July 12, 2026
Lexington News
St. Luke UCC hosting picnic
St. Luke UCC in Grand Pass will hold its annual church picnic on Wednesday, July 15 from 6-9 p.m. Everyone is invited to come and share in the games, opportunity quilt drawing, the dunk tank, and lots of food, along with ice cream and homemade cakes and pies.
LCHD announcement
The Lafayette County Health Department will be closed Tuesday, July 7 from 8 a.m.-noon for staff development/training. The Health Department will be open from noon-5 p.m. that day.
Lexington PD’s K9 Sasha to get donation of body armor
Lexington Police Department’s K9 Sasha will receive a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. K9 Sasha’s vest was sponsored by Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. and will be embroidered with the sentiment “In memory of Don Fike.” Delivery is expected within 10 weeks.
Big Muddy Clean Sweep will return to Lexington
The Big Muddy Clean Sweep is back for Missouri River Relief’s 25th anniversary, and volunteer registration is now open!
Wilson named to Dean’s List
Susannah Wilson of Lexington has named to the Spring 2026 Dean’s List at St. Olaf College.
Jack Remembers
The Oak Grove High School that I went to was located in a two and a half story building. The grade school occupied the four rooms on the first floor. The high school occupied three rooms on the second floor with a wood working shop, music room, classroom and rest rooms in the basement. There were 23 in my graduating class.
Several area players are first round selections in NBA Draft
Three different players, who have ties to the Kansas City area, were selected in the first round of the NBA Basketball Draft, that was held last week at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
Minutemen have losing record but get some nice wins
The Lexington Minutemen Baseball Team got off to a good start, as they beat Polo 5-3 in their season opener, on a strong pitching performance from Trey Perez.
U.S. team off to good start in World Cup Tournament
The United States Men’s Soccer Team is off to a good start in the World Cup Tournament, as they have won two of their first three games.