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The Missouri Department of Health has issued a recall of Jif Peanut Butter.
If you have Jif with these product codes, don’t eat it. 1274425-2140425

The product with those code numbers can be associated with salmonella

In addition to the Jif recall, Coblentz Chocolate Company of Walnut Creek, Ohio, is recalling certain peanut butter products due to the potential of salmonella contamination.

The Coblentz Chocolate Company is no longer using Jif Peanut Butter.

The following products have been recalled and should be discarded immediately:

Peanut Butter Spread
Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup
Graham Peanut Butter Sandwich
Ritz Peanut Butter Sandwich
Oversized Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup
Fudge Sampler
Peanut Butter Fudge
Buckeye Fudge
Oversized Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup
Oversized Peanut Butter Pretzel Cluster
Peanut Butter Truffle
Chocolate Peanut Butter Caramel Corn
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A new trial date set for a Moberly woman accused of murder. 30-year-old Angelica Benitez was supposed to go on trial Tuesday. But now it has been moved to August. She’s charged with killing 25 year old Marqukis Hayes in 2020, shooting him in the face, as they drove through a McDonalds. His body was later found miles away in a truck.

Even though Covid not the ignificant problem that it once was it was, the Macon County Health Department is giving out vaccine this Thursday. All three brands available: Johnson & Johnson; Moderna; and Pfizer. Call for an appointment. 395-4711

Vacation season is here. For many it’s a declaration of independence against covid.

But the Adair county health department says not so fast.

Administrator Jim LeBaron says it’s true that there aren’t that many cases, but the virus is still here, and people are still getting sick. He suggests that if you are elderly or have a health condition that makes you more susceptible to severe symptoms — then you may still want to conside precautions such as wearing a mask.

And the federal government has just opened requests for a third round of at-home rapid test kits shipped to you for free. Just go online and ask for them.

Kirksville Police are doing free boating inspections this Saturday at Thousand Hills State Park from 9:30 to 11:30.

They will inspect your boat, no violation tickets to be written, instead the goal is to get your boat ready for safe fun on the water this summer

New voting districts for electing members of Congress are now official in Missouri. The governor signed the plan Wednesday.

The districts are drawn so that Republicans have the advantage is six districts — Democrats in two. That means the state would likely elect six Republicans and two Democrats to the U.S. House.

Missouri is one of the last states in the nation to approve new voting districts.

The Adair County Health Department reminds you that free covid-home tests are again available from Uncle Sam. All you have to do is go online and ask for them at covid.gov/tests. The kit contains eight tests and they are delivered by mail. The Health Department encourages every household in Adair County to take advantage of the opportunity.

No prayer — just a moment of silence.

Kirksville city council voted 3 to 2 not to once again open meetings in prayer, a practice that was stopped last June.

So, meetings will start with the mission statement being read…then a quiet moment. But no one will pray out loud.

Get some masking tape. The city of Kirksville says ANY battery that you want to get rid of this Saturday at the hazardous waste drop-off, must have the positive and negative terminals covered with masking tape. Otherwise they will not take them.

The drop-off is for City residents. It’s from 8:00 am and 12:00 pm Saturday at the Public Works Complex, but you have to call the public works department for an appointment.

Items not accepted include latex paint, syringes, items containing mercury, knives, electronics, and computer batteries

If you’re traveling, fill-ups will be expensive. AAA says the national average is $4.48 a gallon for unleaded regular. That’s up 39-cents per gallon from a month ago and $1.43 higher than a year ago.

Locally, Adair county is about 50-cents cheaper than the rest of America. The average is $3.99 a gallon. Surrounding counties are also pumping at 3.99 a gallon.