🌱 Callaway County budget talks resume Thursday in Fulton
Fulton, Missouri Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Fulton! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Callaway County budget talks resume Thursday in Fulton
- Who qualifies for Westminster's new tuition-free promise?
- Callaway County Jail prepares to move beyond frozen dinners
Also on today's calendar: Kiwanis Pancake Day and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Breezy and cooler, with a high of 63 and low of 39 degrees.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and cooler, temps: high: 50, low: 29.
- Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 47 and low of 25 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Callaway County Commission Budget Talks Nov. 10 and 12 (rocheporttimes.com) — Callaway County commissioners will continue budget discussions Thursday, Nov. 12, at the courthouse in Fulton, with public meetings running from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Residents can attend in Room 301, though speaking requires recognition by the commission. The courthouse is closed Wednesday for Veterans Day. 
2. Westminster College in Fulton Offers $0 Tuition Promise (rocheporttimes.com) — Westminster College in Fulton will cover tuition for qualifying Missouri freshmen and transfer students starting in fall 2027 through its new Blue Jay Promise. Students must qualify for maximum Pell and Access Missouri grants and file the FAFSA by February 1, 2027. Housing, meals and other expenses are not covered.
3. Callaway County Jail moves from frozen meals to full-service kitchen (komu.com) — Callaway County Jail is moving toward cooking meals from scratch, with about $300,000 in kitchen equipment intended to help accommodate dietary and religious restrictions. Contractor Skillet Kitchens plans to hire local staff and train approved inmate workers. Sheriff Darryl Maylee hopes the kitchen will be fully operational by Jan. 1, 2027.
4. Family displaced after duplex fire in Fulton (dailydispatch.com) — A Fulton family was displaced by an accidental duplex fire Saturday morning in the 500 block of Commons Drive, fire officials said. No one was injured, and crews extinguished the fire within 45 minutes of arriving. The American Red Cross is helping the family.
5. Congressional Bills H.R. 997, H.R. 1703, H.R. 1945, and H.R. 7730 Signed into Law (whitehouse.gov) — America's National Churchill Museum in Fulton is now designated a National Historic Landmark under legislation the president signed November 10. The museum measure was one of four bills signed that day, alongside changes involving taxpayer advocacy, Medicare wheelchair payments and bankruptcy thresholds.
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★ Featured events ★
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American Red Cross Blood Drive in Fulton →
William Woods University, Fulton
11:30 am
Thursday November 12
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Other local events
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Kiwanis Pancake Day →
510 Market Street, Fulton -
American Red Cross Blood Drive in Fulton →
Fulton High School, Fulton
9:00 am -
Fun with Santa & Mrs. Claus →
510 Market Street, Fulton -
Commerce & Conversation (Staying open and moving forward) →
510 Market Street, Fulton -
Business Breakfast - Russ Weyland State Farm →
510 Market Street, Fulton -
Ribbon Cutting →
510 Market Street, Fulton -
Good Dads FORGE Fatherhood classes →
510 Market Street, Fulton -
Cornerstone Treatment Center's Thanksgiving Turkey Drive! →
Cornerstone Treatment Center, 10 South Hospital Drive, Fulton
5:00 pm
Friday November 13
Saturday November 14
Monday November 16
Wednesday November 18
Thursday November 19
Tuesday November 24
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Area FFA Fall Speaking@ Centralia
North Callaway Co. R-i Kingdom City, MO 65262
4:30 pm -
MS BBB v Harrisburg (A)
South Callaway Middle Mokane, MO 65059
6:00 pm -
MS GBB v Harrisburg (A)
South Callaway Middle Mokane, MO 65059
6:00 pm
Wednesday November 11
Thursday November 12
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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