Marion County, Missouri
PALMYRA, Mo. — St. Joseph Church Altar Society soup day will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5, at Fr. Farischon Hall, 401 S. Lane. The society will offer carryout only on Sunday, Oct. 6 beginning at 9 a.m. and lasting until the food is gone. Chili and vegetable soup will…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Marion County Ambulance District will have access to a new mobile command unit after the Hannibal Police Department (HPD) was awarded one from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The MCAD Board of Directors learned the police department had received the vehicle during last week’s meeting, at which they also heard an…
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PALMYRA, Mo. — The Tri-State Service Foundation, a local organization focused on community service, announced it has joined Tek Forward as main sponsors of the National Month of Service Campaign, set for October of this year. “Tri-State Service Foundation’s main purpose is to bring volunteers and non-profits together. It made sense to us to be…
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PALMYRA, Mo. — A Palmyra man was taken into custody Wednesday by deputies with the Marion County Sheriff’s Department and charged with three counts of sexual abuse after he allegedly assaulted two women between August 2022 and March 2024. Douglas H. Voepel, 63, made his first appearance in Marion County Circuit Court on Thursday before…
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PALMYRA, Mo. — The Missouri Department of Revenue recently said in a press release that the license office in Palmyra, 100 S. Main, Suite 003, is temporarily closed. Customers are encouraged to visit a nearby location to receive assistance with motor vehicle and driver licensing needs: A full list of license office locations and hours…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — A Hannibal attorney was arrested twice this week, with the second arrest happening Friday morning at the Marion County Courthouse while he was in the middle of a hearing. Tyler White, 33, was representing clients in traffic cases in Marion County Associate Circuit Court before Judge Brad Funk when he was removed…
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PALMYRA, Mo. — Six regional sales are scheduled later this year, including one in Palmyra, for heifers enrolled in the University of Missouri Extension’s Show-Me-Select Replacement Heifer Program. “Show-Me-Select is a program that benefits sellers and buyers,” Thiago Martins, state extension beef reproduction specialist, said in a press release. “Sellers are rewarded for raising heifers…
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PALMYRA, Mo. — The Tri-State Service Foundation, a local organization focused on community service, has announced its new board of directors. In a press release, Luis Barnes, board of directors president, said, “We are thrilled to have a board of directors in place. We all share the same ideals, we all want to help our…
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PALMYRA, Mo. — A Palmyra man died Tuesday night after a motorcycle crash. A report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol said Scott Miller, 52, was driving his 1996 Harley-Davidson Motorcycle north on South Dickerson near the intersection of West Lafayette, just west of the Marion County Courthouse square. He lost control of the motorcycle,…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Fire Department responded to a house fire at 1917 Stuart just before 7:00 Monday. All three HFD stations arrived and incident command advised that heavy smoke and was coming from the basement area of the residence. Crews made an offensive attack and had the fire out within 15 minutes. Crews…
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TAYLOR, Mo. — Prinsco recently announced a new location in Taylor to serve agricultural drainage contractors and farmers in eastern Missouri, western Illinois and southern Iowa. The distribution yard in Taylor will have on-site staff and delivery drivers during regular business hours with extended hours during the busy season. Customers in this region will have…
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QUINCY — Schools across the country are grappling with the challenge of keeping students engaged in the face of constant cellphone distractions, but local schools are proving that a firm approach to technology can make a difference. Cellphone use has been linked in many school districts nationwide to a decline in academic performance, poor school…
Read Full Article PALMYRA, Mo. — A Hannibal woman and a teen boy were injured Thursday night when a vehicle rolled over east of Palmyra. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2012 Hyundai Elantra, driven by Christina L. Chestnutt, 40, of Hannibal, was heading east on Marion County Road 408, five miles east of Palmyra, at 6:40…
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PALMYRA, Mo. — VFW Post 11041, 316 S. Main, will hold its monthly fish fry from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday. Items on the menu are catfish fillets, VFW spuds, baked beans, cole slaw, cornbread, dessert and drinks. Cost for the meal is $12 for adults and $5 for children. Members of VFW Post 11041…
Read Full Article PALMYRA, Mo. — The approval of a budget amendment and the setting of the tax rate for 2025 were among the topics of discussion at the Marion County Ambulance District board of directors meeting on Aug. 15. The board added a line item to the budget for the pension fund as requested by the recent…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Five local nonprofit organizations recently were honored with grants from the Marion County Endowment Fund and the HOMEBANK Fund, held at the Community Foundation Serving West Central Illinois and Northeast Missouri. The grants mark the ninth annual grant awards presented from the Marion County Endowment. Recipients of the 2024 Marion County Endowment…
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Ralls County results Incumbent Brad Stinson is defeated by Brian Allen in the Republican primary for sheriff. Allen won with 57 percent of the vote. Stinson, who faced lawsuits from former employees regarding retaliation and harassment charges during his term, thanked his supporters on Facebook. “I wish to thank everyone for your support and encouragement,”…
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COLUMBIA, Mo. — University of Missouri Extension state plant pathologist Mandy Bish reports confirmaion of red crown rot, a yield-robbing soybean disease, in Marion County in northeastern Missouri. This is the first confirmed incidence of the disease in the state. Bish says MU Extension specialists have been scouting for the pathogen since its confirmation in…
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PALMYRA, Mo. — David and Alicia Weiman have announced that Ethan’s Rodeo will be held Friday and Saturday, Aug. 9-10, at Flower City Park. Ethan’s Rodeo is named in memory of Ethan Weiman, a young cowboy who fought neuroblastoma – a childhood cancer responsible for 15% of all childhood cancer deaths – from 2007-2009. Ethan’s…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — At Tuesday’s meeting, Hannibal School District Board of Education members and their patrons alike expressed concerns about a potential operating tax levy increase. “I don’t know how comfortable the public is with hearing they’re going to get a 13 percent increase in taxes,” board member Ron Greenwell said. “When I see a…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — A Hannibal man was sentenced to 20 years in the Missouri Department of Corrections after being found guilty of three felonies. On July 22 in the Circuit Court of Marion County, Judge Rachel Bringer- Shepherd sentenced Joshua Stevens for the following with terms running consecutively: Count 1 Burglary in the First Degree:…
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PALMYRA, Mo. — Marion County fairgoers can learn how to improve safety on the family farm during the annual fair at Flower City Park in Palmyra, says University of Missouri Extension field specialist in agronomy Nick Wesslak. Safety Day runs 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 1, with demonstrations on grain bin safety from…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — Because of multiple issues with current dash cameras, the Marion County Ambulance District is going to look at other options. Chief John Nemes reported on the dash camera issues during the July 18 Marion County Ambulance District board meeting, at which the board also discussed plans for new ambulance purchases, the former…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — State Rep. Louis Riggs (R-Hannibal) recently was named chair of the House Special Interim Committee on Workforce Innovation and Technology by Speaker Dean Plocher. In a press release, Riggs said, “It is an honor to be named chair of this important committee. We will consider how to future-proof Missouri’s workforce at a…
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PALMYRA, Mo. — Robin Wenneker, president of the University of Missouri Board of Curators, will be the featured speaker at the annual Student Send Off and BBQ to be held by the Great River Tigers chapter of the Mizzou Alumni Association on Saturday, July 20. A social hour will begin at 5 p.m. at Jackson…
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