 2018. As American families have struggled with inflation, farmers have been strangled by it. The price of fertilizer, fuel, seed, and every other input has gone through the roofand don’t even get me started on land prices and interest rates. At the same time, the prices farmers get for selling corn and soybeans at the elevator are crashing down, pinching us right in the middle. It’s become next to impossible for young farmers to get started while
still being able to feed their families.
Despite all this, we’re still stuck working with a farm safety net meant to help farmers weather rock-bottom prices. Now, prices are higher, but not enough to make ends meet with sky-high input costs. It’s a problem that the old Farm Bill was never really designed to help with.
Now, it's no secret that I’m a farmer and have been all my life. I cherish this way of life and am deeply grateful for the opportunity to share it with my father, my children, and my grandkids. However, this isn't about making a buck for me. Since I was first elected to Congress, I haven’t taken a dime in farm subsidies. This is about keeping this dream and this way of life alive for the tens of thousands of farmers and ranchers across north Missouri. The House Agriculture Committee has passed a good, bipartisan Farm Bill that we need to get signed into law sooner rather than later. Otherwise, farmers and ranchers will continue to suffer, and the rest of us will start going to bed at night with a lot emptier stomachs.
JULIE HARKER
University of MO Extension COLUMBIA, Mo. Missouri’s grape harvest this year is, for the most part, early throughout the state. The reason for the early harvest is the low crop yield, which is mainly due to frost last spring, according to Dean Volenberg, interim director of the University of Missouri Grape and Wine Institute and viticulture program leader.
“The good news is the grape quality is very high this year; it should be a very good vintage,” Volenberg said.
The 2024 grape crop started about June 2023, so environmental factors could affect it any time from June 2023 until bud burst around mid-April 2024.
“What we’re seeing here in Missouri is what I would call weather patterns that are similar
to Colorado, with warm falls and big drops in temperatures later in the fall, even into December,” Volenberg said. “Most everything looked good in mid-January except for the cultivar Chardonel. Then, Missouri grapes were exposed to scattered spring frosts after bud break, causing damage.”
If the primary bud is killed, a secondary bud will come out.
“In some cultivars those are fruitful, but you will see fruit reduction,” he said. “Typically, you’re down to a 40%-60% crop instead of a full crop.
Some growers had normal yields that weren’t touched by frost.
“We still have that large canopy feeding those secondary clusters, which actually mature much faster than if we had a full crop load on there. So that’s why the harvest was early.”
Volenberg says there are still some Norton grapes yet to be harvested in the state. Some growers are seeing a full harvest of Norton, up to 5 tons per acre. In some years, the Norton harvest goes all the way into mid-November.
Volenberg hopes for good environmental conditions for the 2025 grape crop. Some areas are dry in the state, but Volenberg said grape growers will be irrigating their crop during the fall.
Once the fruit is harvested, growers want to make sure there’s a good canopy for at least six weeks, so “we don’t like to see a killing frost for six weeks,” he said.
To learn more about the Missouri Grape and Wine Institute and its offerings for Missouri grape growers and winemakers, go to gwi.missouri.edu.
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MARYVILLE, Mo. Northwest Missouri State University is included on U.S. News and World Report’s list of “2025 Best Colleges,” which again ranks the institution among the top 25 public regional universities in the Midwest. Northwest came in at No. 20 on the list of public regional universities in the Midwest, which is an improvement from its position at No. 22 last year. The ranking places Northwest as the top moderately selective institution in the state and second among all public schools in Missouri, trailing only Truman State University.
Among all regional universities in the Midwest, U.S. News ranks Northwest at No. 67, up nine spots from No. 76 in 2024.
Additionally, Northwest - which is designated as a Military Friendly School - is No. 31 among regional universities in the Midwest and third among Missouri public institutions on U.S. News’s list of “Best Colleges for Veterans,” a ranking introduced last year.
U.S. News evaluated nearly 1,500 U.S. four-year bachelor's degree-granting institutions on measures that reflect academic quality and graduate outcomes, including first-year retention rates, graduation rates, financial resources
and results of peer assessment surveys. Each indicator is assigned a weight and institutions are ranked based on their overall scores.
The publication defines regional universities as those that offer a broad scope of undergraduate degrees and some master's degree programs but few, if any, doctoral programs. The Midwest region includes all public and private universities in the states of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin as well as Missouri.
About Northwest Missouri State University
With an enrollment of more than 9,000 students, Northwest is a coeducational, primarily residential four-year university that offers a broad range of undergraduate and selected graduate programs on its Maryville campus and through Northwest Online.
Founded in 1905, Northwest boasts a high retention rate and a graduation rate in the 95th percentile among its peers. Additionally, results of the Ruffalo Noel Levitz Student Satisfaction Inventory show Northwest students are more satisfied than students at national peers, and 78 percent of Northwest students report they would repeat their University experience, compared to 75 percent of students surveyed nationally at their respective institutions.
Furthermore, the university is a national model for student success and career placement with 93% of bachelor’s degree earn-
ers and 99% of master’s degree earners securing employment or continuing their education within six months of completing a degree at Northwest, according to the most recent data.
Northwest places a high emphasis on profession-based learning to help graduates get a jumpstart on their careers. Students have opportunities to build their résumés with experiences on campus in nearly every area of study, including the Horace Mann Laboratory School, National Public Radio affiliate KXCV, the R.T. Wright Farm, Mozingo Outdoor Education Recreation Area or Knacktive, a student-driven integrated digital marketing communications agency. In conjunction with its emergency and disaster management program, Northwest organizes and hosts Missouri Hope, an annual mass casualty training exercise that attracts first responders and emergency workers from throughout the nation and provides hands-on training in preparation for a natural disaster.
The university’s vibrant and diverse learning community also offers more than 150 student organizations, and textbooks and a laptop are included in tuition, which saves students an estimated $6,800 over four years. Northwest offers 1,200 student employment positions, allowing students to build professional skills through its internationally benchmarked student employment program. For more information about Northwest, visit www.nwmissouri.edu/ aboutus/facts/.
Special to the Post-Telegraph ST. JOSEPH, Mo. Leadership Northwest Missouri continues to offer opportunities to lead, connect and grow within the northwest Missouri region. They are looking for the right men and women to fill its 2025 class, promising those who join an experience they’ll never forget. Eight days over a seven-month period is the commitment, but the results are worth so much more. The deadline to apply is Friday, Nov. 1.
