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Good morning, Jefferson City. Here's your local news at a glance for Monday, the 11th of August.

COMMUNITY NEWS

  • More than 500 students in Jefferson City received backpacks filled with school supplies Saturday from a giveaway hosted by Trinity Lutheran Church and Building Community Bridges. The event also offered food and extra supplies—helping families get ready for the new school year.  Jefferson City News Tribune
  • On Sunday at Memorial Park Family Aquatic Center, over 100 dogs attended the Hot Dippity Dog Swim—Tanner, a lab-hound mix who has swum in a city pool for 11 years, showed his enduring love for the water as confirmed by his owner Jenny Boyd.  Jefferson City News Tribune

CULTURE NEWS

  • Local blind musician David Rice will play bluegrass on the mandolin at a home in Holts Summit and appear as the featured act at the Mokane World's Fair on Aug. 30 from 12:30-1:30 p.m.—he brings a fast pickin’ style to the event.  Jefferson City News Tribune

EVENTS

SUBMIT EVENT
  • Catch Me If You Can Obstacle Race

    9:30 a.m. — Ellis-Porter Riverside Pool — $35 — Participants aged 6-17 tackle fun obstacles, including slides and mud pits, while adults can join in for a small fee.

    Sat, 8/23/25

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  • Lincoln Blue Tigers vs. Lincoln University Lions Football Game

    6:30-8 p.m. — Dwight T. Reed Stadium — Free entry — Cheer for local teams in this exciting college football matchup.

    Sat, 8/30/25

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