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Mineral Area College has made its second round of significant cuts this year as enrollment continues to decline. The Board of Trustees approved a Reduction in Force (RIF) plan of $1.2 million last Thursday that will take effect on July 1, 2021. The board approved one last April and more cuts could be coming in April 2021. A release from MAC sent out Wednesday evening said the institution’s financial circumstances caused by downward enrollment trends, reduced state funding, and current econ...

The Farmington Senior Center will now be under the management of the East Missouri Action Agency (EMAA). During their regular session held at the Farmington Library Thursday evening, the Farmington City Council voted 7-1 to contract the management of the senior center, also known as the OAKS Senior Center to EMAA. During the meeting, Councilman Wayne Linnenbringer read an email he received from a senior center patron opposed to the change in management. A local resident also spoke at the meetin...