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Zion Lutheran School to host annual turkey dinner

Zion Lutheran School will host its 56th annual Turkey Dinner and Silent Auction from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18, at the school on Highway B in Lone Elm. The fundraiser will include a …

SB 40 Board taking snow removal bids

The Moniteau County SB 40 Board is accepting bids for snow removal services for the 2026-27 winter season at the Learning and Vocational Center, 1509 Industrial Park Drive in California. Written …

Man charged with sodomy of child

The Moniteau County Prosecuting Attorney has charged a man with sodomy involving a child in connection with incidents that occurred three years ago in Tipton. Bradley Joe Chinglong is charged …

Deeds record property transfers

The following changes in property ownership were filed recently with the Moniteau County Recorder of Deeds. This report is a brief description of the deeds filed with the recorder. For a complete …

Moniteau County Court proceedings

Infractions, Misdemeanor, Criminal Felony and Civil Cases Disposed by Trial or Other Some charges may be amended City of California vs. Angelica Lanette Hatton, California: Animal …
The Class of 1961 met at the Tipton United Methodist Church prior to the Tipton High School Alumni Banquet Saturday, Oct. 3, at the Knights of Columbus Hall. Present at the early gathering were from left: Front row, Lanell Glass McCleery, Dorothy Rogers Enloe and Ruth Elmlinger Leathman; and back, David Franken.

2026 Tipton High School Alumni Banquet

Report on last week's cattle sale

Kingsville Livestock Auction, Kingsville Report for Tuesday, Sept 29, 2026 Receipts:   2,149; last week, 1,959 All classes of feeder cattle sold steady to $5 lower. Cows and …

Fire Prevention Week focuses on safe charging to reduce lithium-ion battery fires

Because an expanding array of household and mobile devices are powered by lithium-ion batteries and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission reports thousands of consumer reported battery-related …

Include a blood donation in busy fall

Autumn keeps you busy. Between pumpkin spice runs and tailgating parties, the local Red Cross blood drive committee   hopes you’ll add one lifesaving task to your list. Why not start one new …
Obituaries
James E. Bell
Officially, he was James Edward Bell. But you probably knew him as Jim Bell. Or Jimmy, or Jimbo, or Bimbo, or the Little Debbie Man.   If you grew up in Tipton, Mo., in the ’60s and …
Ruth Allee
Ruth Allee, 90, Sedalia, died Thursday afternoon, Oct. 8, 2026, at Loving Arms Memorial Care. She was born Dec. 2, 1935, in Fortuna, the daughter of Glenn and Katie (Moore) Fisher. On May 6, …
Michael D. Lehman
Michael David Lehman, 68, California, died Friday, Oct. 9, 2026, at his home. He was born June 18, 1958, the son of David “Dutch” and Evelyn Linhardt Lehman. He graduated from …
Barbara B. Sparks
Barbara Belle Sparks, 85, of Milton, Fla., formerly of Tipton, died Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026, after a brief illness. She was born Sept. 10, 1941, a daughter of Roy and Blanche Adams.   …
Lynne Stewart
Lynne Stewart, 69, California, died Friday, Oct. 2, 2026, at her home. She was born Nov. 16, 1956, the daughter of Wayne and Juanita Schmidt Stewart. She graduated from Prairie Home High …
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Tipton Fall Sports 2026

This week’s issue of The Tipton Times includes the annual preview of fall sports. Coaches’ thoughts on the Tipton Cardinal varsity football, volleyball, girls golf and cross country teams, …

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America 250 years

This issue of your Tipton Times includes a section devoted to wishing the United States of America a “Happy 250th Birthday!” The 24-page “America 250” section features articles on the …

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Moniteau County Fair

This issue of The Tipton Times includes the 160th Moniteau County Fair Days book, featuring everything you need to know about the fair. This year’s guide was produced by The Times for the …

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Shrubs add fall color to the jeweled family tree

While trees remain the jewel in the crown of fall foliage, don’t overlook their shorter relatives, said University of Missouri Extension horticulturist David Trinklein. In the home landscape …

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