Ralls County, Missouri
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…
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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.
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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…
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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…
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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…
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‘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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Jordan and Megan Branstetter’s reasoning for buying a small family-owned grocery store was influenced by more than just one number-crunching business decision. “We love Perry,” said Jordan Bransetter of the Ralls County community of just under 700, but swells a bit in the summer as patrons of Mark Twain Lake visit primarily between Memorial Day…
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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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November 29, 2024
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