Often, seminars offer tips on leadership and networking, but Leadership Northwest Missouri is different. This program provides a localized experience, offering leadership training, education on hot topics in the region, and access to a well-connected network of contacts. Here is what some of the 2024 class participants have to say about their experience:
“Leadership Northwest is unlike any leadership training I have been through in the past. This program brings together people from many different professions and walks of life in general who are living in the same region. This program has strengthened my skills professionally, personally, and emotionally. I always assumed Leadership Northwest would introduce me to several regional contacts that could help me with community involvement; but in actuality, the program introduced me to people that I have become close friends.” - Ethan Piveral, Atchison County
“Leadership Northwest Missouri was so much more than I expected.
Colleagues had told me that it was a great program, and I knew Dr. Tim would be great. I expected to grow as a leader in the program, but what I didn't expect was the personal growth, the friendships, and renewed since of purpose. This program was exactly what I needed!” - Sarah Battreall, Buchanan County
“Beyond expectations. I knew from alumni to expect a life-impacting experience, but I gained so much more. I’ve never looked forward to professional development to this degree. After the retreat, I was shocked that I gained 23+ new friends. But after the program, I’m happy to say that I’ve extended my family by 23+. Our region is in amazing hands and if we can spread a fraction of the empathy, the friendship, the understanding that we’ve cultivated with one another throughout our region-- there’s absolutely nothing we can’t achieve. The future looks bright and my heart is full.” - Tocarra Williams, Grundy County
The 2025 class will begin with a two-day retreat at Conception Abbey,
Jan. 22 and 23, led by Tim Crowley, Ph.D., a national speaker on personal and professional development. Day-long monthly classes will follow in various communities throughout the 19-county region (Andrew, Atchison, Buchanan, Caldwell, Carroll, Clay, Clinton, Daviess, DeKalb, Gentry, Grundy, Harrison, Holt, Linn, Livingston, Mercer, Nodaway, Sullivan and Worth), with the class graduation scheduled for July 11, 2025. Class participants will come away with a new outlook on the workplace, enhanced leadership skills, hands-on team building exercises, communication and motivational skills, and so much more. To create an effective experience, Leadership Northwest Missouri will limit the number of class participants. The deadline to apply is Nov. 1. Please contact Kendra Pickering if you have questions, leadershipnorthwestmissouri@gmail.com. An application is available to download at https://leadershipnorthwestmissouri. org/program-information.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. Social Security benefits and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments for more than 72.5 million Americans will increase 2.5% in 2025, the Social Security Administration has announced.
On average, Social Security retirement benefits will increase by about $50 per month starting in January.
Over the last decade the COLA increase has averaged about 2.6%. The COLA was 3.2% in 2024.
Nearly 68 million Social Security beneficiaries will see a 2.5% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) beginning in January 2025. Increased payments to nearly 7.5 million people receiving SSI will begin on Dec. 31, 2024. (Note: Some people receive both Social Security benefits and SSI).
“Social Security benefits and SSI payments will increase in 2025, helping tens of millions of people keep up with expenses even as inflation has started to cool,” said Martin O’Malley, commissioner of Social Security.
Some other adjustments that take effect in January of each year are based on the increase in average wages. Based on that increase, the maximum amount of earnings subject to the Social Security tax (taxable maximum) is slated to increase to $176,100 from $168,600. Security begins notifying people about their new benefit amount by mail starting in early December.
This year, for the first time, Social Security beneficiaries will receive a newly designed and improved COLA notice that makes it easier for customers to find the information they need most. The simplified COLA notice is now only one page, uses plain and personalized language, and provides exact dates and dollar amounts of a person’s new benefit amount and any deductions.
Individuals who have a personal my Social Security account can view their COLA notice online, which is secure, easy, and faster than receiving a letter in the mail. People can set up text or email alerts when there is a new mes-
sage - such as their COLA notice - waiting for them in my Social Security.
People will need to have a personal my Social Security account by Nov. 20 to see their COLA notice online. To get started, visit www.ssa.gov/myaccount.
Information about Medicare changes for 2025 will be available at www.medicare.gov. For Social Security beneficiaries enrolled in Medicare, the 2025 benefit amount will be available via my Social Security’s Message Center starting in late November. Those who have not opted to receive messages online will receive their COLA notice by mail in December.
The Social Security Act provides for how the COLA is calculated. The Social Security Act ties the annual COLA to the increase in the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) as determined by the Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics.
To read more, please visit www.ssa.gov/cola.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol, a premier law enforcement agency, is testing for new troopers. The Highway Patrol is encouraging qualified individuals of all backgrounds to apply and will offer testing at nine different locations in Missouri. Those who successfully complete testing will be eligible to continue in the selection process for the 124th Recruit Class, scheduled to begin training on June 30, 2025.
To be eligible, candidates must possess a high school diploma or GED equivalent and be 21 years of age upon graduating from the Highway Patrol’s Law Enforcement Academy. Upon graduating from the academy, troopers are eligible to earn 46 credit hours through Mineral Area College in Park Hills, Mo., or 30 credit hours through the University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg, toward a degree, or 57 credit hours through Missouri State University in Springfield, toward a degree. During the academy, recruits may also be eligible to receive an associate of applied science degree at Mineral Area College by completing an additional 16 general education credit hours through online courses with Western Governors University. Troopers who
University of MO Extension COLUMBIA, Mo. You aren’t the only one getting cozy for fall. While you are pulling out the flannels, insects are looking for a place to be snug as a bug in a rug for the winter.
“Over the next few weeks, it is critical to ensure your home is properly sealed to avoid insect roommates this fall,” says Emily Althoff, University of Missouri Extension urban entomologist.
cal outlets. Door sweeps improve heat efficiency as well as providing a barrier to insects.
Consider trimming back vegetation around the outside of your home and cleaning up yard waste to reduce hiding spots for insects.
Two insects that commonly move inside as temperatures drop are brown marmorated stink bugs (BMSB) and the Asian lady beetle.
After dislodging them, put them in soapy water to ensure death.
