Ralls County, Missouri
HANNIBAL, Mo. — Toys for Tots in Northeast Missouri provided Christmas assistance to 1,221 children in Northeast Missouri in 2021. For the safety of clients and volunteers, all gift requests were pre-boxed again this year. “While in-person shopping might be the ideal, we have to the keep safety of families and our volunteers at the forefront,” said…
Read Full Article MONROE CITY, Mo. — The Ralls County Soil and Water Conservation District will host the fourth annual NEMO/WCIL soil health workshop at the Monroe City Knights of Columbus Hall from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Jan. 28. Admission is free. Lunch is provided at no charge. Sponsors will be on hand and in the room…
Read Full Article Eight people died in traffic crashes during the 78-hour counting period, which began at 6 p.m. Thursday, December 23, 2021, and ended at 11:59 p.m. Sunday, December 26, 2021. 2021 Christmas Holiday Traffic Statistics Troopers investigated the following: Traffic Crashes — 310Traffic Crash Injuries — 92Traffic Crash Fatalities — 4DWI — 67 [Note: Last year during the 78-hour Christmas…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — Toys for Tots of Northeast Missouri provided toys for 600 children on Tuesday during Distribution Day in Hannibal at the Admiral Coontz Recreation Center. About 285 low-income families qualified for Toys for Tots assistance in Marion, Ralls, Pike, Shelby, Monroe and Lewis Counties. During the distribution, Salvation Army also provide food baskets. …
Read Full Article PERRY, Mo.- A crash on Highway 19 south of Perry has closed the road this morning. The Ralls County Sheriff’s Department and Missouri State Highway Patrol are on the scene of the accident, which is located between Route D and Wisconsin Lane. Further details will be provided by law enforcement after they leave the scene.
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Better Business Bureau Serving Eastern & Southwest Missouri & Southern Illinois recently honored three businesses in the Quincy region with Torch Awards. A Torch Award is the most prestigious honor the BBB can present to exceptional organizations for their dedication to integrity and ethical business practices. “These organizations have truly joined BBB’s mission of advancing marketplace trust in an…
Read Full Article The not-for-profit North East Community Action Corporation is gearing up for colder weather by reminding people that the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program and the Energy Crisis Intervention Program begin Nov. 1 for qualifying elderly and disabled clients. It will start Dec. 1 for families and individuals. Applications have been mailed to people who received…
Read Full Article Matthew Kirby submitted these photos of the annual Hannibal Band Day field show. The parade and field show celebrate local high school marching bands and is usually held on the second Tuesday in October.
Read Full Article MARK TWAIN LAKE, Mo. — Two multi-use trails at Mark Twain Lake have reopened after extended high water and storm damage, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced Friday. The Lick Creek Trail and Joanna Trail provide hikers, mountain bikers, equestrian riders, backpack campers, birders and hunters many miles of natural enjoyment. Both trails meander through…
Read Full Article COLUMBIA, Mo. — Nearly empty meat aisles are a burden producers, processors and consumers don’t want to face again. To prevent that, the Missouri Department of Agriculture awarded $16.7 million to keep 150 meat and poultry processors throughout Missouri going strong. The Missouri Meat and Poultry Processing Grant helped bring 27 businesses into state-inspection status. It also…
Read Full Article Grand Pharmacy recently opened a new location inside the building that also houses Hannibal Clinic’s office in Center, Mo. The new pharmacy, Grand Pharmacy Ralls County, opened July 19. Grand Pharmacy also operates the oldest pharmacy in Hannibal. “According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 20 to 30 percent of new prescriptions are…
Read Full Article ‘The surge is coming’: Springfield Mayor Ken McClure warns other Missouri cities about Delta variant
With hospitals swamped and hundreds of cases daily from a Delta variant surge of infection, Springfield is a warning of what is ahead for the rest of the state if vaccination rates do not increase dramatically, Mayor Ken McClure said Sunday morning on a national news program. And McClure defended door-to-door efforts to boost vaccinations, calling the…
Read Full Article PERRY, MO – Perry, a town of about 700 residents in southern Ralls County, was hit by high winds Friday night as a result of storms that passed through the region. Residents are assessing the damage and, so far, there have been no reports of casualties. According to Meteorologist Ben Herzog of the National Weather…
Read Full Article From stltoday.com – A bear that gained a social media following while wandering hundreds of miles in the Midwest — including a stop in Wentzville — and eventually reached Louisiana has died after being hit by a vehicle, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries said Wednesday. The male bear dubbed Bruno was euthanized Tuesday…
Read Full Article Congressman Sam Graves (MO-06) sent a clear message today that any attempt to revive the Obama-era WOTUS rule would be met with staunch resistance in Congress and from farmers and ranchers across America. “The Obama-era WOTUS rule was a direct assault on farm families everywhere,” said Graves. “Farmers and ranchers across America came together to fight this blatant executive…
Read Full Article The former Center, Missouri city clerk who embezzled more than $300,000 from the small Ralls County town of about 500 people, has pleaded guilty to a few of the myriad of charges she faces. Tracey Ray was in U.S. District Court in St. Louis on Friday. She pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud…
Read Full Article From The Missouri Times: State Auditor Nicole Galloway said her office has begun a regularly scheduled audit of Ralls County. The county received an overall rating of “fair” from the most recent state audit, issued in November 2015.
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