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On Tuesday, March 24, around 150 people filled the Greg Prather Gymnasium at Santa Fe High School to learn more about the challenges facing Santa Fe, Lexington, Higginsville and other rural school districts across Missouri.

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On Saturday, March 21 at 11 a.m., VFW Post 4052 hosted a Meet the Candidates Forum. This event included candidates for Mayor and the City Counsel. Both Mayoral contenders, John Harden and Tom Hughes attended as well as Randall Hansen, John Stratton, Mike Kramer, Ethan Schneider, and Thomas Rowland, who are vying for positions on the City Council.