Depending upon its orientation, Asian lady beetle has a W or M shape behind its head. Its heaviest flights occur on sunny days that follow cool days. While everybody loves a ladybug, the Asian lady beetle is no lady.
graduate from the academy are eligible to earn 45 credit hours through Southwest Baptist University in Bolivar, Mo., and apply them toward a 100% online bachelor of science in criminal justice, specializing in organizational leadership, or any other undergraduate degree offered 100% online through the SBU Worldwide Campus.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s uniform guidelines allow troopers to have tattoos or brands as long as they meet two requirements: 1) The tattoos or brands cannot depict or support criminal behavior, drug usage, nudity, profanity, promiscuity, subversive groups, bigotry, etc. 2) Tattoos/brands cannot be located on the head, neck, hands, wrists, or any part of the body which would be visible during movements in the performance of their duties while wearing an official uniform or civilian attire. The sole exception is that one traditional band style ring tattoo may be displayed on a single ring finger. Any such tattoo will not extend beyond the proximal phalanx. Troopers with tattoos on the arms that would be visible in the class B uniform (short sleeves) will wear the class A uniform yearround, which includes a long-sleeved shirt and tie.
The starting annual salary for trooper is $57,984. Following three years of service, the trooper first class’ salary is increased to $65,112. Additional salary increases for trooper first class reach a maximum annual salary of $88,464 with 15 years of service. Other benefits include group health insurance, contributory retirement, career advancement, and more.
The selection process is a multi-phase testing procedure including a written examination, a physical fitness for duty assessment, polygraph examination, background investigation, and oral interview board. Written and physical examinations take place in each troop area across the state. After a conditional offer of employment, the applicant must successfully complete a medical examination (to include vision and hearing), psychological examination, a psychological interview, drug screening, and final applicant review. Successful applicants will be notified of their duty assignment prior to the start of the academy.
Interested persons can find out more about the qualifications by contacting a Highway Patrol recruiter by telephone at 1-800-796-7000, or may apply online at www. joinmshp.us.
Overwintering insects are more of a nuisance than anything else, says Althoff, but to avoid unwanted company, it is important to seal cracks and entry points in your home with caulk or weather stripping. Pay attention to windows, doors and gaps around pipes and electri-
BMSB can be identified by alternating black and white bands on their abdomens. They have white bands on their antennae also. While annoying, they don’t bite people or pets. You can spray them off external walls with a hose, or use a vacuum to suck them up if they make it inside your home.
These pesky, somewhat stinky pests like to congregate in attics and wall crevices. When disturbed, they sometimes emit a yellow compound that stains. If they get inside, remove them from walls and surfaces, vacuum and put them in soapy water. Indoor insecticides generally are not effective for Asian lady beetles.
LISA COX
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.
The Division of Cannabis Regulation within the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) has published its first combined annual report of the Missouri Medical and Adult Use Cannabis Program. DHSS is required to annually submit a report to the Governor and General Assembly regarding the efficient discharge of its responsibilities under Article XIV of the Missouri Constitution. Reported activities are based on the program year of Dec. 1, 2022-Nov. 30, 2023 (PY23).
Following voters’ 2018 approval of the state’s medical program and the Division of Cannabis Regulation’s full implementation thereafter, the
Division expanded dramatically in PY23 with the 2022 passage of the amendment which resulted in Article XIV, Section 2 of the Missouri Constitution. This provision meant adult use became legal, and regulation responsibility for this new and larger industry was added to DHSS. The annual report highlights the actions taken to implement the new constitutional provisions and share news of the Missouri Cannabis State Reference Laboratory and the Adult Substance Use Disorder Grant Program.
“We saw significant and unprecedented efforts to ensure compliance, public health and safety, and financial opportunity for veterans, grant programs and Missouri communities during the 2023 program year,” said Amy
Moore, director of the Division of Cannabis Regulation. “We are grateful for our team who has been responsible for ensuring all constitutionally required deadlines were once again met, if not exceeded.”
Some key impacts of Article XIV, Section 2, on DHSS include the following:
• Article XIV, Section 2 allows individuals aged 21 years and older (adult consumers) to legally purchase, possess and consume cannabis in Missouri. This resulted in a new and significant increase in responsibility for DHSS, which is charged with regulating the production and distribution of cannabis for adult use.
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Default having been made in the payment of that certain note secured by Deed of Trust executed by Jose Lopez and Elizabeth Lopez, husband and wife, dated June 17, 2021 and recorded on June 18, 2021 in Book 308, Page 413, as Document No. 210410, Office of Recorder of Deeds, Mercer County, Missouri. The Successor Trustee will on October 25, 2024, between the hours of 9:00 o'clock A.M. and 5:00 P.M. more particularly at 10:00 AM, at the Mercer County Courthouse, 802 East Main Street, North Front door, Princeton, MO 64673, sell at public venue to the highest bidder for cash, the following real estate: AN IRREGULAR SHAPED TRACT OF LAND SITUATED IN LOT NO. ONE (1) OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER (SW ¼) OF SECTION SEVEN (7), TOWNSHIP SIXTY-THREE NORTH (63N), RANGE TWENTY-TWO WEST (22W), MERCER COUNTY, MISSOURI, BEING SHOWN AND DESCRIBED AS TRACT TWO (2) OF THE SURVEY DATED 09/10/14 BY MAGEE SURVEYING, LLC BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE CENTER OF SECTION SEVEN (7), TOWNSHIP SIXTY-THREE NORTH (63N), RANGE TWENTY-TWO WEST (22W), THENCE NORTH EIGHTY-NINE (89) DEGREES, FIFTY-TWO (52) MINUTES, THIRTY-EIGHT (38) SECONDS WEST, ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER (SW ¼) OF THE AFORESAID SECTION SEVEN (7), A DISTANCE OF 860.07 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES, THIRTY-SEVEN MINUTES, SIXTEEN (16) SECONDS WEST, A DISTANCE OF 32.08 FEET TO THE SOUTH RIGHT-OFWAY LINE OF MISSOURI STATE ROUTE J HIGHWAY, SAID POINT BEING THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING FOR THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED TRACT OF LAND; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES, THIRTY-SEVEN (37) MINUTES, SIXTEEN (16) SECONDS WEST, A DISTANCE OF 625.10 FEET TO AN EXISTING BAR AND CAP; THENCE NORTH EIGHTY-NINE (89) DEGREES, TWENTY-TWO (22) MINUTES, FORTY-FOUR (44) SECONDS WEST, A DISTANCE OF 303.86 FEET TO AN EXISTING SET BAR AND CAP; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES, THIRTY-SEVEN (37) MINUTES, SIXTEEN (16) SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 625.11 FEET TO THE SOUTH RIGHTOF-WAY LINE OF MISSOURI STATE ROUTE J HIGHWAY, THENCE SOUTH EIGHTY-NINE (89) DEGREES, TWENTY-TWO (22) MINUTES, FORTY-FOUR (44) SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 303.86 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING AND CONTAINING WITHIN THE ABOVE DESCRIBED BOUNDARIES 4.36 ACRES, MORE OR LESS. For the purpose of satisfying said indebtedness and the costs of executing this trust.
