Good morning, Jefferson City.

Contractors from Verita Communications are installing Google Fiber along Stadium Boulevard between Southwest Boulevard & Myrtle Avenue from Tuesday through Friday 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Traffic flows will remain unchanged, but drivers are advised to take alternate routes for extra travel time.

Lincoln University received a $100,000 grant from Ameren Missouri to support its Strengthen Education Opportunity in Mid-Missouri initiative that will fund student retention, scholarships and career training until Dec.

31 — a move that will also spotlight Ameren Missouri's partnership during Homecoming 2026.

Lincoln University’s Explorer Post 6265 was chartered on Sept.

21 to offer youth hands-on experiences in public safety through tours, ride-alongs, and training sessions. Partnering with agencies, the program holds informational meetings first and third Thursday at 5:30 p.m. at the JCFD Training Center — a chance for career exploration.

Nadia Navarrete-Tindall from LU Cooperative Extension spoke to 500 growers at Forrest Keeling Nursery's field day in Elsberry about native edible crops and agroforestry.

Her focus continues at the Missouri Chestnut Festival on Saturday, Oct. 10 at the Horticulture and Agroforestry Research Farm (10 Research Center Road in New Franklin).