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One last reminder to all that the Holden All-School Class Reunion is scheduled for Saturday, September 26, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Hallar Building (City Hall) located at 101 W 3rd St, Holden, MO. The event is open to anyone who attended Holden Schools across all graduating years, including former teachers, staff,…

Excitement is right around the corner when the annual tractor pull comes to town this weekend. The event starts at 7:00 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 26 at the Holden Industrial Park. Local food and other vendors in addition to nearby dining options will be available.

Local and area horse lovers will have another opportunity to interact with one of the world’s most famous breeds next Sunday, Sept. 20 at the Holden City Park & Horse Arena. Starting at 1:00 p.m. a “Meet The Clydes” event will take place with beautiful Clydesdales on display. Admission is $5.00 per person with children…

  The Holden Board Of Public Works heard various reports and updates during it’s regular monthly meeting Tuesday Sept. 1. Financial Report The meeting opened with a presentation of the financial report, which reflected a negative net amount for the month. Invoices for routine operations were reviewed. A motion was made by Al West to…

Twenty-six members and guests were in attendance last Thursday when the Holden Area Chamber Of Commerce met at Key Coffee in downtown Holden. The guest speaker for the day way Courtney Grissum, from State Fair Community College in Sedalia. In addition to a slide presentation, Grissum said a goal of hers was to become better…

On Friday, September 11 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. the Holden Senior Center will be holding an evening of family friendly activities. 605 E. 10th St., Holden, MO, 64040 There will be a memory wall, first responder vehicles, refreshments, live music, drawings and more!

The month of September is set to bring yet another exciting event to town! Saturday, Sept. 26, the Holden Truck and Tractor Pull will be at the Holden Industrial Park. The Missouri State Tractor Pulling Association will be there to put on another great show starting at 2:00 p.m. At that time the Brush Pullers…

In case you missed it, the City of Holden posted an update earlier this month regarding a centralized trash haulers contract. The goal of the effort is to provide the city with a more stable and affordable service. It read as follows: The City of Holden has been working with the Solid Waste West Central…

The Holden City Council Gathered Thursday, Aug. 20 for its regular monthly meeting. After approval of the agenda, Council took up the following: Community Comments Jeannie England stood and addressed the city council with her feedback regarding the Flock camera. Police Chief David Mayhew gave his response on how the system worked and explained that…

The annual Holden Street Fair is upon us! This Friday and Saturday (Aug. 28 & 29) the downtown area will be filled rides, vendors, food and fun for everyone, so don’t miss out on what will be a great weekend. The theme for this year’s celebration is “250 Years True, To The Red, White and…