Stories from Sunday, September 3, 2023

Avery Schiller of Neelyville High School has been awarded a prestigious national $25,000 college scholarship from the Horatio Alger Association for hard work and resilience. The Horatio Alger Association is a nonprofit educational organization honoring the achievements of young people with demonstrated financial need who are facing significant personal adversity yet remain dedicated to pursuing higher education, according to a press release from the group...

PUXICO — The Mingo National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center is announcing special fall hours during September through November. Expanded visitor center days provide more public opportunities to explore nature and the visitor center during fall migration, officials said in a press release. During the month of September, the visitor center will be open Wednesday through Friday. From Oct. 4-Nov. 4, the visitor center will be open Wednesday through Saturday...

Members of the Doniphan FFA Chapter helped pack 160,000 meals to feed food insecure Missouri families during the Missouri State FFA Food Insecurity Day of Service. They joined more than 700 FFA members and agricultural leaders at the Missouri State Fair on Tuesday, Aug. 15, for the event. It was held in conjunction with the Missouri Farmers Care Foundation Drive to Feed Kids...