Missouri
Monroe City, Mo – The fryers are hot, the seasoning is smacking, and what is arguably the best fried chicken in the area, is back. BK’s Place reopened their doors this week after being closed for service since July 30. Kathy Troy had to put a hold on her dreams of owning the building where…
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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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HANNIBAL, Mo. — An event that draws motorcyclists from all across the country, a Missouri writer who shines a spotlight on genuine Ozark stories, and a group of destination marketing organizations that teamed up to increase visitation to small towns along Highway 36 were among the award winners at the annual Missouri Governor’s Conference on…
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PALMYRA, Mo. — A Canton man was injured in a deer-related crash Tuesday morning on U.S. 61 north of Palmyra. A report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol said a 31-year-old man from Canton was driving a 2007 Dodge Caliber south at 6:32 a.m. Tuesday on U.S. 61, one-half mile north of Palmyra, when it…
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TAYLOR, Mo. — While scrolling through his phone, a Missouri Lottery player saw a news story about a $1 million winning Powerball ticket sold at FastLane, 6725 Missouri Route 6, in Taylor. The headline jogged his memory that he had purchased a ticket for the Oct. 26 drawing at that location. “I was actually about…
Read Full Article 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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HANNIBAL, Mo. — A ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of the bridge replacement project on Missouri Route 79 over Bear Creek, Norfolk Southern Railroad and Warren Barrett Drive is scheduled for 1 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 15, at the Jaycee grandstand at 320 S. Third. The public is invited. Construction began on the…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Douglass Community Services, Moberly Area Community College, Gamm, HREDC, Hannibal Chamber of Commerce, Junior Achievement, Truman State University and Hannibal Parks and Recreation Department are combining to offer the fourth annual eighth-grade career expo will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Wednesday at the Admiral Coontz Recreation Center. This event provides…
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QUINCY — KHQA-TV has announced that the newshub which they had been contributing to will now pull a Horace Greeley and “Go West.” Sinclair Broadcast Group announced last week that Beginning Dec. 9, KTVO-TV out of Kirksville, Mo. will produce a daily regional newscast that will air on KHQA’s digital signals, with KHQA personnel contributing…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — In honor of November being Diabetes Awareness Month, Hannibal Regional Diabetes Center is the host of the “Ask the Experts Diabetes Seminar” from 5 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 14, in the Hannibal Regional Medical Group conference center. This event, designed for people with diabetes or pre-diabetes, will focus on the…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — NECAC held its annual meeting and installation of officers and directors dinner on Oct. 22. At the meeting, NECAC president and CEO Dan Page gave an update on progress made during the year and offered praise to board members, staff and volunteers. He also provided a look forward. In a press release,…
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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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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Arts Council recently announced Beth Hinton has accepted the position of program coordinator with the organization. She began her duties in early September, training under Brenda Beck Fisher, who held the position since January 2011. Hinton comes to the program coordinator position with knowledge of the organization and its role in…
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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,…
Read Full Article PALMYRA, Mo. — A 19-year-old man from Palmyra sustained minor injuries in a single-vehicle crash on Missouri Route 168, about five miles west of Palmyra at approximately 7:30 a.m. Thursday. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported the crash involved a 1997 Ford Ranger traveling southbound. The vehicle failed to stop at a stop sign, veered…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Students in the Communication Studies department at Hannibal-LaGrange University earned multiple awards at the Baptist Communicators Association (BCA) competition on Oct. 17. HLGU students earned a first- and third-place finish in the video promotion category. Students also earned two second-place finishes in the categories of public relations campaign and video broadcast. Students…
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By the time the NFL playoffs begin in January, sports betting will be legal in Missouri. The only remaining question now that voters approved Amendment 2 is whether bettors will use platforms licensed in Missouri or if players will have to use accounts linked to licenses from other states. The amendment directs the Missouri Gaming Commission to…
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