Santa Fe Times
Halloween event planned at Annie and Abel Van Meter State Park
The crew at Annie and Abel Van Meter State Park invites the public to the park’s 6th annual Spooking up the Park Halloween event, to be held Saturday, Oct. 17 from 2-10 p.m.. The park is located at 32146 N. Highway 122 in Miami, Mo. The schedule is as follows:

MDC to host hunter education skills sessions in Marshall
The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) invites the public to finish their hunter education certification in central Missouri this October. This training session is the final step to becoming hunter education certified, and the class is designed for participants ages 11 and older.

Chiefs FB sweeps Concordia teams
Back-to-back victories over the two Concorda teams (by similar scores) has Jon Stockman’s Chiefs rolling to their best start in years at 4 and 2. Santa Fe was on the road at Concordia High School this time. Logan Wilsie opened scoring on the Oct. 2 game with a 1-yard TD score in the 1st quarter with the PAT good. Wilsie then hit Noah Reep on a pass play of 14 yards to put the Chiefs up 15-0 as the first frame ended.

Santa Fe volleyball staying active, travels to Warrensburg tournament
The Lady Chiefs volleyball program played Wellington/ Napoleon on Tuesday, Sept. 29, in Alma. Santa Fe would go on to win this contest 25-21, 25-20, and 2517. Adalynn Boland led the team in aces with 4, while Sue Vandiver led with 9 kills, Boland led with 15 assists, and Tynlee Koch added 11. The digs leader was Sue Vandiver with 18, and Audrey Finkeldei with 16 was next. The Lady Tigers were 6-14 and 2 at press time.
Voices united: 38 years of harmony, community and song
The Marshall Community Chorus announces its 38th concert season and invites everyone to experience the vibrant artistic voice of our community. Performing a range of traditional, sacred, secular and historical choral music, this season’s concerts will appeal to all ages.

FCS Financial partners with MU Extension to host farm succession, estate planning workshops
To support Missouri producers navigating multi-generational farm transitions, FCS Financial is hosting a series of five regional Farm Succession & Estate Planning Workshops across the state this November.

Tieman-Blackburn Auxiliary installs new officers
The Tieman-Blackburn American Legion Auxiliary met Sept. 14, 2026, at 6 p.m. at the Legion Hall at Blackburn for installation of officers.

New deck poured for Providence Road overpass in Columbia
New bridge now expected to open in November 2026 Oct. 7, 2026 – 9:24 a.m. The deck for the new Missouri Route 163 (Providence Road)… Login to continue reading Login…

Overnight lane closures, rolling roadblocks underway on I-70 east of Marshall Junction
Oct. 5, 2026 – 2:37 p.m. Crews will conduct overnight lane closures on Interstate 70 east of Route J (Exit 84) near mile marker 85.8… Login to continue reading Login…