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NOTICE TO ALL PERSONS interested in the Estate of Richard L. Eastin, Decedent. The undersigned, Chad P. Baughman, is the acting Successor Trustee under a Trust, the terms of which provide that the debts of the decedent may be paid by the Successor Trustee upon receipt of proper proof thereof. The address of the Successor Trustee is: Chad P. Baughman, 2211 Pecan Creek Rd., Killeen TX 76549. All creditors of the decedent are noticed to present their claims to the undersigned within six (6) months from the date of the first publication of this notice or be forever barred. /s/ Chad P. Baughman Successor Trustee of the Richard L. Eastin and Deborah L. Eastin Family Trust dated 03/25/2021
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• Although medical facility licensees are not authorized under the law to sell product to non-medical consumers, Section 2 provisions allow existing medical facility licensees the right to convert to a “comprehensive license” to sell cannabis products to both patients and adult consumers.
• The new law also required DHSS to create a lottery process to grant new small business licenses called “microbusinesses,” designed to provide a path to facility ownership for individuals who might not otherwise easily access that opportunity.
NOTICE - Hunting and trespassing with dog and/or gun, trapping or fishing on land owned or leased by the undersigned is strictly forbidden. You are hereby warned to keep off these properties. Trespassers will be prosecuted.
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WASHINGTON, DC Dear
Rusty: Both my wife and I are 671/2, i.e., past our full retirement age of 66 years and 6 months. Neither of us have yet filed for SS retirement benefits. My wife is entitled to about $1,000/month based on her work history, and I plan to wait until age 70 to file. I was entitled to $3,700 at my full retirement age date and am eligible to receive $4,800 at age 70. Thus, my wife’s spousal benefit, which she can get when I start taking my SS, is another $850 (a total of $1,850), which is 50% of my full retirement age amount. We just recently became aware that my wife should have claimed her own smaller benefit earlier and taken her higher spousal benefit later when I claim. But has she lost Social Security benefits because she waited until now to claim? Signed: Trying Hard to Understand
Dear Trying: Yes, I am afraid your wife has lost some of her SS retirement benefit by waiting too long to claim. In your specific circumstances (where your wife is eligible for a higher monthly amount as your spouse) it is important to know that her spousal benefit
In the current and upcoming program year, the Division is continuing to implement the adult use program, increase public awareness and program transparency through multiple new communication products and begin to operationalize and accredit Missouri’s Cannabis State Reference Laboratory. Updated information along with the annual report can be viewed at cannabis. mo.gov.
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This bird wins again
The hoiho, also known as the “noise shouter,” has done it again. The bird is a yellow-eyed penguin and, for a second time, it has been named New Zealand's Bird of the Year. Nicola Toki, chief executive of the Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society, says it is a welcome selection noting that the “hoiho are being hammered from all angles. They suffer from horrible diseases like diphtheria and get attacked by dogs. Tiny, vulnerable chicks are threatened by introduced predators like cats, stoats and ferrets that can wipe out an entire breeding site in a single season."
amount reached maximum when she attained her full retirement age (FRA) of age 66 and 6 months. Even though she cannot collect as your spouse until you later claim, her eventual spousal amount does not increase because she is now past her FRA. Thus, waiting the extra year after her FRA did not enhance her spousal benefit amount, meaning she could have been collecting her own smaller SS retirement benefit starting at her FRA. The good news, however, is not all those past benefits are lost.
Once someone has passed their full retirement age, it is possible to claim up to six months of retroactive benefits. Full retirement age is the cutoff point because your wife cannot get retroactive benefits before her FRA but, since she is about a year past, she can claim her full six months of retroactive benefits. Thus, she will lose only about six months of her SS retirement benefit by claiming her benefits to start at age 67 (vs. now at 671/2), which at least mitigates the loss. And instead of her FRA amount of $1000, her initial SS retirement benefit will be about 3% higher because she is claiming past her FRA. But, nevertheless,
your wife’s eventual spousal amount (when you claim) will still be limited to 50% of your full retirement age entitlement.
The important thing to keep in mind is that retroactive benefits can only be claimed after someone has reached their full retirement age, and only up to six months of retroactive benefits can normally be claimed. So, in your wife’s case, her eventual spousal benefit from you will still be limited to 50% of your FRA amount even though she waited for a year past her own FRA to claim. But she can claim six months of retroactive SS retirement benefits now to soften the financial blow.
Russell Gloor is the national Social Security advisor for the AMAC. This article is intended for information purposes only and does not represent legal or financial guidance. It presents the opinions and interpretations of the Association of Mature American Citizen (AMAC) Foundation’s staff, trained and accredited by the National Social Security Association (NSSA). NSSA and the AMAC Foundation and its staff are not affiliated with or endorsed by the Social Security Administration or any other governmental entity. To submit a question, visit the website amacfoundation.org/ programs/social-security-advisory, or send an email to ssadvisor@amacfoundation.org.
LINDA GEIST
University of MO Extension
COLUMBIA, Mo. Springtime favorites such as daffodils, tulips and hyacinths won’t greet you next year if they’re not planted in the fall.
“The bulbs of spring-blooming plants need to be in the ground now so they can go through a chilling process in the winter,” said David Trinklein, state horticulture specialist for University of Missouri Extension.
By planting in the fall, you make sure that the bulbs are exposed to 10 to 14 weeks of low temperatures needed for spring flowering, Trinklein said. The bulb will develop a root system in the fall, but it takes the cold of winter to cause a flower bud to develop and emerge next spring.
So, you shouldn’t wait. When selecting, pick
bulbs that are nice and fat and plump, Trinklein said. Avoid bulbs that are shriveled because they’re
likely to be diseased.
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But choosing flowering bulbs to grow in Missouri can get a bit tricky. Trinklein says daffodils are the best choice for the Show-Me State because they handle Missouri’s warmer weather and keep blooming year after year.
Tulips, on the other hand, are not completely comfortable with Missouri temperatures and will likely need to be replanted every couple of years.
“The worst, with regards to adapting to Missouri temperatures, are the hyacinths,” Trinklein said. “The first year you will get a full flower stalk packed with vibrantly colored florets, but after that they go downhill.”
