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Sturgeon’s board of aldermen met, Monday, June 23.

Boone County Missouri's Northern District Commissioner Janet Thompson joined the National Association of Counties (NACO) and delegations from five state associations of counties for a visit to Capitol Hill to advocate for county priorities in two key aspects of budget reconciliation legislation. Local elected officials from Minnesota, Missouri, New York, North Carolina and Wisconsin met with leaders in both the House and the Senate June 24 to express concerns about the impacts on counties of proposed Medicaid reforms and administrative and funding changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)."I went to Washington as part of the Missouri Association of Counties (MAC) delegation to ensure that our Senators and Representatives, who would be voting on this legislation, understand the catastrophic impact it will have upon countless individuals and families in every county in our state.

The Boone County Fair is just around the corner.The fair starts Monday, July 15 and runs through Saturday, July 19 at the fairgrounds at 5212 Oakland Gravel Rd., Columbia.The fair will be open for business, 5 to 10 p.m. daily.The fair offers visitors a rainbow of traditional fair fun along with a dash of modern flair.That dash includes the: *Flying Cortes Trapeze Spectacular: 6 p.m.

I grew up when magic was real. When wishes and luck were a part of every kid’s understanding of life.