Steve Ahrens, President/CEO of the Missouri Propane Gas Association, has been elected to the LP Gas Hall of Fame. The announcement came from LP Gas magazine which founded the Hall in 2012. more

The Marshfield Area Chamber of Commerce hosted it’s first networking event of 2023 Thursday, Feb. 23 at the Marshfield Chevrolet showroom. Dozens gathered for the “Alive After Five” evening of conversation, dinner catered by Las Cazuelas, and the welcoming of The Growth Coach to the Chamber. more

COLUMBIA, Mo. – To guide the state’s internet expansion and training efforts, the Missouri Office of Broadband Development and University of Missouri Extension are conducting a brief online survey on household internet access and use. more

A Niangua woman was rescued without harm in the early hours of Monday morning amidst a storm that carried severe winds through Webster County. The Niangua Volunteer Fire Department received a call at 3:00 a.m. reporting that there was a tree uprooted from the storm that landed on the roof of a senior citizen housing structure.  more

On Feb. 16 Webster Electric Co-Op held their quarterly round up grant distribution meeting. This quarter Webster Electric gave $48,000 to local non-profits to aid in their various projects. Over the next few weeks The Marshfield Mail will be featuring each of these companies to learn more about them and what they will use their grants for. more

On Feb. 23 through 25, the Marshfield High School presented the play "The Boys Next Door." The play was first put on in the spring of 2000 when a young drama teacher named Greg Holtschneider came to teach in Marshfield. I had the opportunity to attend a performance and was very impressed. Before I start, I do want to mention there will be some spoilers about the play. more

WEBSTER COUNTY HAS BEEN AWARDED FEDERAL FUNDS MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS)/FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY UNDER THE EMERGENCY FOOD AND SHELTER NATIONAL BOARD PROGRAM. more

Camp Arrowhead has a new tornado siren, an idea which was first born last August from Cub Scout Pack 221’s Adult Leader, Michael Rice. more

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — It was a full house February 10-12 at Margaritaville Resort at the Lake of the Ozarks where Missouri Farm Bureau’s (MOFB) Young Farmers and Ranchers (YF&R) Leadership Conference hosted more than 600 farmers and ranchers from across the state. Organized by the MOFB YF&R Committee for farmers ages 18 to 35, the event is considered the largest such Farm Bureau conference in the nation. Those attending from Webster County enjoyed a weekend away from farm chores to catch up with their peers and learn the latest industry news. more

In an effort to save lives from drug overdose, the Webster County Health Unit recently launched an awareness and distribution campaign for the life-saving drug, Narcan (naloxone). more

Seymour resident Jimmy H Lanning is facing two class E felonies for failing to register as a sex offender and being a sex offender physically present/loitering within 500 feet of a park with a playground/pool/museum following his arrest on Feb. 7. more

Plenty of incentives abound for members of the younger generation to get into sports. Far from just the more obvious physical benefits, being active in sports garners social development, as well as mental stimulation, for players, coaches, and others involved. more