Once you bring bulbs home, you need to get the soil ready before planting. Trinklein said you need to make sure the soil drains well. Bulbs sitting in damp soil over the winter will rot.
“To judge soil drainage, dig a hole about 12 inches deep, fill it up with water and let it drain. Then refill it with water and measure the depth of the water. Measure the depth again after 15 minutes and multiply the amount drained by four. This will determine drainage rate per hour. Soil that drains less than 1 inch per hour has poor drainage and is not ready for bulbs,” Trinklein said. “You can improve drainage by amending it with compost, peat moss or other well-decomposed organic material.”
While you’re amending the soil, it’s a great time to add fertilizer. Bone meal is an excellent choice, Trinklein said. It’s relatively high in phosphorus, which helps the bulb develop a good root system. And it’s relatively low in nitrogen, so it won’t burn the roots. It also adds a modest amount of potassium.
When you place bulbs into the ground, it’s important to plant them deep enough, but no too deep.
“The bulbs should be planted in depth about two to three times the height of the bulb,” Trinklein said. “This is done to make sure that the bulb doesn’t push itself out of the soil as it develops roots.”
Bulbs are definitely delayed gratification, but the reward for patience is bright and beautiful colors in the spring and for years to come, when properly cared for.
For more information about spring-flowering bulbs and their care, the MU Extension publication Spring Flowering Bulbs: Daffodils is available at https://extension.missouri.edu/publications/g6610.
Just when you thought you’d heard everything …
It’s under her skin
No, Esperance Lumineska Fuerzina of Bridgeport, Conn., was not inspired by Frank Sinatra’s song, I’ve Got You Under My Skin. Nonetheless she’s made a name for herself by covering nearly 100% of her skin with tattoos, according to the judges at the Guinness World Records. To be precise, the tattoos cover only 99.98% of her body. But that’s not all of the story; she has 89 body modifications as well.
A very big cell phone
The benefit of an iPhone is that it fits conveniently in your pocket. The cell phone built by techies Arun Maini and Matthew Perks is so big - 6.74 feet tall and 441 pounds - that you’d have a hard time carrying it around in a truck. In fact, it takes a team to use it. Nonetheless, this super-size iPhone 15 Pro Max really works; it comes complete with a touch screen, a camera – all the features of a pocket size phone. It’s so big and operational that it won a Guinness World Record.
Love that cat Sumatran tigers found on the Indonesian island of Sumatra are Critically Endangered; it’s estimated that less than 600 of them can be found in the wild. Thus, the birth of a baby Sumatran tiger cub at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park is big news. Park officials say, “The birth adds incredibly important genes into the pool of the population, furthering the genetic diversity and health of the Sumatran tiger species.” The zoo says the baby and its Mom are doing well, providing hope for the future of these threatened felines.
A first daredevil
According to the Encyclopedia Britannica, bungee jumping is a sport in which the jumper falls from a high place connected to a large elastic cord. Stunt driver Laurent Lasko took bungee jumping to a new level recently when he attached his car to eight bungee cords and dropped no less than 213 feet, three inches, becoming the first daredevil to win the Guinness World Records title for “the highest car bungee jump.” The event took place in the Paris Business District, organized by the Nissan motor company.
Autumn Art?
Margaret Zeitouny went for a walk with her dog on a trail in Waltham's Cedarwood Park in Massachusetts and stumbled upon a formation of pinecones “in a circle pattern with a repetitive design. Making them is a meditative thing. I don’t know if the artist is coming up and checking on it, but I am. I want to take a picture a day until it’s not there anymore. I am not on board with aliens, and definitely not on board with satanic ritual. I appreciate that someone spent a significant amount of time putting it together and put it together on the edge of the trail.”
It’s under her skin
No, Esperance Lumineska Fuerzina of Bridgeport, Conn., was not inspired by Frank Sinatra’s song, I’ve Got You Under My Skin. Nonetheless she’s made a name for herself by covering nearly 100% of her skin with tattoos, according to the judges at the Guinness World Records. To be precise, the tattoos cover only 99.98% of her body. But that’s not all of the story; she has 89 body modifications as well.
Who needs a fish tank
A fellow by the name of Je-Quan Irving and his pals in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn have turned a leaky fire hydrant into a neighborhood gold fish tank. They call it the "BedStuy Goldfish Pond" and Irving and his mates are determined to keep the pond despite the efforts of the Department of Environmental Protection to shut off the trickling fire hydrant. They’ve already raised more than $1,000 via a GoFundMe campaign and have purchased some 100 gold fish at the local pet store to stock the make-shift pond.
A near bear encounter
There she was, Elaine Salmon, a teacher at the Peak Mountain Charter School in the unincorporated community of Pine Mountain Club, Calif., getting ready for the opening of school. She left her classroom for a few minutes and when she got back it was not a student she encountered; it was a black bear. She called her husband, who wasted no time arriving to deal with the intruder. As it turned out, it was as easy as holding the door open for the bear.
It’s au naturel
What a way to promote ways to save fuel: create a parade of “all forms of human-powered transportation” such as bare-back bicycling. In Philadelphia they’ve been celebrating an annual Philly Naked Bike Ride for 15 years. It attracts hundreds of bike riders each year, most of whom are “as bare as you dare.” A great number of the hundreds of bikers, skateboarders and boys and girls who prefer scooters paint their bodies for the event. Most of them ride their way through town in the nude.
It’s bear season
It’s not quite the time of year when bears go into hibernation. That won’t start to happen until December. In the meantime, according to the National Park Service, “as the summer season ends ... bears become more active.” For example, Alex Gold of British Columbia was unloading groceries in the front of his garage recently when along came a mother bear and her cub. “I came back to my car and I bumped into the [mother] bear.” Alex didn’t panic; he confronted the intruders and it was all caught on camera.
PRINCETON SOFTBALL Late rally ends Tigers’ chances
Princeton finishes in a 3-way tie for third place in league PRESTON COLE
Princeton Post-Telegraph
ROSENDALE, Mo Six outs. Six measly outs were all the Princeton Tigers needed last Monday (Oct. 7) to win a share of the Grand River Conference West championship.
Princeton only got three of those outs, however, and that was after North Andrew scored five runs in the bottom of the sixth inning, wiping out a 4-run Tiger margin and taking a 7-6 victory.
