Missouri
MAYWOOD, Mo. — Rachel Bringer Shepherd announced Monday in an email that she will not seek re-election as presiding circuit judge of the 10th Judicial Circuit, which includes Marion, Monroe and Ralls counties in Missouri, in 2024. She has held the position since 2010. “I have been very grateful for the opportunity to serve as a presiding…
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CENTER, Mo. — The Ralls County Library will welcome visiting authors throughout the new year, thanks to a recent $5,000 donation they received from EDF Renewables. The $5,000.00 donation from EDF Renewables for the Visiting Author Fund. The library reported in a recent press release that the donation will provide future author visits to the…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal-LaGrange University president Robert Matz recently announced William Stuflick has joined the executive team as vice president of business and finance. In a press release, Matz said, “Having served in both the Air Force and as a dean, Stuflick is a proven leader. His growing Christian faith and conservative values make him…
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HANNIBAL, Mo.— Thursday was the fourth day of Kwanzaa, an annual seven-day celebration of the history and customs of African American culture. Kwanzaa is a Swahili word meaning “first fruit” and each day of Kwanzaa—celebrated from Dec. 26 to Jan 1–is assigned a specific principle. Thursday’s principle, Purpose, set the tone that afternoon at the…
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MARION COUNTY, Mo. — Capt. Erik A. Gottman, commanding officer of the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Troop B in Macon, recently announced Trooper Kristopher B. Geren and Trooper Tristen C. Miller have been assigned to Troop B. Geren and Miller were members of the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s 118th recruit class that began training on…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Riedel Foundation closed out its 2023 grant year with a $19,000 award to allow the Hannibal Free Clinic to expand its dental services to people in need. The Hannibal Free Clinic provides free primary healthcare services to patients in the region who are uninsured and living in poverty. The Riedel grant…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal Police arrested a man Tuesday after he attempted to elude them on his bicycle. Just before 8 a.m. Tuesday, an officer was patrolling the 2300 block of Chestnut and saw a man riding a bicycle on the sidewalk. The officer believed the rider was Jeffery R Dietle, 33, of Hannibal, who…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — If Santa Claus puts a tricycle under the tree, there is a time to ride it this winter even if the weather doesn’t cooperate. Pedal Power will be held from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Jan. 6, at the Admiral Coontz Recreation Center. The event is annually sponsored by the Hannibal…
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PALMYRA, Mo. — Amanda Crumrine, founder and administrator at Palmyra Christian Academy, has always prayed God would close the doors to anything He doesn’t want for the school. “He has just flung the doors open,” she said. Doors are quite literally opening for the school, which will begin the new year in a new building. The…
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HANNNIBAL, Mo. — A double heart made of steel has been installed at Lover’s Leap as a way to keep a romantic tradition from ruining the fence at the park. A love lock or love padlock is a padlock that couples lock to a bridge, fence, gate, monument or similar public fixture to symbolize their…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal Regional Auxiliary supported Hannibal Regional Healthcare System through several sales and special events. At its December board meeting, the auxiliary presented a check for $115,350 to Hannibal Regional Healthcare System. The funds will go toward fulfilling the auxiliary’s pledge to the Building Better Tomorrows campaign. With more than 240 volunteers, Hannibal…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal Regional Medical Group recently welcomed Jessica Mickels to its weight management solutions team. Mickels earned her adult gerontology acute care nurse practitioner degree through Herzing University and has worked in a variety of healthcare roles for more than 10 years. She began her career with Hannibal Regional in 2014 as a…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Amanda Bowen, the Salvation Army family services caseworker in Hannibal, joined the Salvation Army in August 2020. When people in the community turn to the Salvation Army for help, they connect to the Hannibal native. “It is hard to ask for help,” Bowen said. She knows this personally. “We say all of…
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