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Regional Grazing School for livestock owners May 29-30
The Johnson County Soil and Water Conservation District and partnering agencies, MU Extension, University of Central Missouri and Johnson County Farm Bureau are working together to put on a Regional…
Former Orscheln employee to pay restitution
Judge orders Irene Carter to pay $400 monthly to farm and home store as part of her sentence By David Knopf/Richmond News A former assistant manager for Orscheln Farm and…
Benefits of year-round planting test old customs
By David Knopf/Richmond News When Missouri Extension specialists Rich Hoormann and Charles Ellis spoke to a group of around 30 Northwest Missouri farmers April 1 near Rockport, their presentations on…
Orrick district cuts Cat Club school program
By Russ Green, Senior Writer With one new face, the Orrick Board of Education met Monday night in the school library with several items on the agenda. With only two…
By David Knopf, News Editor Doug Peterson, a state soil health conservationist with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service, uses a demonstration on the benefits of no-till planting for soil health…
Local runners spared in Boston bombings
By Eric Copeland, Excelsior Springs Standard As America watched the horror unfold Monday during the end of the Boston Marathon, two local men practically had front row seats. Don Ledford…
City to give hand in Orrick clean-up
By David Knopf/Richmond News Orrick residents interested in clearing clutter from their yards and garages this year can make it a reality – even if they lack a strong back…
Center to open for pregnant women at crossroads
By David Knopf/Richmond News A life-changing moment Connie Taylor experienced for herself may soon become the impetus for changing other lives. Taylor, a cancer survivor who will soon turn 60,…
