Barn scraper systems to be installed at Northwest Missouri pig farms Premium Standard Farms announced Aug. 24 that it has started installing state-of-the-art barn scraper systems at some of its pig farms in Northwest Missouri, signaling the final phase of the installation of Next Generation Technology to further reduce barn odors.
While the summer months are coming to a close, September still
provides Nodaway County residents with things to see and do. The
following is a list of those found in the area throughout the month:
On Aug. 24, the U.S. Department of Agriculture designated 55 counties in Missouri as natural disaster areas because of losses caused by excessive rainfall, flash flooding, flooding and high winds that occurred Feb. 1 – July 15, 2010.
This trestle pictured was once thought to be the culvert where the James gang hid their horses during the 1881 robbery of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific train at Winston. But local historians believe the actual track and trestle may have been south of the one pictured, based on an 1876 plat book. They think this culvert was built at a later date than the train robbery. What is needed is a very accurate map of the railroads built during that time period before the issue can be finally settled. What is not in dispute is the unique design of the stone culvert which had to have been built by hand tools and horse and mule drawn wagons. It’s upkeep may be a project in waiting for some resourceful local organization. The culvert lies just east of Winston adjacent to Hwy. 69. The area is now overgrown in brush and weeds and can’t be seen from the highway. It’s a good place for water birds like the one pictured to hide out, even if Jesse and Frank never did.
By Candy Spilman
It has been the subject of heated controversy for many months. Frantic opponents went door to door or wrote letters in an attempt to stop it. However, on May 10, 2010, by a vote of 4-2, the Lathrop R-II Board of Education voted in favor of the 4-day school week. This was a last-ditch effort to save the district some money, and avoid having to cut out some sports programs, or reduce the number of teachers.
On August 18, 2010, the new plan went into effect. Lathrop students now attend school only from Tuesday through Friday, with approximately 45 minutes added to each day. According to school officials, at this point it seems to be working well.
The 25th annual Daviess County Chautauqua will be held Sept. 17-18-19 on the square in Gallatin. "Scouting for Fun on the Square" is the theme of this year’s event in recognition of the 100th anniversary of the Boy Scouts.
An agenda outlining an ambitious effort to construct a comprehensive historical and educational website about the Civil War in Northwest Missouri and Northeast Kansas was presented June 30 at the Kansas City Public Library.
