Southern Boone community hears from administrators, teachers of four-day week districts at presentation
Over 70 parents, staff, and community members attended the informational presentation at Southern Boone Middle School. Following the presentation, five administrators from nearby school districts operating on a four-day school week calendar spoke on a panel to answer questions from a moderator.
Hartsburg community prepares to host nearly 30,000 visitors for 34th annual Pumpkin Festival
Since 1991, tens of thousands of locals and tourists from across the Midwest— and sometimes even farther — have flocked to “Missouri’s Pumpkin Patch” each October for the Hartsburg Pumpkin Festival. Festivalgoers have braved traffic to descend hilly two-lane roads lined with fiery foliage to reach the festivities…