Have you set a goal to exercise more and eat healthier in 2025? Back to Fitness, Brink Women’s Fitness and Evolve Studio can help you meet those goals.“Don’t make resolutions,” said Brian Short, manager of Back to Fitness. “The key to staying with an exercise program is to find out what you like to do in the gym.”Short helps new clients explore what activities interest them during an introductory tour.
The inspireU Children’s Discovery Center, a new educational entertainment facility, opened in downtown St. Joseph on Dec.
Two commissioners were holding a work session on Monday, Dec. 30 and looking at their options to fund some improvements at the Ford Farm for Andrew County youth."The farm has always been a place for the kids, but they are limited on what they can do," said presiding Commissioner Brad Jarvis.Currently youth groups can visit Ford Farm to hike, fish, camp out or watch the wildlife, especially birds."We do want to better serve the young people of Andrew County," said Gary Baumann, the Western District commissioner.The Ford Farm Trust specifically says it's to be used for recreational and educational purposes for the youth of Andrew County.Some groups have come and talked to the commissioners about adding a BB shooting range, a trap shooting range, and a 3-D archery range.It would involve creating a road, parking and a new trail as well as the possibility of adding a shelter, Baumann said.The county has received cost estimates and may use some of the remaining American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) dollars to jump start one or two of those projects.The other good news is that several groups supporting the additions out at Ford Fund have some funds, Jarvis said.Nothing is concrete yet but the commission is getting close to making a decision..
A 27-year-old Savannah resident was charged in 2023 with felony burglary involving the ownership of a PlayStation 5. In June 2024, Jessica Ann Harris entered a guilty plea to the felony charge and received a suspended imposition of sentence with four years' probation through the Missouri Department of Probation and Parole.
Residents may have noticed several changes in downtown Savannah. The look of the courthouse square has changed several times.City Hall closed on Dec.
The county will end the calendar and fiscal year in the black. That's the word from Andrew County Treasurer Cindy Esely, who keeps a close eye on all of her many accounts especially sales tax and use tax."Sales tax is always hard to predict because it goes up and down all year long," said Esely.This year was no different from previous years.January's sales tax collection was some $2,000 less than last year according to tax collection records.
Savannah Police Chief Dave Vincent put to rest several months of rumors by announcing his retirement, effective Jan. 31, 2025.He will be finishing a 35-year career with the department, the last 20 as its chief.“It was not an easy decision,” he told council members gathered Dec.
Through the work of the Andrew County Community Builders, a Safe Haven Baby Box will be available in the near future. Construction has begun at the Savannah Fire Station for the installation of the box.
The Savannah R-III Board of Education gathered for its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. on Dec.12.