Lincoln County Executive Director Joe Linneman for USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) reminds producers that June 3 is the final day to enroll in the Average Crop Revenue Protection (ACRE) program for the 2013 crop year. ACRE is a revenue-based safety net, as opposed to the price-based safety net provided by counter-cyclical payments through the Direct and Counter-Cyclical Program (DCP). The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 extended both the
The Board of Education of the Elsberry R-II School District met on Wednesday, May 8 for their regular monthly meeting. However, with already a great deal to discuss off the agenda, members of the board were able to approve the sale of a $4.5 million General Obligation Bond issue to its Municipal Bond Underwriter, L.J. Hart & Company of St. Louis. “We appreciate the strong vote of confidence we received
It’s only been about a year since On the Line Laundry Bait and Tackle were in the papers and on the news after a transformer, owned by Ameren UE, blew destroying all their machines and leaving them without income for months. Now Mother Nature is taking her toll on the owners, as awkward weather patterns and high amounts of rain have caused the sewage pipes to back up inside the
The Elsberry Fire Protection District has received a U.S. $2,500 fire prevention grant from FM Global, one of the world’s largest commercial property insurers. Fm Global representatives presented the award to Fire Chief Kevin Hailey at Elsberry Fire Station 1 located at 201 N. Fourth St in Elsberry Mo. The award will be used to assist with fire prevention activities in the community, with the expansion of the smoke detector
The Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service met April 9 and discussed the Continuing Resolution recently passed by Congress to fund government operations. By including restrictive language in the Continuing Resolution, Congress has prohibited implementation of a new national delivery schedule for mail and packages, which would consist of package delivery Monday through Saturday and mail delivery Monday through Friday, and which would have taken effect the
In an effort to protect families and businesses from convicted felons, violent criminals, and sexual predators, U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-3) today reintroduced legislation that would allow professional installers of emergency and security alarm systems and monitoring security personnel access to federal background checks before hiring potential employees. The Electronic Life Safety and Security System Federal Background Check Act allows the industry to interact with the FBI in order to
In a day and age of a society surrounded and dependent on technology, criminals have been able to take on a new look. In fact, they are able to take on any identity they would like and prey on those who don’t know any better. But, as these criminals take on a new look so does law enforcement. The St. Charles Cyber Crime Unit has been a fully active unit
Over the last few weeks one of the biggest stories to hit
It’s been a wet, wet season so far for the Elsberry, Winfield
Over the last few weeks one of the biggest stories to hit
It’s been a wet, wet season so far for the Elsberry, Winfield
It’s been a rough first season for the Elsberry Lady Indians, as
Motorcyclists and motorists are encouraged to safely “share the road” this May