The City Clovers 4-H celebrated at Mother Tucker’s in Lamar with a 4-H club meeting on August 8. The meeting was opened with traditional pledges...

COLUMBIA, Mo.- The third annual Farm, Family & ME Summit for Women focuses on resilience, financial and farm stress, self-care and mental well-being. The free...

CHANUTE, Kan.- Community Bancorp, Inc, and Community National Bank & Trust are pleased to announce that Kyle Morey, Lamar, will be...

COLUMBIA, Mo.- Missouri corn growers should scout for two emerging corn diseases: bacterial leaf streak (BLS) and tar spot, says University of...

By CHRIS MORROW When Tony Dubray passed away last week at the age of 89, Liberal lost a key member of its community. "I moved to Liberal when...

As of 5 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 10, the Barton County Health Department reported that the total number of positive cases in Barton County was 75;...

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a two vehicle accident occurred at 10:05 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 9, three miles east of Fair Play on...

The Vesicular Stomatitis Virus is a viral disease which primarily affects horses, cattle and swine. It occasionally affects sheep, goats, llamas, alpacas and people who...

The Learn A Do 4- H Club met August 4, at the Lamar City Park. 4-H members and volunteers discussed the upcoming Lamar Fair and State 4-H program...

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Troop D’s 14th fatality in July and the 66th fatality in 2020, occurred at 3 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 6,...

All Barton County Library branches will be closed from Monday, Aug. 24 through Monday, Aug. 31. Staff members will be training for new services...

COLUMBIA, Mo.- Missouri 4-H has announced the development of a new Innovation Grant initiative to reward and encourage programs, ideas and partnerships that will advance...

JEFFERSON CITY- Spire Missouri, Inc. (Spire) has filed an application with the Missouri Public Service Commission seeking to adjust the infrastructure system replacement...

By MELODY METZGER Lamar Democrat Despite this year’s average high for July being only 3.2 degrees higher than July of 2019, it seemed a lot...

JEFFERSON CITY- Prairie State Park staff invites the public to experience the prairie at night fall with a stroll at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 20....