Ita s been a wet year for many farmers in Northwest Missouri, and the Missouri Department of Transportation recently decided to offer a little relief.

Home << Local << Albany parents deal with school closing The Albany R-III School District's custodial staff is working diligently to sterilize the schools in Albany, Mo., after the district canceled classes Thursday and today due to the spread of general flu-related illness throughout the system.

Albany schools closed for flu

The photograph is well known within the Fraternity, having appeared in such publications as The Paedagogus, our 1992 history book, and on the cover of the 1996 directory.

Join the Albany First Christian Church family for a oeFaith in Actiona month, beginning Sept.

Kevin Bradley, a University of Missouri Extension Service weed specialist, discusses the spread of pigweed throughout the state Wednesday morning at the Hundley-Whaley Research Center in Albany, Mo.

Home << Local << Camp Woodland closes for good The Girl Scoutsa temporary closing of Camp Woodland at Albany, Mo., will become permanent, while leaders maintain that commitment to the region remains strong.

Just a little kid, he weighed less than a pound. The farmer who raised him was delighted to talk to a News-Press reporter about the adorable little creature.

Elections for local representatives to the Missouri Silver-Haired Legislature and Northwest Missouri Area Agency on Aging board are set for Tuesday.

Two area students have taken top spots in a statewide poster contest sponsored by the Missouri State Highway Patrol.