October 16, 2026
Santa Fe Times
Alma City Council discusses City Park repairs at September meeting
The Board of Aldermen of the City of Alma met in regular session at Alma City Hall on Sept. 1, 2026 beginning at 6 p.m.
Santa Fe area marriage licenses for August
The following are local marriage licenses issued in Carroll County in the month of August.
MMA meeting is September 24
Anyone interested in art and/or photography is invited to attend the Thursday, Sept. 24, meeting of Mid-Missouri Artists (MMA) at 6:30 p.m. in the Arts and Crafts Room of the Warrensburg Community Center (445 E. Gay Street). The evening is titled “Connect, Create, and Catch Up!”
Santa Fe football taken down by Norborne/Hardin-Central
The 2 and 0 Santa Fe Chiefs faced a tough Norborne/ Hardin- Central team on Sept. 11. The contest was played on the road and the host team took the contest 64-27. Last season the Chiefs fell 60-16 to NHC, who ended their year at 10 and 1 in the fall of 2025.
Lady Chiefs have busy week
Santa Fe held a tri meet last weekend, hosting two quality opponents. The Lady Chiefs would see a pair of setbacks on the day, but overall gained from the experience of playing good teams.
Missouri Department of Transportation evaluating rural interstate speed limits
Senate Bill 1408, which permits MoDOT to increase the maximum speed limit up to 75 miles per hour on rural interstates, went into effect Aug. 28, but no changes to the speed limit have been made while the department evaluates eligible locations.
CCMH joins Show-Me High Value Network to strengthen care
Carroll County Memorial Hospital (CCMH) has joined 23 other independent Missouri hospitals to form the Show-Me High Value Network, a statewide collaboration designed to strengthen participating hospitals individually while improving health care quality, affordability and value in the communities they serve.
UCM receives VA grant to memorialize veterans in Higginsville, Fort Scott cemeteries
The Department of Veterans Affairs announced the University of Central Missouri (UCM) has received a $255,451 grant to memorialize veterans interred in VA and VA grant-funded cemeteries as part of the National Cemetery Administration’s Veterans Legacy Program (VLP).
LCRSP hears presentation on Douglass School Project
Lafayette County Retired School Personnel (LCRSP) met on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026, at the FCS Office in Higginsville. Social and snack time was at 2 p.m. and the general meeting began at 2:30 p.m. The event was well attended with several new and returning MRTA members.