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Monroe City Middle School Sixth Graders Shine at JA BizTown
On December 12, Monroe City Middle Schoolâs sixth graders visited JA BizTown in Chesterfield, Missouri, for a hands-on learning experience. JA BizTown, a Junior Achievement program, immerses students in a business environment where they take on roles as employees, business owners, and citizens, learning valuable lessons about economics and teamwork.


Donate live Christmas trees to MDC after the holiday season
The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) invites Missourians to drop off their live Christmas trees to be used for habitat improvement around central Missouri. MDC will accept trees at the following locations from Jan. 1, 2025, through Jan. 31, 2025: MDCâs Central Regional Office at 3500 E. Gans Road in Columbia Washington Park near Vivion Field in Jefferson City Proctor Park in California To donate your tree (real trees only), please remove all decorations and bring the tree to the drop-off site of your choosing. Signage at this location will direct donors to the proper dropoff spot.