AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Benton City Missouri. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 https://www.americantowns.com/benton-city-mo 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/benton-city-mo https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Mon, 27 May 2024 07:21:09 -0500 Jefferson City, MO – Team members from Missouri State Parks invite the public to visit mostateparks.com and view informational videos for https://www.americantowns.com/news/informational-video-updates-for-state-parks-and-historic-sites-will-be-posted-online-31357000-jefferson-city-mo.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/informational-video-updates-for-state-parks-and-historic-sites-will-be-posted-online-31357000-jefferson-city-mo.html Sports and Recreation Mon, 27 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 The Missouri Department of Natural Resources is making its 2022 Annual Monitoring Network Plan available for a 30-day public review and comment period https://www.americantowns.com/news/2022-monitoring-network-plan-available-for-comment-31375920-jefferson-city-mo.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/2022-monitoring-network-plan-available-for-comment-31375920-jefferson-city-mo.html Government and Politics Mon, 27 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center 1401 NW Park Road, Blue Spring, MO  64015 Located in Blue Springs, Missouri, one mile north of https://www.americantowns.com/news/kansas-city-nature-and-you-newsletter-june-2022-31376678-jefferson-city-mo.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/kansas-city-nature-and-you-newsletter-june-2022-31376678-jefferson-city-mo.html Clubs and Organizations Mon, 27 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Waterfowl activities were suspended due to Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza. Jefferson City, MO – The Missouri Department of https://www.americantowns.com/news/waterfowl-auction-show-and-swap-meet-suspension-lifted-31376687-jefferson-city-mo.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/waterfowl-auction-show-and-swap-meet-suspension-lifted-31376687-jefferson-city-mo.html Government and Politics Mon, 27 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 All upcoming events are free, but require advanced registration. Kirksville, MO – The Missouri Department of Conservation’s (MDC) https://www.americantowns.com/news/june-events-in-mdcs-northeast-region-to-focus-on-bees-jigmaking-and-spiders-31377435-kirksville-mo.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/june-events-in-mdcs-northeast-region-to-focus-on-bees-jigmaking-and-spiders-31377435-kirksville-mo.html Clubs and Organizations Mon, 27 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Jefferson City, MO – Visit Washington State Park on Saturday, June 4 and celebrate National Trails Day by participating in the following https://www.americantowns.com/news/celebrate-national-trails-day-at-washington-state-park-june-4-2022-31377438-jefferson-city-mo.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/celebrate-national-trails-day-at-washington-state-park-june-4-2022-31377438-jefferson-city-mo.html Sports and Recreation Mon, 27 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Beaches at Missouri state parks open as of Friday, May 27, 2022. Cuivre River State Park - Lake Lincoln Beach, 678 State Rt. 147, Troy Finger https://www.americantowns.com/news/beaches-at-missouri-state-parks-open-as-of-friday-may-27-2022-31377467-jefferson-city-mo.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/beaches-at-missouri-state-parks-open-as-of-friday-may-27-2022-31377467-jefferson-city-mo.html Sports and Recreation Mon, 27 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Food can make the difference between peacefully sharing Missouri’s landscape with bears and problematic conflicts. St. LOUIS, MO -- The https://www.americantowns.com/news/mdc-biologists-say-bears-on-the-move-now-dont-feed-them-take-precautions-when-camping-31376660-saint-louis-mo.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/mdc-biologists-say-bears-on-the-move-now-dont-feed-them-take-precautions-when-camping-31376660-saint-louis-mo.html Clubs and Organizations Mon, 27 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Tim Stillings of Morrisville caught the 7-pound, 8-ounce fish using a trotline on the Sac River. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri https://www.americantowns.com/news/polk-county-man-catches-new-state-record-walleye-31376666-jefferson-city-mo.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/polk-county-man-catches-new-state-record-walleye-31376666-jefferson-city-mo.html Clubs and Organizations Mon, 27 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 JEFFERSON CITY, MO -- Team members at Echo Bluff State Park invite women to participate in a dutch oven cooking class from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, June 9. https://www.americantowns.com/news/echo-bluff-state-parks-host-women-outdoors-dutch-oven-cooking-class-on-june-9-2022-31376667-jefferson-city-mo.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/echo-bluff-state-parks-host-women-outdoors-dutch-oven-cooking-class-on-june-9-2022-31376667-jefferson-city-mo.html Clubs and Organizations Mon, 27 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Those interested are asked to apply by submitting a 100-word essay as to why they should be selected. ROLLA, Mo. — The Missouri Department of https://www.americantowns.com/news/mdc-offers-opportunity-for-youth-to-discover-boat-fishing-frog-gigging-this-summer-in-rolla-31376669-rolla-mo.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/mdc-offers-opportunity-for-youth-to-discover-boat-fishing-frog-gigging-this-summer-in-rolla-31376669-rolla-mo.html Sports and Recreation Mon, 27 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 JEFFERSON CITY, MO – From hanging out in a quiet cove to exploring one of Missouri’s pristine Ozark rivers, Missouri state parks https://www.americantowns.com/news/summer-recreational-swimming-season-kicks-off-at-missouri-state-parks-31376675-jefferson-city-mo.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/summer-recreational-swimming-season-kicks-off-at-missouri-state-parks-31376675-jefferson-city-mo.html Sports and Recreation Mon, 27 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Spend Saturday, June 4, celebrating the 30th Annual National Trails Day at many family-friendly activities held in https://www.americantowns.com/news/celebrate-national-trails-day-with-missouri-state-parks-on-june-4-2022-31376690-jefferson-city-mo.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/celebrate-national-trails-day-with-missouri-state-parks-on-june-4-2022-31376690-jefferson-city-mo.html Sports and Recreation Mon, 27 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 JEFFERSON CITY, MO -- Are you ready for a challenge? Do you hike or run trails? Do you kayak? Are you able to complete mental challenges quickly and https://www.americantowns.com/news/amazing-racestyle-challenge-coming-up-at-crowder-state-park-31376691-jefferson-city-mo.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/amazing-racestyle-challenge-coming-up-at-crowder-state-park-31376691-jefferson-city-mo.html Sports and Recreation Mon, 27 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Celebrate the 30th annual National Trails Day from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., by participating in a scavenger hunt at Knob https://www.americantowns.com/news/national-trails-day-scavenger-hunt-to-be-held-at-knob-noster-state-park-on-june-4-2022-31376694-jefferson-city-mo.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/national-trails-day-scavenger-hunt-to-be-held-at-knob-noster-state-park-on-june-4-2022-31376694-jefferson-city-mo.html Sports and Recreation Mon, 27 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500