Lewis County, Missouri
LA GRANGE, Mo. — Mark Twain Casino recently announced the success of a fundraising campaign benefiting The Breast Center at Blessing Hospital that resulted in a total of $1,050 raised. The fundraising initiative invited guests to participate in a match donation program, where every dollar donated in cash up to $100 was matched by the…
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DURHAM, Mo. — A Maywood, Mo., man was charged with theft, trespassing and drug charges after his arrest last week. The Lewis County Sheriff’s Department responded on Tuesday, Dec. 3, to a theft report from a rural farm near Durham. A landowner observed a suspicious pickup truck on his property and contacted law enforcement. The…
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CANTON, Mo. — Culver-Stockton College has been ranked in several categories by U.S. News & World Report for 2025. The rankings were No. 10 Best Value School, No. 5 for Social Mobility and No. 25 in Regional Colleges Midwest. Now in its 40th year, the U.S. News & World Report rankings evaluate nearly 1,500 national…
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CANTON, Mo. — Students from the Forensic Investigations of Child Maltreatment class at Culver-Stockton College Psychology Department attended a mock house simulation of a child maltreatment investigation on Monday, Nov. 4. The mock house simulation is designed to give students an opportunity to apply their knowledge and skills in a real-world context. The event simulated…
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EWING, Mo. — A Curryville man is in the Lewis County Jail after threatening to kill someone with a firearm. A victim reported to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Department on Nov. 14 that Dylan Burnett, 21, had come to a residence in Ewing and made threats to kill the victim with a firearm. After more…
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CANTON, Mo. — A Hannibal man recently arrested on an assault charge also was charged with drug offenses as well. A witness reported to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Department on Nov. 24 seeing a male assaulting a female inside a vehicle at the Ayerco Truck Stop in Canton. The vehicle left the scene. The Lewis…
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CANTON, Mo. — The MFA Oil Foundation recently awarded a grant to Culver-Stockton College to assist with buying academic student loaner laptops. The MFA Oil Foundation provides support to nonprofit organizations that are working to improve communities where MFA Oil has a significant concentration of members and employees. Since it was established in 1998, the…
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CANTON, Mo. — Culver-Stockton College (C-SC) will host a one-day conference, “Navigating Complex Trauma: Responsive Interventions for the Helping Professions,” on Friday, Dec. 13, at the Mabee Center. The conference is presented in partnership with the Missouri Complex Trauma Training Consortium (CTTC), part of a national initiative to build trauma-informed expertise across the United States.…
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CANTON, Mo. — A Canton man was arrested Wednesday after local law enforcement agencies learned he was wanted on several felony charges in Stoddard County in Missouri. A press release from the Lewis County Sheriff’s Department said local law enforcement received information Wednesday that Peter Jay Rayhart, Jr., 47, of 1001 White in Canton, was…
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CANTON, Mo. — Culver-Stockton College reminds area students that the deadline for its 2025-26 Pillars for Excellence scholarship competition Dec. 6. This prestigious initiative is designed to support exceptionally talented students who demonstrate outstanding academic ability, leadership potential and a commitment to thriving in both the rigorous academic environment and the broader world beyond college.…
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CANTON, Mo. — Dell Ann Janney, professor of accounting at Culver-Stockton College, was appointed to the board of directors for the Society for Experiential Education (SEE), formerly the National Society for Experiential Education, at the September 2024 board meeting. Founded in 1971, SEE is a nonprofit membership organization composed of a community of researchers, practitioners…
Read Full Article CANTON, Mo. — The Culver-Stockton wind ensemble and jazz ensemble will present its fall concert at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 15, in the Alexander Campbell Auditorium. The concert is free and open to the public. The wind ensemble, under the direction of professor of music Trent Hollinger, opens the concert with Bernstein’s “Slava! A…
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CANTON, Mo. — A Wentzville, Mo. teen was killed in a two-vehicle crash on U.S. 61 north of Canton Tuesday night. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the 18-year-old man was driving a 2008 Honda Accord southbound in the northbound lane of US 61 about 11:30 p.m. Tuesday when a 2017 Volvo tractor trailer…
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LA GRANGE, Mo. — Mark Twain Casino recently completed another successful fundraising campaign, selling smoked wings and brisket sliders to guests at the Taste of Palmyra event on Oct. 21. Val’s Pals of Palmyra received the $695 in proceeds from the event. In a press release, Ryan Lounsbury, general manager of Mark Twain Casino, said,…
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CANTON, Mo. — Scott Giltner, chair of the Applied Liberal Arts and Sciences Division and professor of history at Culver-Stockton College, will deliver the annual John A. Sperry Jr. Endowed Chair of Humanities Lecture at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12, in the Merillat Chapel and Recital Hall inside of the Robert W. Brown Performing Arts…
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LA GRANGE, Mo. — Mark Twain Casino helped to celebrate William Kraemer’s 100th birthday on Oct. 30 with his daughters Karen Huff of Auburn, Ill., and Sandy Elbe of Augusta, Ill. Kramer has been a loyal guest of the casino for 23 years. In a press release, Ryan Lounsbury, general manager of Mark Twain Casino,…
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CANTON, Mo. — Culver-Stockton College’s Theatre Department’s upcoming production of “Crimes of the Heart,” the Pulitzer Prize-winning dark comedy about family ties and the resilience of the human spirit by Beth Henley, will be performed at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 8-9 and at 3 p.m. on Nov. 10 in the Mabee Little Theatre. Tickets are…
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Missouri State Rep. Greg Sharpe (R-Ewing), has been re-elected for another two years. Sharpe, who defeated Democrat Melissa Jo Viloria, has been representing Northeast Missouri for six years. Sharpe said he is thankful for the people in his district, “I’m very grateful to the voters of my district who put me back in, and so…
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Missouri State Rep. Greg Sharpe (R-Ewing) has been representing Northeast Missouri for six years, but for the first time he has competition in the Nov. 5 general election. Democrat Melissa Jo Viloria is Sharpe’s opponent in District 4 covering the counties of Shelby, Knox, Scotland, Lewis, Monroe, Schuyler, Clark and part of Adair, with Shelby…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — It’s a girl’s world this election season — even in Northeast Missouri. “I have a 16-year-old daughter, and she’s my world. Her friends are my world — I love those girls,” said Melissa Jo Viloria, a Democratic candidate for the Missouri House of Representatives. “My main reason for running was because of them.”…
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LaGRANGE, Mo. — Mark Twain Casino recently raised $2,889 through its recent fundraising campaign benefiting The Alzheimer’s Association. The fundraising initiative, led by Mark Twain Casino, invited guests to participate in a match donation program, where every dollar donated in cash up to $100 was matched by the casino in free play. In a press…
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PALMYRA, Mo. — Judge Rachel Bringer Shepherd administered the oath of office on Oct. 17 to Autumn Westhoff, who has been admitted as a new attorney to the Missouri Bar. Autumn is the daughter of Fred and Reggie Westhoff and graduated from the University of Missouri School of Law with a juris doctorate degree in…
Read Full Article The Missouri State Highway Patrol is informing the public of upcoming changes to the driver’s license testing process. In preparation for the transition, driver examination stations throughout the state will close at noon on Thursday, Nov. 7, and all day on Friday, Nov. 8. Normal operations will resume on Tuesday, Nov. 12, after the Veterans…
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EWING, Mo. — Staff and volunteers at Heartland Resources are now preparing daily meals in an upgraded kitchen. Thanks to a federal grant promoting food security, which they were made aware of through the Lewis County Health Department, Heartland has replaced two outdated appliances with more to come. Heartland Resources, a community impact partner of…
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