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Time to Pause Solar and Wind Development
Currently several rural Missouri counties are being inundated with solar and wind developers. These developers are for the most part employed by huge corporations who want to capture the federal incentives before they expire.

Monroe City R-I Elementary School teacher Jason Osbourne Receives Northeast Missouri Regional Teacher of the year Award
Monroe City R-I teacher Jason Osbourne has received the Northeast Missouri Regional Teacher of the year award. He is currently one out of nine Missouri teachers who have received this award for 2025.

4 Man Scramble
The annual 4 Man Scramble golf tournament once again brought excitement, competition, and community spirit to Mosswood this past weekend at the Mosswood Meadows Golf Course. For the tenth consecutive year, local golfer Lance Dorsett took to the greens, but this year was different — not just for him, but for his wife, Stacy.
Monroe City R-1 Education Foundation Celebrates 10 Years of the Ace of Diamonds Drawing Jackpot Now at $21,715
Monroe City R-1 Education Foundation Celebrates 10 Years of the Ace of Diamonds Drawing Jackpot Now at $21,715

Voting for local athlete is underway
Heather and Andy Utterback have nominated their son, Silex Utterback, for Sports Illustrated’s Youth Athlete of the Year during the contest’s Group Phase. Silex is a driven young athlete whose love for sports is evident in everything he does.
Weekly Challenge: Bear good fruit in all your works.
Weekly Challenge: Bear good fruit in all your works.

WHEN MY PILLOW IS SOAKED WITH TEARS
I have wept quietly in the middle of night when no one knew of my sobbing tears. And I've sat in my anguish waiting on God after lifting the same prayer for years.