North Andrew (11-15, 3-4 GRC West) scored two runs in the bottom of the second inning, and that 2-0 Cardinal lead held up until the top of the fifth as Princeton (16-11, 4-3 GRC West) rallied for five runs to take the lead. Audrey Kelly drove in Addison Wyatt with a double, and Kelly scored on a bunt single by Macey Lewis to tie the game 2-2. Next, a Riley Clark single scored Addilyn Henke and Lewis to make it 4-2. Finally, a double by Kaydence Stockman scored Clark and Jolena Gibson to put the Tigers up 6-2. Princeton never scored again, however, and the Cardinals got their 2-run rally in the sixth for the lead and, eventually, the win.
Henke and Kelly each got two hits for the Tigers, who totaled eight hits.
The loss made Albany and Pattonsburg - teams that the Tigers beat in league play - GRC West co-champions. Princeton finished in a 3-way tie for third place, with Worth County and Stanberry.
Princeton 15, Grundy Co. 0
GALT, Mo. Princeton got a nonconference bounceback victory last Tuesday (Oct. 8) despite getting just five hits off the 3-19 Panthers.
Princeton got two runs in the top of the first, when Addilyn Henke scored on an error and Lewis scored on an errant throw. Princeton made it 5-0 in the third when Mikaylee Henke scored on an error, and Addilyn Henke hit her school-record 20th career home run that also scored Evan Boxley.
The Tigers’ big inning was the third, a 7-run round. Stockman and Mikaylee Henke scored on an error, then Boxley and Wyatt scored on an error to make it 9-0. Addilyn Henke then smashed an RBI triple, and scored on a passed ball, before Clark hit an RBI single for a 12-0 lead. Princeton finished scoring in the fourth on a 2-RBI triple by Addilyn Henke, who then scored on an infield hit.
Addilyn Henke got three of Princeton’s five hits and drove in five runs.
Kelsey Goodin and Boxley each pitched two innings of the game that ended after the fourth on the 15-run mercy rule.
Gallatin 3, Princeton 0
GALLATIN, Mo. Brynn Bird got the better of the Tigers in a
non-conference game last Thursday (Oct. 10), throwing a 1-hitter with 14 strikeouts for the Grand River Conference champions. Princeton’s Goodin was no slouch in the circle herself, scattering six hits and striking out 10. Gallatin (18-8) scored two runs in the bottom of the first and one in the third.
Gibson got Princeton’s only hit.
STATISTICS - vs. North Andrew
OFFENSE - Hits: Addilyn Henke 2, Audrey Kelly 2, Macey Lewis, Riley Clark, Kaydence Stockmn, Addison Wyatt. 2B: Stockman, Kelly. Runs scored: Henke, Lewis, Riley Clark, Jolena Gibson, Kelly, Wyatt. RBI: Clark 2, Stockman 2, Lewis, Kelly. Walks: Gibson 2. Stolen bases: Henke.
PITCHING - Goodin: 6 innings, 7 runs (5 earned) 10 hits, 0 walks, 6 strikeouts. vs. Grundy County
OFFENSE - Hits: A. Henke 3, Clark, Kyla Tudeen. 3B: A. Henke 2. HR: A. Henke. Runs scored: A. Henke 4, Lewis 2, Kelly 2, Evan Boxley 2, Wyatt 2, Mikaylee Henke 2, Stockman. RBI: A. Henke 5, Clark 2, Whatt 2, Lewis, Kelly. Walks: Lewis 2, M. Henke 2, A. Henke, Gibson, Stockman, Wyatt, Rachel Bass. Hit by pitch: Clark, Boxley. Sacrifice: Wyatt. Stolen bases: Lewis 2, A. Henke
PITCHING - Goodin: 2 innings, 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 walks, 4 strikeouts; Boxley: 2 innings, 0 runs, 0 hits, 5 strikeouts, 1 hit batter. vs. Gallatin
OFFENSE - Hits: Gibson. Sacrifice: M. Henke.
PITCHING - Goodin: 6 innings, 3 runs (3 earned), 6 hits, 1 walk, 10 strikeouts. Scurlock Tournament
MERCER SOFTBALL Cardinals keep Linn County winless
Cardinals fall to Shamrocks, go 0-4 in Scurlock tourney
PRESTON COLE
Princeton Post-Telegraph
MERCER, Mo Even during a rugged week in a rugged season, a team can find solace in an occasional easy win.
That was the case for Mercer last Thursday night (Oct. 10), as the Cardinals kept Linn County winless with a 16-1 non-conference victory.
Mercer (5-15) got out of the gate quickly, scoring 10 runs in the bottom of the first inning. The Cardinals added three runs in the third to go up 13-0, before Linn County (0-18 entering Class 1, District 5 play) got its run in the top of the fourth. Mercer ended the game via the 15-run mercy rule after scoring its final three runs in the bottom of the fourth.
Riley Stark got three of Mercer’s nine hits, and Makenzie Hagan got three RBI. Every Cardinal who played scored at least one run, and Mercer stole 13 bases. Hagan struck out seven Mustangs.
Sixteen of Linn County’s 18 losses were ended by a mercy rule.
North Harrison 18, Mercer 2
MERCER, Mo. Former HDC Conference foe North Harrison started the season 0-13, but the Shamrocks’ non-conference win last Monday (Oct. 7) was their fifth in a 6-game stretch.
North Harrison had a 12-0 lead before Mercer got its first run, as the Shamrocks scored four runs
in the top of the first, three in the second and five in the third for a 12-0 lead. Mercer got its first run in the bottom of the third, before North Harrson scored two runs in the fourth and four in the fifth to go up 18-1. The Cardinals scored their final run in their half of the fifth, and the game ended on the 15-run mercy run.
Kylie Holt and Sari Rogers each got two hits for Mercer, and Holt scored both Cardinal runs.
The Shamrocks got 14 hits, and Mercer committed 10 errors.
Scurlock Tournament
PRINCETON, Mo. Mercer was the only team in the 9-team George Scurlock Memorial Tournament to go 0-4 on Saturday.
Mercer started the day with a 12-3 loss to Grand River Conference West co-champion Albany.
The Warriors scored eight runs in the top of the first inning, while Mercer got its runs in the second as Sari Rogers, Kennedy Vincent and Kali Rogers scored. The game ended on the event’s 75-minute time limit after five innings. Vincent and Hagan pitched for Mercer. Braymer 12, Mercer 3
Braymer led 3-1 after the first inning, and the Bobcats scored four runs in the top of the fourth for a 7-1 lead. Mercer got its final runs in its half of that inning, but Braymer answered with five in the top of the fifth. This game also ended on the time limit.
