Higginsville Advance News

Due to our customary meeting date coinciding with Super Bowl Sunday, the Lafayette County Democrats will convene on Sunday, February 15th at 4:30 PM at the Fairground Community Building, located at 801 West 29th Street, Higginsville, Missouri 64037. Individuals who are interested in learning more about education matters in our state are welcome to attend.

ROLLA, Mo. (January 29, 2026) - Missouri University of Science and Technology announces the names of students who made the dean's list for the Fall 2025 semester. The dean's list can also be found online at studenthonors. mst.edu. To be included on the dean's list, students must carry a minimum of 12 hours and have a grade point average (GPA) of 3.2 or above out of a possible 4.0.

In the early 1990s, while I was a student at the University of Missouri, I worked security for basketball games and concerts at the Hearnes Center. It wasn’t glamorous work, but it did provide some extra spending money. I didn’t realize it at the time, but it turned out to be a front-row education in American music, human behavior, and the art of standing still while history happened just a few feet away.

Advance News Writer L A F A Y E T T E COUNTY C-1 SCHOOL DISTRICT MINUTES OF BOARD OF EDUCATION - Meeting helo at Central Office Board Room 7:00 pm January 22, 2026 MEMBERS Present Gina Kouril Steve Dyer Don Kennedy Benton Williams Kali Erdman Barb Nolte Eric Lockard President Benton Williams called the meeting to order with all members present. Steve Dyer moved to approve the agenda and Barb Nolte seconds.

Local Navy veteran, Steve Bartosik is preparing to approach the school district with a plan of execution of how Soccer can be successfully executed at the High School level in Higginsville.

Water / Wastewater Brandon Craig, Supt The City Lake is 20 inches low.