Lewis County, Missouri
CANTON, Mo. — Hannibal Regional Medical Group recently announced that board-certified pediatrician Dr. Emma Wright is now accepting patients at its Canton location. Wright prioritizes collaboration with families, listening carefully to parents’ concerns and working together to ensure the best care for their child. In a press release, Wright said, “My priority as a pediatrician…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — As early as the week of June 23, resurfacing work is scheduled to begin in Marion and Lewis counties. Contractor crews will start on Route F in Marion County, from Route E at Woodland to 0.2 mile west of U.S. Route 61 near Palmyra. Once complete, crews will shift to the following…
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LAGRANGE, Mo. — Mark Twain Casino recently announced the result of its recent charitable initiative, raising $1,939.77 for the Lewis County Food Pantry through a donation match campaign. Guests were encouraged to donate cash directly to support the local food pantry. In return, the casino matched each contribution with up to $100 in free slot…
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CANTON, Mo. — Culver-Stockton College (C-SC) has appointed Michael Seale as its next provost and vice president for academic affairs, effective July 1. Seale currently serves as assistant vice president of academic affairs at Lindsey Wilson College in Columbia, Ky. “I am particularly interested in Culver’s commitment to the liberal arts,” Seale said in a…
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CANTON, Mo. — Requirements of the Culver-Stockton College (C-SC) President’s List are as follows: The following students were named to the C-SC President’s List for Spring 2025:
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CANTON, Mo. — Requirements for the Culver-Stockton College Provost’s List are: The following students were named to the Provost’s List for Spring 2025:
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CANTON, Mo. — The Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) student chapter at Culver-Stockton College (C-SC) recently received the IMA Gold Award of Excellence, an honor granted to the student chapters that meet the IMA requirements, and a $500 prize. According to the IMA website, the student chapter program emphasizes the promotion of management accounting/financial management…
Read Full Article CANTON, Mo. — Requirements for the Culver-Stockton College (C-SC) Honor Roll are as follows: The following C-SC students have been named to the Honor Roll for the Spring 2025 semester:
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LAGRANGE, Mo. — Mark Twain Casino raised $3,378 during its recent fundraising initiative in support of Fishing For Freedom, a nonprofit organization dedicated to honoring and aiding the nation’s veterans through therapeutic outdoor experiences. The initiative encouraged guests to donate cash toward the cause, with the casino matching every dollar up to $100 in free…
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CANTON, Mo. — Alissa Burger, associate professor of English at Culver-Stockton College, recently served as a featured speaker on an international panel organized by the British Association of Film, Television, and Screen Studies. The online panel discussion, “No Safe Space: Places and Spaces of Horror Cinema,” took place April 30 and brought together several leading…
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QUINCY — The Salvation Army Quincy Area Command is collecting and distributing electric fans to those in need this summer. Distribution of fans from its Family Services facilities, in both Quincy and Hannibal, will begin as needed. Anyone living within the Quincy Area Command’s service area of Adams, Pike and Brown counties in Illinois and…
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Missouri Department of Natural Resources will hold a public awareness session on the permitting process for a proposed expansion at the Backridge Landfill in Lewis County at 5 p.m. Monday, June 30, at La Grange City Hall, 118 S. Main, in La Grange. Representatives from the department’s Waste Management Program,…
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MEXICO, Mo. — Teens from across Missouri will converge in Mexico, Mo., to begin a week of interviews, talent performances and appearances as they pursue the title of Miss Missouri’s Teen. Local women competing for the title will be: Eden’s crown covers the Kahoka region. Since Eden was crowned this winter, she is focusing on her…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The communities of Hannibal and Canton recently hosted a two-day plein air painting event. Twenty area, regional and Midwest artists were involved in the events. Plein air artists captured each community by creating works outdoors and on site. After a full day of creating original works of art, the finished pieces were displayed…
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CANTON, Mo. — “Harmony,” Culver-Stockton College’s student-led literary magazine, recently was awarded first place in the American Scholastic Press Association (ASPA) national contest. “Harmony” highlights poetry, fiction, visual art and essays from students across disciplines and is produced at Culver-Stockton College under the guidance of Ralph Buckner, assistant professor of English. In a press release,…
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CANTON, Mo. — The Wildcat Wire, Culver-Stockton College’s student newspaper, recently earned three awards at the Missouri College Media Association (MCMA) Awards ceremony — second place honors for best website and special section, and a third-place award for feature writing. The Wildcat Wire took second place for best website in Division 3, which consists of…
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CANTON, Mo. — A team of Culver-Stockton College faculty members has led the successful reestablishment of the Missouri Counseling Association (MCA), which dissolved during the COVID-19 pandemic. It has been officially reinstated as a nonprofit state branch of the American Counseling Association. The newly elected officers — Angel Knoverek (president), Mark Vander Ley (treasurer) and…
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LEWISTOWN, Mo. — A Lewistown man was arrested Sunday for failing to register as a sex offender and tampering with physical evidence in a felony prosecution. A Lewis County Sheriff’s Department deputy conducted a sex offender compliance check on May 11 on Loren P. Wallace, 43. The reason for the compliance check was to determine if…
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La BELLE, Mo. — A Maywood man is facing four felony drug charges after he was arrested May 10. Brandon N. Geiser, 50, was stopped by a Lewis County Sheriff’s Department deputy conducting a traffic stop in La Belle for driving without a valid license. The deputy was given permission to search the vehicle and…
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MONTICELLO, Mo. — Lewis County received the Blue Shield designation last month from the Missouri Department of Public Safety. This honor recognizes Missouri communities that demonstrate a commitment to enhancing public safety and supporting law enforcement. The Missouri Blue Shield Program, created by Gov. Mike Kehoe in January 2025 through Executive Order 25-03, recognizes local…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. – The bridge rehabilitation project to make essential structural repairs on the Interstate 72/U.S. 36 Mark Twain Memorial Bridge near Hannibal is scheduled to begin on May 12. At that time, traffic will be reduced to one lane on eastbound and westbound I-72/U.S. 36 over the bridge, with a 12-foot width restriction in…
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JACKSONVILLE, Ark. — Special agents with the Arkansas State Police (ASP) Criminal Investigation Division (CID), in cooperation with the Wapello County Sheriff’s Department in Iowa and the Lewis County Sheriff’s Department in Missouri, executed two residential search warrants in Jacksonville, Ark., and Sherwood, Ark., on Tuesday, April 29. These warrants were part of a multi-state…
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CANTON, Mo. — Culver-Stockton College (C-SC) faculty, staff and students will observe Denim Day on Wednesday, April 30, as part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Denim Day is the longest-running sexual violence prevention and education campaign. It encourages people to wear denim to help bring awareness to sexual assault. According to Reyna Blakley, a grant…
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LaGRANGE, Mo. — A LaGrange man was found guilty of stealing from a financial institution on April 18 after a two-day jury trial in Lewis County Circuit Court in Monticello. The jury recommended a five-year sentence to the Missouri Department of Corrections for Jason E. Day, 50. Judge Matthew Wilson will sentence Day on July…
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MAYWOOD, Mo. — The Lewis County Sheriff’s Department formally arrested a Quincy, Ill., man on April 23 in relation to an incident that began in Maywood on Nov. 30, 2024. At approximately 3:49 a.m. on Nov. 30, 2024, a resident of Maywood caught several people attempting to steal things from a vehicle parked in the…
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