Hagan had three of Mercer’s six hits. Kylie Cowles pitched for the Cardinals in their second Pool C game.
Maysville 11, Mercer 10
Maysville scored the winning run in the top of the sixth on the international tiebreaker rule, in which a team’s batter who made the final out in one inning started on second base in the next.
Mercer had the potential tying
and winning runs on third and second base, respectively, in the bottom of the sixth, but a double play ended the game.
Maysville (2-17) scored nine runs in the top of the first, and made it 10-9 in the top of the fifth after the Cardinals scored three, two, two and two (again) over the first four innings.
Holt had three hits for Mercer, which stole 11 bases.
East Harrison 10, Mercer 2 East Harrison finished 2-2 on the day after winning its second Bronze Pool game. The Bobcats (14-7) got five runs in the first inning and four in the second; Mercer got its runs in the bottom of the fourth.
STATISTICS - vs. No. Harrison
OFFENSE - Hits: Kylie Holt 2, Sari Rogers 2, Kylie Cowles, Riley Stark, Makenzie Hagan, Kennedy Vincent. 2B: Holt, Rogers. Runs scored: Holt 2. RBI: Hagan, Rogers. Walks: Jazmine Lewis. Hit by pitch: Stark.
PITCHING - Hagan: 13 runs (8 earned, 14 hits, 0 walks, 3 strikeouts; Cowles: 5 runs (0 earned), 0 hits, 2 walks, 2 strikeouts, 3 hit batters. vs. Linn County
OFFENSE - Hits: Stark 3, Holt 2, Hagan, S. Rogers, Vincent, Lewis. 2B: S. Rogers. 3B: Hagan. Runs scored: Stark 3, Holt 3, Vincent 2, Kali Rogers 2, Lewis 2, Cowles, Hagan, S. Rogers, Linda Barton. RBI: Hagan 3, Stark, Holt, Vincent, K. Rogers, Lewis. Walks: Cowles 2, Barton 2, Stark, Holt, Lewis. Hit by pitch: K. Rogers. Stolen bases: Cowles 3, Stark 3, Vincent 3, Lewis, Holt, K. Rogers.
PITCHING - Hagan: 4 innings, 1 run (earned), 5 hits, 0 walks, 7 strikeouts. vs. Albany
OFFENSE - Hits: Stark, S. Rogers, K. Rogers. Runs scored: S. Rogers, Vincent, K. Rogers. RBI:
Princeton went 2-2 on Saturday in the George Scurlock Memorial Tournament at the Russ Derry Sports Complex. The Tigers beat HDC champion Gilman City 6-2 and Maysville 15-1 in Pool B play, then lost to GRC West co-champions Pattonsburg 3-2 and Albany 8-0 in Gold Pool action. The Gold Pool was for teams that won both of their regular pool games. Information about those games was not available. Princeton finished the regular
season with home games against Maysville on Monday (Oct. 14) and Putnam County on Tuesday (Oct. 15), before starting Class 1, District play against North Harrison at 6:45 p.m. Thursday (Oct. 17). The Tigers would play in the semifinals on Saturday (Oct. 19) at 1 p.m. against the Pttonsburg/East Harrison quarterfinal winner. Princeton is hosting the District 8 tournament, and will use both main fields for the quarterfinals on Oct. 17. Semifinals are on Oct. 19
PRINCETON JH SOFTBALL A perfect finale
Nine-run first propels PJH to perfect 18-0 season
PRESTON COLE Princeton Post-Telegraph PRINCETON, Mo Princeton’s “A” junior high Tigers put the finishing touch to a sparkling season last Thursday, downing Gallatin 11-4 on Tiger Baseball Field. Princeton jumped on the young Bulldogs quickly, scoring nine runs in the bottom of the first inning. The Tigers added a run in the second and their final run in the third.
Stark. Walks: K. Rogers. Stolen bases: S. Rogers, Vincent.
Mary Jane Renfro missed hitting for the cycle by a home run. Zoe Fisher hit a pair of doubles, and Ainsley Cowan and Maizy Allen each hit ground-rule doubles. Princeton finished with an 18-0 record. A team photo appears on Page 1. Princeton’s “B” team ended its season with a 9-0 victory over Gallatin. Dreamy Staten hit a double for the young Tigers, who finished with a 6-5-1 record.
PITCHING - Vincent: 2 runs (1 earned), 1 hit, 1 walk, 0 strikeouts, 1 hit batter; Hagan: 10 runs (3 earned), 6 hits, 2 walks, 5 strikeouts, 1 hit batter. vs. Braymer OFFENSE - Hits: Hagan 3, Stark, S. Rogers, Barton. 2B: Hagan. Runs scored: Cowles, Holt, Hagan. RBI: Hagan, Barton. Walks: Cowles. Stolen bases: Cowles, S. Rogers, Barton. PITCHING - Cowles: 5 innings, 12 runs (5 earned), 8 hits, 5 walks, 1 strikeout, 1 hit batter. vs. Maysville OFFENSE - Hits: Holt 3, Hagan, S. Rogers, K. Rogers, Payton Davis. 2B: Holt 2. Runs scored: Stark 2, Holt 2, Hagan 2, S. Rogers 2, Cowles, Barton. RBI: Stark 2, S. Rogers 2, Hagan, Davis. Walks: Barton 3, Hagan 2, Davis 2, Cowles, S. Rogers, Vincent, K. Rogers. Hit by pitch: Stark. Stolen bases: S. Rogers 3, Stark 2, Barton 2, Cowles, Holt, Hagan, Davis. PITCHING - Vincent: 4 runs (0 earned), 0 hits, 4 walks, 0 strikeouts; Hagan: 7 runs (4 earned), 6 hits, 0 walks, 5 strikeouts. vs. East Harrison OFFENSE - Hits: Cowles, Stark, Holt, Hagan, K. Rogers. Runs scored: Stark, Hagan. RBI: Hagan, K. Rogers. Stolen bases: Stark 3.
PITCHING - Cowles: 4 runs (1 earned), 1 hit, 3 walks, 0 strikeouts, 1 hit batter; Hagan: 6 runs (5 earned), 9 hits, 0 walks, 4 strikeouts.
