Monett Monthly
City settles on Central, Broadway plan
The Monett City Council continued discussions in February to move along multiple city projects, including road and park improvements to expansion plans at the Monett Regional Airport.
Smiles and civilization
Monett is known for being a railroad town, with men such as B.F. Hobart and Henry Monett credited for the success of the town and its involvement with the The St. Louis–San Francisco Railway (Frisco).
School bus protocol changing
The Monett School Board is putting a focus on bus safety for elementary students. At its regular February meeting, the board approved a transportation software contract to install a check-in and tracking system for elementary buses. The system will utilize swipeable badges, which children will present as they get on and off their bus.
Monett determining budget priorities
Council, city department heads hold budget work session By Jessica Breger Special to Monett Monthly Mickey Ayre, Monett’s newly hired city administrator, made his debut at the first city budget…
New city administrator hired
Mayor Randy Burke and the Monett City Council have announced the selection of Mickey Ary as the newly hired city administrator.
CBCO hosts first blood drive of year in Monett
Monett local Lisa Kosinski donates blood with the assistance of Abby Slocum from Springfield with Community Blood Center of the Ozarks.
Enrollment open for Diabetes Prevention Program at Cox Monett
Free lifestyle change program offers weekly sessions for a year Enrollment is now open for a structured lifestyle change program aimed at delaying or preventing Type 2 diabetes. This…
Laura Schulteis-Jungbluth: National Day Calendar
I’m not sure how to feel about the hundreds of “national days” we have every year. I’m all for tradition and honoring those people and ideals that we love. Mother’s…
DEVOTIONAL: Sin distorts, Jesus restores
Who are you? Not your name. Not your job. Not your role in the family. But who are you at your core? How you answer that question shapes everything —…
News Briefs, March 5
MHS Thespians presenting “Matilda” March 13-15 The Monett High School Thespians will present three showings of “Matilda” March 13 and 14 at 7 p.m. and March 15 at 2 p.m.…
