Helen Wilbers is the editor of the Fulton Sun.
Australian ambassador critiques US trade policies at Fulton college lecture
Joe Hockey, Australian ambassador to the United States, had a clear message during his lecture Thursday at Westminster College.
Oct. 25 2019 @ 4:50pm
Council rejects historic preservation code changes
Tuesday's Fulton City Council meeting included extensive discussion of the code, which would replace the current Chapter 62. City Council members ultimately voted down the bill to introduce the new code — but it may return within the next few months.
Oct. 24 2019 @ 9:57pm
Blazing bus teaches safety lessons
School bus drivers from six area districts gathered Monday in Kingdom City to watch a school bus go up in flames.
Oct. 23 2019 @ 9:55pm
Council members plan use tax info campaign
City Council members voted unanimously Tuesday to pass Bill 1561, which contains the use tax ballot proposal, during their public meeting and intend to launch a campaign to provide information about it.
Oct. 23 2019 @ 9:47pm
New playground equipment accessible to all
South Callaway R-2 has three new sets of playground equipment, and more people than ever before are able to join in on the fun.
Oct. 22 2019 @ 11:49pm
Historic preservation changes on City Council agenda
Fulton City Council members will discuss changes to the city's historic preservation code during Tuesday night's meeting.
Oct. 21 2019 @ 9:48pm
Superintendents tackle new APR system
Local school district superintendents are still wrestling with how to interpret a new Annual Performance Review results system.
Oct. 19 2019 @ 7:02pm
Former Olympian shares success secrets
Former Olympian Katie Hoff shared how she pursued and reached her dreams, plus her secrets to success, Friday at Westminster College.
Oct. 19 2019 @ 7:00pm
Halloween party has a purpose
Ghouls and fiends, ladies and gentlemen: SERVE invites one and all to its first-ever Halloween Charity Ball.
Oct. 17 2019 @ 11:51pm
Former judge shares Cold War lessons
Former Judge James E. Baker might have had a relatively small crowd Thursday morning at Westminster College, but he had a bigger audience in mind.
Oct. 17 2019 @ 11:49pm
Daniel Boone Regional Library turns 60
Daniel Boone Regional Library celebrated its 60th anniversary on Tuesday with a reception and a display of photos and documents from throughout the library's history.
Oct. 16 2019 @ 10:02pm
Districts face changes in APR result presentation
School districts and parents will be seeing some changes to how Annual Performance Report results are presented this year, according to the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
Oct. 15 2019 @ 6:10pm
Mokane eyeing $2.5M water, sewer work
Mokane is pursuing funding to perform extensive repairs on the city's water and sewer system, described as the worst in the 30-county Department on Natural Resources region.
Oct. 14 2019 @ 9:30pm
Education Foundation awards $11,000 in New Bloomfield
This year, the New Bloomfield Education Foundation disbursed $11,784.30 in grants to teachers throughout New Bloomfield R-3, bringing the group's total since 2011 to near $100,000.
Oct. 12 2019 @ 7:18pm
Humanity for Children liaisons visit Fulton
Over the last week and into the next, HFC board president Bob Hansen is taking Israel Kioki, of Tanzania, and Jean Fiacre Haliyamutu, of Rwanda, on a whirlwind tour of the United States — including a stop Friday at Westminster College in Fulton.
Oct. 12 2019 @ 7:14pm
City contemplates park fee rule change
City of Fulton councilpersons are working to codify rules about which groups may use park facilities at a free or reduced rate.
Oct. 10 2019 @ 10:02pm
Fulton proclaims 'Mental Health Awareness Week'
Community Mental Health Liaison Laura Heitmann was recognized and Mayor Lowe Cannell read a proclamation declaring this week Mental Health Awareness Week during Tuesday evening's Fulton City Council meeting.
Oct. 9 2019 @ 10:29pm
$3 million in IRS debt may 'tank' Fulton hospital
Fulton Medical Center CEO Mike Reece fears the end may be nigh for the county's only hospital as FMC owes the IRS $3 million.
Oct. 9 2019 @ 10:24pm
From tacos to business tips
Former Taco Bell franchisee shares business secrets.
Oct. 8 2019 @ 11:50pm
Businesses slurp stinky fish for charity
Local businesses paid $250 for an opportunity to eat surstrmming, a smelly Scandinavian canned, fermented herring dish. In Fulton, the pungent fish formed the foundation of the "Stinky Fish Showdown," a fundraiser for the Super Sam Foundation.
Oct. 7 2019 @ 10:12pm