GIRLS GOLF Tigers 2nd in GRC West, Hein barely misses Class 1 state tournament berth
TERRI KELLY/Princeton Post-Telegraph Princeton’s girls golf team finished its season last week by competing in the Grand River Conference West meet on Oct. 8, and the Class 1, District 3 meet on Oct. 9. From left: Gracie Mitchell, Hailee Hein, Macey Johnson, Kassidi Alderson and Emily Oswalt.
Hein earns All-GRC West status, team 10th in D3 PRESTON COLE
Princeton Post-Telegraph
MOBERLY, Mo Even in years they could have a program, the Princeton girls golf team rarely - if ever - could field the minimum four players needed to post an official score.
That changed this season, as the Tigers were able to field a full team in all their meets.
The Tigers’ season ended last Wednesday (Oct. 9) as the Tigers finished 10th in the Class 1, District 3 meet.
Eighteen schools fielded at least one player, and 13 schools fielded full teams. Princeton finished 10th with a team score of 499.
Hailee Hein had the Tigers’ best score, tying for 21st place with a 111 total for 18 holes.
All members of the Highland (Ewing) and Monroe City teams qualified for state with their teams’ 1-2 finish, and 13 golfers who weren’t on a full team qualified for this week’s state meet with a top-20 finish.
Kassidi Alderson also finished in the top half of the 77girl field, shooting 136 for a 29th-place finish. Emily Oswalt shot 136 and finished 56th, and
Gracie Mitchell tied for 60th with a 138 score. Macey Johnson finished 75 with a 159; her score didn’t count toward the team total.
Grand River Conference West
CAMERON, Mo. Princeton finished second in the Grand River Conference meet last Tuesday (Oct. 8).
The Tigers posted a team score of 516, ahead of St. Joseph Christian but well behind league champion Worth County, which shot a 392.
Hein earned All-GRC West honors by shooting a 103, good for eighth place. Alderson finished 12th with a 115. Mitchell shot 146, and Johnson shot 152 to round out the team score. Oswalt’s 186 did not count toward the team total.
Albany and King City’s teams were disqualified due to a scoring error. Each team had a player finish in the top five, and their scores were not affected.
Mercer golf
MOBERLY, Mo. Mercer ended its first-ever girls golf season at the Class 1, District 3 meet last Wednesday (Oct. 9).
Payton Wells tied for 65th place out of 77 golfers with a score of 142. Lily Stark finished 74th with a 155.
Tigers, down four starters, cuts gap to four points late in the third quarter before dropping GRCW game 64-52
PRESTON COLE
Princeton Post-Telegraph
ROSENDALE, Mo Despite being without four starters, a tough row to hoe in 11-man football, let alone 8-man, the shorthanded Princeton Tigers trailed North Andrew by just four points late in the third quarter Friday night (Oct. 11).
But the host Cardinals had a strong, quick-hitting running attack and used it for two late scores and escaped with a 6452 Grand River Conference West victory.
Princeton, which found itself trailing by 22 points early in the third quarter 42-20, rallied behind its strong passing attack.
Clay Evans threw touchdowns to Cooper Boxley - who had 10 catches on the nightTyler Coffman and Kash Holt, the last a 43-yard strike with 2:07 left in the third quarter, helped the Tigers pull to within 48-44.
Levi McAfee. part of a two-headed NA ground game, scored his fourth touchdown with 21 seconds left in the third, and he added a fifth score with 7:52 remaining for the Cardinals’ final score and a 64-44 lead. Gavin Tatum scored his first varsity touchdown on a 41yard run at the 1:33 mark, and a 2-point pass from Judd Henke to Bowe Ussery made for the final score.
McAfee, who ran for 262 yards on 29 carries, sandwiched a Tiger score with two first-quarter scores of his own on runs of 16 and 34 yards, the second coming at the 3:11 mark.
Less than a minute after McAfee’s first score, Evans found Holt behind the Cardinal defense for a 72-yard scoring strike - the first of three touchdowns in as many receptions for Holt. Evans’ 2-point pass to Ussery tied the score at 8-8.
Then, after McAfee’s second TD, Henke caught a 1-yard pass from Evans to tie the score at 14-all just four seconds into the second quarter.
North Andrew responded with two scores to take the lead for good. McAfee scored on a 62-yard run with 11:09 left in the second, and Broxton Linville - who ran for 205 yards - got a 33-yard tally seven minutes later. His 2-point run put the Cardinals up 28-14.
Tigers’ throwing can’t outdo NA’s running
Princeton answered with a 3-yard scoring pass to Boxley to make it 28-20, before Linville hit Mattox Sybert with a 33-yard pass with 26 seconds left to make it 34-20 Cardinals at halftime.
North Andrew (3-4, 2-3 GRC West) got a 37-yard scoring run plus a 2-point run on its first possession of the third quarter for its biggest lead, 42-20 at the 9:17 mark.
Princeton (2-5, 2-2 GRC West) answered with touchdowns on consecutive possessions to pull to within 42-36.
Firxt, Evans hit Boxley with a 7-yard pass and added a 2-point run at the 7:29 mark. Then, Tyler Coffman caught a 2-yard TD throw, added a 2-point catch, to make it 42-36 with 5:44 left.
Linville notched his third TD run at the 3:20 mark to get the lead back to double digits at 48-34, before the Evans-toHolt duo struck for the 43-yard score with 2:47 remaining. Evans’ 2-point run made it 48-44.
North Andrew responded via its two scoring runs by McAfee and pair of 2-point plays, be-
fore Tatum scored the night’s final touchdown.
Linville ran for 205 yards to supplement’s McAfee’s big night, and North Andrew ran for 465 yards with 503 yards of total offense.
Evans hit 23-of-42 passes for Princeton, for 291 yards with six TDs. Tatum was the Tigers’ top rusher with 66 yards on five carries. Princeton ran for 136 yards and gained 427 yards of offense.
Both teams were called for 11 penalties, Princeton for 65 yards - most of them in the second half - and North Andrew for 80.
Princeton hosts St. Joseph Christian on Friday night in the Tigers’ final regular-season home game. Christian is 4-3 overall, 2-3 in the GRC West.
Rushing - Gavin Tatum 5-66, Clay Evans 4-34, Tyler Coffman 8-25, Judd Henke 1-7, Bowe Ussery 3-4.
Passing - Evans 23-42-1 – 291.
Receiving - Cooper Boxley 1090, Coffman 4-29, Ethan Rhoades 4-26, Kash Holt 3-137, Henke2-9
